When children living in poverty are facing difficulties in life on a regular basis, they not only need help with basic necessities, but they also need words of encouragement, so they can realize their worth and value in the world. Recently, our volunteer coordinator, Genevieve, at Sebastian Elementary School, sent us a letter and photos after a visit from Haley Wheeler, the current Miss Kentucky. Ms. Wheeler came by the school to meet with students […]
A Message of Encouragement from Miss Kentucky
Miss Kentucky, Haley Wheeler, visits and speaks with sponsored children at Sebastian Elementary School
Does Sponsoring a Child Really Help?
Answering questions about the impact of sponsorship
Child sponsorship is one of the most effective ways to help end child poverty. When you sponsor a child for $35 a month, you are not only immediately meeting the most basic needs of that child, but you are providing them with an education that will allow them to go on to higher education or obtain employment in the future. WHAT IS THE SPONSORSHIP EXPERIENCE LIKE WITH CHILDREN INCORPORATED? The sponsorship relationship enables a sponsor […]
Helping Kids on Their Journey to Become the Best Versions of Themselves
Banter by Piercing Pagoda donates $50,000 to Children Incorporated
In December of 2021, our partner, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, supported our work through a fundraiser in which they donated $1 for every item purchased through their website to Children Incorporated for the entire month—all to go towards helping children in through our Hope In Action Fund. In early November 2021, to announce the partnership, our Director of Development, Shelley Callahan, wrote: “We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Banter™ by Piercing Pagoda®. Starting this […]
Desks for Kids at Dandora
Thanks to our donors, we have provided hundreds of new desks for children in our program
It is easy to think that children around the world have access to some of the most basic needs when attending school because we are accustomed to certain standards — but in reality, many children have to pay for necessities that we take for granted in the United States. In Kenya, students at the Dandora Community Centre are expected to pay tuition, buy their uniforms, afford school supplies and books — and even purchase their […]
Following Their Education in Lebanon
Thanks to their sponsors, children at the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School in Anjar have school supplies
Sometimes it seems that what we provide for our sponsored children around the world is so simple that it couldn’t possibly make a huge difference in their lives — but in reality, the simple things do often make a lasting change. Our volunteer coordinator at the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School in Anjar, Lebanon wrote us a letter of appreciation after we recently provided vulnerable children in our program with school supplies that he insists are […]
Home Cooking in India
Thanks to our Hope In Action Fund, the J. Calvitt Clarke Home has a fully functioning dining room and kitchen
One of the ways we work to help children in our program is by supporting the needs of the affiliated sites where they are receiving care. This is especially important at our sites, like the J. Calvitt Clarke Home in India, where children not only attend school at the home but live during the week and require additional resources — including nutritious meals. A loving gift Today, we hear from our volunteer coordinator, Benarji, who […]