As part of our monthly Impact Report, we want to share with you a letter from our volunteer coordinator, Ashley, at Blackwell Elementary School in Virginia. She wrote to thank all our sponsors for their endless support of children in need, which gives her peace of mind throughout the year. “I sincerely appreciate the unwavering support provided by the Children Incorporated program. The transformative effect it has had on the lives of our students and […]
November 2024 Impact Report
Thank you for supporting children in need this past month
Introduction to Child Sponsorship
Understanding sponsoring a child and why it is impactful
Child sponsorship involves pairing a supporting donor with a child in need. The donor (who we refer to as the sponsor) donates monthly to support their sponsored children with basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene items, and educational assistance such as tuition or school supplies. Child sponsorship is one of the most effective ways to help end child poverty. For $35 a month, you not only meet the child’s most immediate basic needs but […]
Watching Kids Grow Up in Guadalajara
Two years later, our Director of Development returns to the La Luz Home
After visiting the second of three of our affiliated sites in Mexico, it was time for Ron Carter, Yefiny Mena, and myself to travel from San Miguel de Allende to Guadalajara, where we would be meeting with our volunteer coordinator at the La Luz Home. Remembering the visit before When I was at La Luz two years ago with our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, a few of the children at the home stood […]
Supporting Young Girls’ Independence
At Casa Santa Julia in San Miguel de Allende, children are taught skills for the future
After a wonderful visit to Casa Santa Ines in Mexico City, I couldn’t wait for our President and CEO, Ron Carter, to visit our next affiliated site, Santa Julia, which is a four-hour bus ride away in San Miguel de Allende. Ron, our International Programs Specialist Yefiny, and I arrived in San Miguel in the late afternoon. We planned to meet with Lily, who works in the administrative offices of Santa Julia, the day after. […]
Our Feeding Program at Work in Guatemala
Students at Santa Isabel Ana Seton are well-fed and eager to learn
Santa Isabel Ana Seton is located in Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. It opened its doors to children in 2006 and since then, Sor Ana Julia Hernandez has been our coordinator. Out of the 390 students attending the school at the moment, 90 of these students are participating in our program. The monthly subsidies provided by our sponsors to these children are used to help them pay for the school fees; which is approximately […]
Social Work for Social Kids
Yefiny Mena visits Casa Central in Guatemala, where children help in the community
This Center operates from the Social Service Area of Casa Central School and compound. The Center is located in the heart of Guatemala City, and serves children of the periphery of the city from low income families, mostly without a stable housing environment, permanent income, and steady provision of educational, nutritional and health services. The CI monthly support helps in the provision of food, school supplies, shoes and clothing to the participant children. This with […]