After many years of not being able to visit Lebanon and South Korea, where we support hundreds of children through our sponsorship program, our International Programs Director, Luis Bourdet, was finally able to visit both countries at the end of last year. “In recent years, great turmoil and many political issues have created instability in countries neighboring Lebanon and South Korea. As a result, previous plans to visit the two countries have had to be […]
Visiting Lebanon and South Korea
In the two diverse nations, Luis Bourdet finds that sponsorship support is more important than ever
Food Lion Employees Give Back
ADUSA Distribution of Disputanta, Virginia donates $1,000 to our International Feeding Programs
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Ron Carter, recently accepted a generous contribution in the amount of $1,000 from the employees of ADUSA Food Lion Distribution Center in Disputanta, Virginia. The funds will go toward supporting the Children Incorporated International Feeding Programs, wherein children and their families receive healthy and nutritious meals and food assistance. Introducing ADUSA Food Lion Associates supporting Children Incorporated through t-shirt and food sales ADUSA Food Lion […]
Rebuilding a Devastated Island
After Hurricane Maria, Children Incorporated gets involved with helping our neighbors in Puerto Rico
Prior to the summer of 2017, Children Incorporated had yet not worked in Puerto Rico. Over the years our President and CEO Ron Carter has been asked by supporters of our organization if we were considering expanding our programs to include sponsorship in Puerto Rico. But because we didn’t have a partnering organization on the island to connect with, we weren’t able to. Then Hurricane Maria hit. Incredible damage done In September of 2017, Hurricane […]
Hearing From Our Sponsored Children Abroad
Testimonials from sponsored children in our International Division
Our sponsors and donors often hear from our staff and coordinators about the work we are doing around the world through our On the Road Series. But not as frequently do you hear from our sponsored children directly — especially those that live outside of the United States. We want to share special stories with our supporters from the children in our sponsorship program around the world — and how their sponsors are making a huge […]
Serving a Marginalized Population in Lebanon
In Anjar, impoverished Armenian children are receiving support
The town of Anjar, where our affiliated project the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School is located, is home to a large population of Armenian settlers. Fleeing persecution in Turkey after the Turkish-Armenian War in the 1930s, Armenians found refuge in Anjar. Later, in the 1960s, a Lebanese-Armenian businessman by the name of Stephen Philibosian supported the establishment of the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School to serve those young people in the community who continued to face adversity […]
The Toll of Political Turmoil on Children
In Lebanon, sponsored and unsponsored children are affected by internal and external issues
Lebanon’s political climate has long been riddled with conflict, which is often further stirred by external factors. Thankfully, however, our affiliated projects the Armenian Evangelical Schools (AES), a group of affordable private schools, offer a well-rounded education to children living in poverty and suffering from political turmoil. Children Incorporated’s partnership with the AES spans decades. Over the years, we have been able to support thousands of children through our sponsorship program. About Lebanon Lebanon is […]