Want to Make the Holidays Meaningful?

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Posted on 12/13/2019
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Why Child Sponsorship is the Most Meaningful Thing You Can Do This Holiday

With all the busyness at the end of the year, sometimes it’s hard to find ways to make the holidays meaningful. We have an idea that can harness the power of your time, treasure and talent all together: Sponsor a child! Child sponsorship is one of the most rewarding and meaningful things you can do this holiday season, and here’s why …

Child sponsorship is selfless.

The holidays are a great reminder to reach out a hand to people in need, for the simple sake of doing good. Our child sponsorship program allows you to do that – to open your heart to a kid who was born into poverty, who doesn’t have access to the protection, the health care or the education they need and deserve.

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Child sponsorship is sustainable.

When you sponsor a child, you’re not buying a toy wrapped in plastic packaging, or a shirt that gets worn a few times before tossed in the trash. In fact, you’re not really buying anything at all. You’re investing in the life of another human being. You’re investing in the potential of a child who’s growing up in a world that makes it hard for him to learn and grow the way he should, a child who needs help to get where she wants to go in life.

ChildFund’s child sponsorship program is not just a one-time thing, it continues to make a child’s life better every single year, month, week and day. And you get to be there to see their progress and encourage them every step of the way.

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Child sponsorship lasts a lifetime – and beyond.

Our child sponsorship program is a gift that lasts a child’s entire lifetime – and beyond. When a child is young, sponsorship can help her parents get the tools they need to help her develop and feed her nutritious food. As she grows, sponsorship can help make sure she has what she needs to go to school, get medical care and stay safe in her community. From her teenage years into early adulthood, sponsorship can help her access continued education and job training opportunities.

And if she decides to start a family of her own, the goodness of your gift will affect her kids too, because their mother had better opportunities – thanks to your sponsorship.

There are so many great reasons to sponsor a child. No matter which reason you choose, make your holiday a meaningful one by sponsoring a child today.