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Why CCF…Well, I have been a child sponsor for around ten years now. I sponsor three kids–Yaimi in Mexico, who is 15; Sherman in Dominica, who is 16; and Rene in Brazil, who is 13. (Last year it was four, but Ditaya’s family left the area for somewhere that they could get work, and as such the sponsorship came to an end.)

The money I donate goes to the community and helps with such things as education, fresh water, and an overall goal of lifting the community a little further out of poverty and towards self-sufficiency. While I do correspond with each of these kids–a wonderful experience I might add–I very much prefer that the money is pooled to do “the sum of the parts is greater than the individual” or whatever that phrase is.

On a personal level the sponsorships and letters I exchange with these children are hugely satisfying. And I hear over and over again how much the sponsorships mean to both the family and to the community in general. The charity is very efficient–80% is for projects, 10% for fundraising and 10% for admin–and has been around forever. It’s a way I have of making a difference. :)

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