For many families of children in our program, holidays can be a time of stress instead of celebration because money for food or gifts just isn’t available to make Thanksgiving or Christmas special. Today we hear from our volunteer coordinator, Anne Marie, at Alleghany High School in North Carolina, about how our sponsors are helping to ensure that families have a reason to celebrate Thanksgiving together, all thanks to donations to our Feeding Programs Fund. […]
Countless Thank-Yous From Families in Need
A letter from our volunteer coordinator at Alleghany High School in North Carolina
New and Improved Construction in Nairobi
Children Incorporated has supported renovations at the Dandora Center
We recently received a letter from our volunteer coordinator, James, at the Dandora Center in Nairobi, Kenya, who writes to us to express his gratitude for Hope In Action funds that have allowed him to improve and expand the school, which is all to the great benefit of the children we serve there. A letter from James “Dear Children Incorporated, Receive warm greetings from us all at the Dandora Center, and we hope that this […]
Learning Culinary Skills in Yotala
At the Santa Rosa School in Bolivia, skills training is a focus much before graduation
After spending a few days in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, visiting with a few of our affiliated sites in the area, it was time for our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and myself to take the short trip by plane to Sucre, where Children Incorporated supports seven schools, helping hundreds of children living in poverty every year. I had not visited Sucre the last time I traveled to Bolivia in 2016, so I was especially […]
Teaching Agricultural Skills to a New Generation
The new addition to the Montero School is providing children with higher education
Our visit to the Montero School came to an end by late morning, around 11 a.m., when our sponsored children slowly started to trickle out of the school’s compound, heading home to enjoy the rest of their Saturday with their families. After a quick lunch of traditional Bolivian foods, including the amazing Pique a lo Macho, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, and I made our way to the driveway where a pick-up truck […]
Our October 2023 Impact Report
A letter from our volunteer coordinator at Owingsville Elementary School
Each year, our volunteer coordinators write letters to our office to let us know their first-hand experiences with how powerful sponsorship is for children at their schools. Today we hear from Michele at Owingsville Elementary School in Kentucky about how our program has helped children this past year, all thanks to our caring sponsors. Michele’s Letter “Owingsville Elementary Family Resource Center (FRC) would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing our students […]
Our Fall 2023 Newsletter
Read Stories of Hope from Around the World
We are happy to share with you our Fall 2023 Newsletter, highlighting our work around the world thanks to you, our sponsors and donors, and your generosity and dedication to helping children in need. Enjoy! VISITING OUR AFFILIATED SITES IN BOLIVIA Children Incorporated supports hundreds of children in three different cities and at twelve affiliated sites in Bolivia — all of whom are greatly benefiting thanks to their sponsors. This past spring, our Director of International […]