| Does sponsorship really make a difference? |
| In a recent Childreach newsletter, I read about a man in Korea who was sponsored through PLAN International as a child, beginning in 1961. Today he is 52 years old and a successful farmer with a family of his own. Not only that, but he sponsors a child himself! He is planning a trip to Africa to meet his foster child soon. |
| The story made me realize the enormous potential of child sponsorship. Although some families inevitably fall through the cracks, others flourish with the help they receive. After reading that story, I began to wonder if there were more former foster children now sponsoring kids of their own. Shortly after, I learned about Katryna's mom! |
| Katryna's mom grew up in Hong Kong with 5 siblings. Her father passed away when she was very young and her mother struggled to care for the family on her own. When she was 6 years old, she received a sponsor through Christian Children's Fund. The money from the program enabled Katryna's mom and uncle to go to school. Today Katryna's mother sponsors 3 children of her own, and Katryna herself has 1 in Kosovo, 3 in Albania, and 1 in Peru! Click here to see them. |
| If anyone else has a sponsorship success story, please email me! I love happy endings! |