My Children

I have two kids: a 17 year old girl named Elena Margarita Lopez Angulo and an 8 year old boy named Axel Ariel Ixcoy Balan. Elena is from Colombia, and Axel is from Guatemala.

Both of these children participate in the Children International program, and I am their sponsor. I get a photo of them each year, several letters throughout the year, and quarterly updates about the programs in their areas. All for the monthly fee of $18 per child.

I have been a sponsor for the past 15 years or so, so these are the second (or third, even) pair assigned to me. Once a child has grown up and is considered an adult, they are no longer eligible for the program. I take pride in the fact that both my original children are healthy, happy adults now.

www.children.org

As a nonprofit humanitarian organization, Children International focuses on easing the burdens placed on impoverished children. Caring sponsors and donors give poor children from around the world an opportunity at a better life.

Children International’s unique set of life-changing benefits and services has been delivered to over 1,000,000 poor children. They currently serve over 300,000 children in 11 countries.

Children International’s sponsorship program is designed to impact every aspect of a child’s life. Sponsored children receive life-changing assistance in areas such as:

Health: access to a doctor, dentist, vaccines and medicine

Education: uniforms and school supplies, tuition assistance, access to libraries and tutoring

Nutrition: malnutrition screenings, feeding programs, supplements and educational programs

Youth: peer education, leadership and vocational training, civic responsibility and scholarships

Community: clean-water initiatives, sanitary latrines and micro-enterprise programs and grants

Family: household items, income-generation programs, educational opportunities and housing and home-repair assistance