You may never have the chance to visit your sponsored child, but you can learn from those who have visited how to write great letters!

I’m continuing my series of copy-able letters to sponsored children. To read more about this series, click here. Want to pin this template to Pinterest? just use the “pin-it” butt…

Born with a rare genetic disorder called Apert syndrome, 7-year-old Nia in East Indonesia radiates self-confidence and beauty.

I’m continuing my series of copy-able letters to sponsored children. To read more about this series, click here. To view other templates, click the “Sponsor Letter Templates” link under…

Each month, Jenith encourages 52 children in need. Here are her secrets to writing better letters, becoming a correspondent, or getting one if needed.

Need some inspiration for writing letters to the child you sponsor? Look no farther than your calendar! Here are ideas based on holidays and seasons.

Straight from the mouths of Compassion-assisted students in Rwanda, here's what children really want to hear in the letters from their sponsors.

Wess Stafford - Why was the President of Compassion International having dinner in the White House?

It's easy to get discouraged by the suffering and fear in the world. Let these 12 short stories of bravery and courage light up your day!

Getting to know – What questions do you ask to get to know someone better? How well can you get to know someone through letter writing?

For the Second Friday Letter-Writing Club this month, we share 7 curious questions (and some Compassion-assisted children's answers!) to use in your letter.

Here's how I applied public speaking tips from a recent workshop I attended to write more engaging letters to the child I sponsor.

When we first started sponsoring a Compassion child in Colombia five years ago, we were eager to learn more about that country.

With no money, a drunken, violent father and a community plagued with malnutrition, one little girl found comfort in the words of her sponsors.

There are two situations in which you'd write to your sponsored child’s family. Here are a few connection-building, letter-writing tips for both!

Compassion International blog posts about the importance and value of letter writing to children and poverty and their sponsors

Könnten Sie von nur Euro 2,35 am Tag leben? Laut Compassion International lebt die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung derzeit von Euro 2,35 oder weniger am Tag. Derweil häufen jene an der Spitze der global…

How keeping a calendar helps me to write the child I sponsor, plus a monthly guide to writing to the child you support in 2022.

From toddler to young adult, no matter the age of the child you sponsor, we’ve got ideas for every age group to make your letter-writing just a little easier!

human trafficking statistics – Where are the human trafficking hotspots? What is a child's life worth? What happens to child prostitutes?

Children living in poverty are surrounded by lies. Here are 5 biblical truths to share with the child you sponsor in your next letter.

Need some inspiration for writing letters to the child you sponsor? Look no farther than your calendar! Here are ideas based on holidays and seasons.

Child sponsorship - Why does international child sponsorship work? What is the proof that shows international child sponsorship works?

Last month, since I sent my Compassion kids handwritten notes and a few extras , I decided to do online letters for each of them this month. I had just been to Yosemite again, so I knew I wanted to share with them a photo from my most recent trip. Here is what I wrote to each of the kids:

A letter. Who knew something so simple, so easy could make such an impact. Impacting lives, transforming generations. That is what these letters do. Do you know that for some... Read More

COMPARING GOD’S DESIGNS TO OUR DESIGNS How many times do we hear about scientists who were inspired with new breakthroughs in technology after carefully studying the designs of God, THE Maste…

Compassion International is child focused, church based and Christ centered. When you sponsor a child through Compassion International, you invest in a child’s future.

All month I've been sharing about Compassion International and the wonderful ministry that they have around the world. I'm not lying when I tell you that this is the best money that we spend each and every month. It's a non-negotiable line item in our personal budget, and we will sacrifice in other areas if money gets tight. The assignment this week is to blog from the point of view of a sponsored child. Instead of blogging as though I were a sponsored child (which I kind of did last week - here & here), I thought I'd let you hear directly from our sponsored kids. These are excerpts from actual letters that we have received from Bob Gloria since we began sponsoring them. We have a notebook where we keep all of their letters, pictures, and any other correspondence about them that we receive from Compassion, so it was easy to find bits and pieces for this post. I had a great time re-reading their letters and seeing how much they've grown! I greet you in the name of Jesus. How are you? I love you and I hope you are fine. I pray for you and your family often. Please pray for me as a try to study the Bible every day. I want to thank you for the school fees you gave me. In our school, we are studying hard. I like to play dodge ball with my friends. I did well in school and was promoted. Please pray for me as I start a new school term. My family is fine and doing well but my grandmother has now gone back to the village and now I live with my aunt. I am now 13 years old and next year I will be 14. I want to grow up and be a lawyer and also help the needy. I call you my father and mother because you care for me so much. I love you all so much. Thank you for the letter you sent. I love it and it makes me happy as I read it. It also makes me happy that I have loving parents like you. I love you. Love, Gloria I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ who died for our sins. I hope you are doing fine as I am doing in Uganda. I have two brothers and a sister. I am the second born. My father died a long time ago when I was a young kid and our mother raised us a single parent. I was so glad to get your pictures. You looked so beautiful like a queen and as the gentleman who looked so handsome. I want to start a business and be self-employed. I also want to build my own house after school. And even I would like to start a music school where we will teach young people how to play musical instruments. Pray for me that I may get opportunities to study these courses please. Pray for me that God will let me accomplish my dreams. May God's love shine on you all the days of your life. Love, Bob A few years ago at Catalyst, they interviewed Jimmy who was sponsored as a child in Kenya and is now attending Moody Bible Institute so he can become a pastor and serve the people of Kenya. I love this video because it really gets to the heart of why sponsors are so important. It's not just about the $38/month. It's about a relationship! May we be the kind of sponsors to Bob and Gloria that Mark was to Jimmy! (Because we're friends, I'm going to tell you that you may want a tissue handy.) At the beginning of the month, the goal was to find sponsors for 3,108 children. As of today, we still need 534 sponsors. We only have a few days left. Will you become a sponsor?

When you sponsor a child through Compassion, you get to come alongside their mother too. How can you encourage a mother in poverty?

Mothers around the world - What's the reality for mothers around the world? How can we help mothers around the world and their children?

Many Compassion sponsors like to write to their sponsored children at least once a month to keep a steady flow of letters arriving for their kids. But I know many sponsors struggle with what to write each month, if they even write at all. I started these share and tell posts a while back to share wh

Answers to your questions about writing letters to your Compassion International sponsored child.

This month, I am getting the unique opportunity to travel with Compassion International to Nicaragua, where I will get to meet the little boy our family sponsors, Marcos. In addition... Read More

For the past four years, I have been part of a very special team at Compassion. One of my volunteer roles has been to manage the Compassion Pinterest account and write some of the blog posts for Compassion's Second Friday Letter Writing Club. As part of this team, I have had the opportunity to work

Blogging is taking a back seat in my life right now. So many things going on in real life...school started, volunteering a lot of Compassion events, a big sewing project, and a big baking project! Phew! But I don't want to miss out on sharing with you what I wrote to my sponsored children this mont

Pictures of Peru – What emotions do you feel when looking at these pictures of Peru? What, in these pictures of Peru can you relate to? Not relate to?

What products are most commonly produced with child labor and what risks do child laborers face? Learn the true cost of child labor in this infographic!

Have you ever wondered what topics to share or even avoid in the letters you write to the child you sponsor?

Compassion International blog posts about the importance and value of letter writing to children and poverty and their sponsors