Dear Friends, Before joining the staff of Children Incorporated in 2003, I worked for another child sponsorship organization for over a decade. During that time, I occasionally heard about Children Incorporated from my then co-workers, but no one seemed to know a great deal about the organization founded by Jeanne Clarke Wood in 1964. Children Incorporated was often downplayed and written off as being rather insignificant in comparison to the much larger organization where I […]
Our Spring 2024 Newsletter
Celebrating 60 Years of Children Incorporated
A Family Helping Other Families
An interview with Sandra and Michael Ruddick
Michael and Sandra Ruddick are a family that I have had the pleasure of spending time with over the last 20 years, although their support of our organization far exceeds the time that I have been with Children Incorporated. I recently took some time to ask them some questions about how they became dedicated donors and what drives them to continue to be involved in our work so many years later. RC: You started with […]
A Need for Beds at Lou Ann Long
Children sleep on small mats on the floor at our affiliated site
As our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, continues his travels in India visiting our affiliated sites, he tells us about the Lou Ann Long Girls’ Hostel, in which children in our program are in need of bed and linens for a comfortable nights rest. About the Lou Ann Long GIRLS’ HOSTEL “The small town of Yadagiri, where the Lou Ann Long Girls’ Hostel is located, is in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Drought […]
Depending on Our Sponsors in Kentucky
Ron Carter continues his visits to Martin County
As I continued my trip to visit our affiliated sites in Martin County, Kentucky, I visited Eden Elementary School, where I had the chance to reconnect with our volunteer coordinator, Marlena, after a few years. She and her assistant, Kelli, welcomed me with open arms as I arrived to the resource center. SEEING EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Marlena and Kelli are very appreciative of the Children Incorporated program, and I got the impression from them, as […]
A Colorful Future Ahead of a Monotone Landscape
Kristen Walthall visits the To’Hajiilee Community School
It is always a tremendous privilege to have the opportunity to meet the dedicated folks who make our programs possible at their schools. Our U.S. Division checks in with each of our affiliated sites in person about every other year, on average, so that we can stay up-to-date on goings on with our sponsorship program, as well as address and adapt to changing student and school needs. In our travels, we not only tour the […]
Scarcely Making Ends Meet in New Mexico
Caretakers of children at Mariano Lake Community School struggle financially
As she continues her visit to our affiliated sites in New Mexico, our Director of U.S. Programs, Renée Kube, visits the Mariano Lake Community School where she meets with Barbara, our volunteer coordinator. VISITING MARIANO LAKE “Mariano Lake Community School is located about 60 miles south-southwest of Lake Valley. Whereas the Lake Valley area is rocky and has become more arid, the Mariano Lake area has sandy soil and more vegetation. There are several types […]