Help Save Children in Chile

Facts about child poverty in Chile and how Children Incorporated is helping

Truly a nation of contrasts, Chile spans over 2,000 miles of South America’s western coastline, with deserts in the north, rainforests in the south and the snowcapped peaks of the Andes Mountains ranging throughout. Although a politically progressive country when it comes to human rights, millions of Chileans live in abject poverty. There is a striking disparity between the rich and the poor here, which stems in part from the education system. A good education […]

September 2023 Impact Report

A letter from our volunteer coordinator at Gouge Elementary School

Each year, our volunteer coordinators write letters to our office to let us know their first-hand experiences with just how powerful sponsorship is for children at their schools. Today we hear from Monica at Gouge Elementary School in North Carolina about how our program has helped children this past year, all thanks to our caring sponsors. A letter from Monica “I can’t believe it is that time of year again. I have been thinking for […]

Our First Affiliation in Puerto Rico

Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis offers support to children in need

After many years of planning, our first affiliated site in Puerto Rico was established and is called Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis. Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis is located in Carolina, and the church was created from an older congregation called Bautista Cristo Restaura, which is located in Levittown. Our sponsorship program currently serves children who live in the areas surrounding both Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis and Bautista Cristo Restaura, but is operated under just one name. […]

In Puerto Rico, the Need is Profound

A Letter from our CEO and President, Ron Carter

For a number of years, Children Incorporated longed to provide assistance to children and families in Puerto Rico, yet due to various situations and circumstances, our progress in getting started there was slow. Through a connection with a Richmond, Virginia-based church, we finally started providing aid to the island a few years after the ravages of Hurricane Maria. Initially, we helped replace furniture, bedding, clothing, and assorted other household items that were lost in the […]

Offering Support to our Neighbors in the Caribbean

Our President and CEO, Ron Carter, expands our efforts to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has had a special place in my heart ever since I first visited the island in 2018 to help rebuild homes after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Since then, we at Children Incorporated have been working hard to establish our first affiliated site in Puerto Rico, partnering with Iglesia Bautista de Metrópolis to help support children and families for the long-term. This past April, I was able to return to Puerto Rico for […]

Unified Schools and Unified Coordinators in Arizona

Our U.S. Program Specialist, Kristen Walthall, visits our affiliated sites in Page

With each affiliated site I am fortunate enough to visit, I am perpetually reminded of just how invaluable it is to meet with our impassioned volunteer coordinators face-to-face on a regular basis. Through meeting with them, I am humbled and emboldened by their contagious passion, gratitude for Children Incorporated support, and desire to always do more — even if that means longer hours that bleed into their personal time. In mid-October of last year, I […]