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Concerning our sponsored child, Oscar, in El Salvador. We were informed that the financial and physical situation of Oscar and his family has greatly improved in the seven years my wife and I have sponsored him. CI felt that sponsorship of Oscar was no longer required. Fantastic news, and praise the Lord!
Still, we are a bit sad as well as happy for Oscar and his family. Over the seven years, we got to know Oscar a bit through photographs and the regular letters from him via translators at CI, and we have returned them as well. He was three when we began, and is now 10 years old, and we have been informed by CI that Oscar has professed to know the Lord, his education is moving right along, and his father has found steady, reliable work with a steady income. It is heartwarming to know that what we can spare can do to improve others' lives.
We have been assigned a new child, seven year old Jose and his family, also in El Salvador, which we will gladly sponsor for as long as necessary. For $38.00 a month ($456 annually), Jose will be clothed, fed, and educated, and this greatly reduces the burden on his family, and directly benefits the entire family. Add in suggested amounts for incidental gift donations for birthday, Christmas, etc., it costs about $600 - 650 per year to really make an impact on a youngster in poverty, along with their families. We are grateful and thankful that we can afford to do such.
Compassion International goal is to release children from poverty in Jesus' name, and has a four out of four star rating for charities.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3555#.VH8UecmXqXk
Hopefully, many more can afford the same as well, either through Compassion or other religious agencies of your persuasion. Please do what you can. Most people will realize that the money they give will not even be missed.
Still, we are a bit sad as well as happy for Oscar and his family. Over the seven years, we got to know Oscar a bit through photographs and the regular letters from him via translators at CI, and we have returned them as well. He was three when we began, and is now 10 years old, and we have been informed by CI that Oscar has professed to know the Lord, his education is moving right along, and his father has found steady, reliable work with a steady income. It is heartwarming to know that what we can spare can do to improve others' lives.
We have been assigned a new child, seven year old Jose and his family, also in El Salvador, which we will gladly sponsor for as long as necessary. For $38.00 a month ($456 annually), Jose will be clothed, fed, and educated, and this greatly reduces the burden on his family, and directly benefits the entire family. Add in suggested amounts for incidental gift donations for birthday, Christmas, etc., it costs about $600 - 650 per year to really make an impact on a youngster in poverty, along with their families. We are grateful and thankful that we can afford to do such.
Compassion International goal is to release children from poverty in Jesus' name, and has a four out of four star rating for charities.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3555#.VH8UecmXqXk
Hopefully, many more can afford the same as well, either through Compassion or other religious agencies of your persuasion. Please do what you can. Most people will realize that the money they give will not even be missed.
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