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April 2011

A Sponsorship Journey

Meet Bill the sponsor. Or, rather, meet some of his sponsored children — he prefers to share their stories over his own. There are 14 of them, mostly boys who live in Ethiopia and who have lost at least one parent. A businessman living in Massachusetts, Bill's been sponsoring with ChildFund for almost a year and a half.

The first was Biruk. According to the description Bill read on ChildFund’s sponsorship web page, Biruk had been deserted by his father and lived in the small village Meki, where his mother did odd jobs that barely brought in enough income for food, clothing and education for Biruk and his siblings.

Bill shares Biruk’s first personal message to him and its impact on him: “‘Since you are one member of the family, we love you very well, because you are ours and we are yours.’ Well, there could be no turning back after that.” Continues…

Eyerus, Biruk and their mother with their donkey and new cart.

Sitting near a muddy river, a youth explains his love of nature and desire to learn more.

EcoScouts: “I want to participate ….”

Young people in the Philippines band together to revive their landscape and learn about how to preserve it.

Hollywood teen and child music artists come together to raise funds for Japan by recording “If the Earth Could Speak.”

Young Celebrities Help Japan

In a new video broadcast worldwide, Hollywood teen and child music artists share a message of their power to make a difference.

This layette includes clothing, a blanket, a diaper bag and other care items for a new mother in Honduras.

Honor Your Mother with Gifts of Love & Hope

Celebrate Mother’s Day with gifts from our Gifts of Love & Hope catalog that mirror your mother’s giving spirit.

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