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I know that I asked this several months ago and got an answer (I believe on Facebook) but now I can't find the post. Could someone refres...
Being "Above Average" in School
Two of my children (I've been sponsoring them for about five years) have recently had a status update to "Above Average' in school. Nee...
Troubling Facebook friend request from sponsored child
One of my sponsored children (who will be 18 in a few days) sent my husband and me both friend requests on Facebook. We have seen Compas...
My child bought a cell phone with the monetary gift I sent.
Today, I was happy to get a letter from my sponsored Ethiopian child. However, I am a little shocked about my child got a cell phone for ...
India has cancelled 9,000 NGO's
India has cancelled the registration of nearly 9,000 foreign-funded NGOs saying they have failed to comply with rules. Does this affect C...
How often should we write?
My husband and I just started sponsoring 3 year old twin girls. We are sending out our first letter to them today. My question is, how of...
Planning ahead for continuity
My intent in starting a relationship with each child is to carry it on until program completion. This gets a little stickier with corres...
Questions about our compassion child in India
With the Compassion program in India very likely going away, what are the next steps for sponsors? Here are my specific questions:
1) i...
How are kids told they have a new correspondant sponsor?
I was just assigned as a correspondant sponsor today, and I'm wondering how are kids who are assigned a correspondant sponsor told they h...
Departed Child
I just found out that my first and only sponsored child has passed away. My heart can't grasp the reality of this, as Tiggy has been a co...
How often should I write to my child?
In a perfect world how much should I write my child? I have plenty of time to write so daily? weekly? monthly? And what is something fun ...
What happens to my child when I am gone?
This may seem like a strange question but I'll just throw it out there. I am 55 years old and was moved to sponsor my first child. She is...
i receivea a magnet with Isabells picture on it --
I received a magnet with Isabells picture on it -- i was wondering if i would get one from the other little girl Kerley that i sponser . ...
Sending a Pop-Up Birthday Card with Stickers and a Bookmark
I recently sent my sponsor child a pop-up birthday card with a written note on the back. I also included 3 sticker sheets and a bookmark....
School costs
Our child Juana Roxana Aguilar Gomez #GU9390471, stated in the last letter we received, dated May 2015, that she was not able to continue...
What is an appropriate amount for a family gift?
I wanted to send a family gift, but wasn't sure what amount to send. I sent a gift once before and they got a lot of animals. Is there ...
Beginning a Sonsorship
Hi, I recently picked up a packet at my church camp to sponsor a child from Bolivia. There was a representative from Compassion Internati...
Compassion partners in India
We are concerned about the children of India now that Compassion has been forced out of India. We are looking for alternative ways to he...
Child requests for money after graduation for University
Hi There, I have a quick question. I sponsored a child from Tanzania who recently graduated from the Compassion Program, as he is now 22...
Should I tell our sponsored child that my husband passed away?
We started supporting a child while my husband was battling cancer. My life became very busy running the home and his business, so he wro...