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Bringing Joy to Children All Over the World

Thanks to our sponsors, children in need had a reason to celebrate the 2020 holiday season

Our sponsors and donors are often the only reason children in our program receive holiday gifts and for that, we are incredibly grateful — especially after an exceptionally difficult year for kids around the world. After receiving photos and stories from our volunteer coordinators about how much the Christmas gifts you provided meant to children living in poverty, we wanted to share with you some of their heartfelt thanks for the gratitude you show through […]

A Year-End Thank You to All Our Sponsors and Donors

Our volunteer coordinators express their thanks for all the support they received in 2020

As a very difficult year comes to an end, we couldn’t be more grateful to our amazing sponsors and donors who ensure that children in our program continued to be supported through school closures as their families struggled to make ends meet during a global pandemic. It is not a simple task to put into words what your support does for children in our program, so we want to share with you success stories sent […]

Sharing in the Hope for the Future

Assistance for unsponsored children is incredibly important to our program — especially this past year

*Note: This blog was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although much has changed regarding our sponsored children’s learning experience in the past months, our On the Road stories remain relevant in regards to our volunteer coordinator’s work and the impact of sponsorship on children in our program thanks to our sponsors. We are pleased to continue to share stories with you about our work. *** As our sponsors and donors know, everything they do […]

At Children Incorporated, We Look Forward to How Much We Will Accomplish Together in 2021

A message from our President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald H. Carter

Dear Friends, We all know that 2020 has been an extremely difficult year. Natural disasters and protests, rioting, and unrest in the streets were rampant all around the world, and in the U.S., we endured an especially contentious election. On top of all that, there was a COVID-19 outbreak. We were all tested to our limits this year, and I have heard more than a few folks express their hope that 2021 will be quite […]

This Past Month, Your Support Has…

November 2020: Thank you to our sponsors and donors

Just in this past month, your support of children in our program has: – Provided funds to the Marillac School for the purchase of computers and kitchen equipment after recent flooding in El Salvador – Provided funds for the completion of housing in Nicaragua for families in need Families in Guatemala are receiving bags of food thanks to support from our sponsors and donors. –  Provided for the completion of an […]

Accelerating Reading for Children in Arizona

Computer software is helpful for teachers to encourage reading among students

*Note: This blog was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although much has changed regarding our sponsored children’s learning experience in the past months, our On the Road stories remain relevant in regards to our volunteer coordinator’s work and the impact of sponsorship on children in our program thanks to our sponsors. We are pleased to continue to share stories with you about our work. *** Administrators at the schools we partner with are the […]