How it Feels to Sponsor a Child

On December 3, 1978, I became a mother for the first time.

Every mother knows the wonder, the joy, the unconditional and overwhelming love she feels when she holds her newborn child for the very first time.

Today I am a mother three times over...all daughters...and a grandmother of two grandsons. I was equally marvelled by the entrances of each of those new little lives.

On October 4, 2005, I sponsored a little girl from Ethiopia, through Christian Children's Fund. Her name is Saba. Why in the world would a busy working mom and grandmother, with family demands on her income, want to take on the monthly commitment of sponsoring another child?

Well, my answer to that is simply, love. All it takes is sharing love. My small $24 a month gift means the world to little Saba and her family. The American dollar goes much further in Ethiopia where the average family earns just under $400 a year!

I thank God for the mission of Christian Children's Fund and my opportunity to be a part of it.

Click here to learn about sponsoring a child through Christian Children's Fund.

Comments

[Tremika]

Hi,

I also sponsor a little girl named, Agaelle, from Haiti. It was not through CCF, but through WV Grant Ministries. I concur, because of "love" for God's children and His people, I was able to make this commitment. I am sure that her life has forever been changed due to a sponsorship of $10.00 a month. I know that my life has been touched.

[Deborah]

My husband and I have been sponsoring a little girl through Christian Children's Fund named Evelyn since September 1997. She is from Guatemala. She was only 4 years old when we started. It has been a joy and a pleasure "watching" her grow up over the past few years. She always lets us know how she's doing with her schoolwork and how she and her family are doing. Evelyn is a part of our family and we love her. Participating in this is a ministry of alms, but most of all, it is a ministry of love.

Deborah