Sponsoring kids...

Picture from World Vision International website.

2 months ago, me and hubby has decided to sponsor another 2 child via World Vision Malaysia. This time they will be sponsoring under my name. I have signed up via their website last month and finally 2 weeks ago, i received the child's profile via mail.

Child's data including their photo is being send in the folder.

I have choose to sponsor a child from Lebanon and another from South Africa, so that all 4 kids we sponsored are from different country. But too bad that the South Africa project is being delayed, and i have asked them to assign child from other country instead of waiting. So now, me and hubby together are sponsoring a boy and a girl from Thailand, a boy from Vietnam and a Lebanese little girl.

The oldest is the Thais girl, age 13, then following the Thais boy age at 11, Vietnamese boy 9 years old, and lastly the Lebanese little girl who is only 4. She looks really beautiful and cute. I thought to share the kid's photo but i don't think it's fit (ie. to protect the child).

For millions of kids who are starving because of poverty, me and hubby isn't really doing much. But i believe, by everyone doing a little, there will be lesser kids suffering. So friends, lets do what you can do...only RM50 a month for a kid...

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Letters from our sponsored kids...

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Early this year, while i am still wondering whether we should start writing to our sponsored kids, we received letters from both of them. Although, it's a simple letter written in their language (translated by WV volunteer), introducing themselves and some drawings on it, but we are happy. We spent quite some time drafting the reply, not knowing how and what to write actually...especially the Vietnamese boy, there are only 4 short sentences in his letter. Glad that at last, me and hubby managed to come up with a full page reply...hehehe...

Last month, we received their letters again. The Thais girl thanking us for sponsoring her while the boy, sending his annual progress report of 2009. Me and hubby are happy to know that they are doing well under World Vision's program and that our sponsorship of minimal cost are making a difference to them.

Till today i have yet to reply the girl's letter (again, not sure what to write...hahaha...)but will be squeezing my brain juice soon. As for the boy, i have sent him a parcel with a card early this month, greeting him happy birthday (his birthday falls on July). Hopefully he likes the things i sent and is useful to him.

World Vision's mission:-

"Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness,

Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so"

愿每一个孩子,活出丰盛; 求每一颗心灵,矢志达成。

From now on.....

At this beginning of year 2009, our status is being upgraded.....we become parent!

Oh no, don't make mistake. What i mean here is we have officially become sponsoring parent! Ya, it's the World Vision "Child Sponsorship" program i have posted about earlier.

World Vision Malaysia has confirmed and assigned 2 child under our sponsorship. So, from now on, we will be sponsoring a 13 year old Thai girl living in a district in Songkhla Province, 40km from Hat Yai (very near to Malaysia!) and a 9 year old Vietnamese boy living in a village at South of Hanoi, very near to Laotian Border. From the details we received, we know that their living standard is far behind our imagination. Really glad that we could actually help.

I thought to write to both of the child, but i am not sure how to start....start with self introduction?? asking how are they doing?? hm.......seems odd......i am really not the person who can start a topic with newly known..... ;p

Child Sponsorship

Picture from World Vision International website.

Hubby and i learned about World Vision's "Child sponsorship" program via Hongkong TVB channel. We are touched by the TV program and we decided to join the sponsorship. We know that World Vision is a Christian relief and we are actually Buddhist, but charity should be religious free. Just like their values : Serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity and gender.

We have signed up via World Vision Malaysia website. They have confirmed our sponsorship for 2 child. Upon our first contribution, we will receive the details of the child they assigned to us, under our sponsorship. (Will be sharing in my blog once we got it) ^_^

Life may be hard especially during this economy bad time. But sponsoring a child only needs RM50 per month. Divided by 30 days, it's only worth a can of coke a day. Without that RM50, we won't be starved. But with that RM50 every month, a child, his family or maybe his community may overcome poverty. So, why not saving a can of coke everyday to help someone from poverty.

一天少喝一瓶可乐，一个月少到外面用餐一次或少买一件衣服，就能帮助一个小孩，他的家人甚至他的社群脱离贫穷，何乐而不为？

Perhaps we can't change the world, but we can change one child's life.