Thursday, September 9, 2010

Help An Entire Community Of Children Leave Poverty Behind

'I made mommy a special house' - this is what my two year old son said to me flipping a book upside down. How special and how beautiful is to hear this generous and loving little boy. He is very special boy, he is loved. There is not a day he misses a meal, and he has toys to play, nice clothes to wear, and lots attention from mommy and daddy.

When I look at him, sometimes I wish many children around the world had the same. But this is not the case. Children live in poverty, have no food, no education. Sometimes send to work at very young age. Not to mention, every day about twenty five thousand children die under age of five just due to lack of simple things we have access to, like clean water and food, as well the sanitation and medicine when sick.

There are many organizations that help children and poor around the world. Here is one of them - Plan Canada. By sponsoring a child, you can help an entire community of children leave poverty behind. For just $35 a month your sponsorship donations are invested in grassroots programs in your sponsored child’s community. With the help of sponsors, Plan Canada works with local communities to provide the basics such as:

  • Clean water to sustain life and prevent disease.
  • Health care so children can grow up healthy and strong.
  • Education to break the cycle of poverty.
  • Food security to ensure families can feed their children.
  • Livelihood initiatives, like microfinance, so parents can earn a living.

Plan to change the world by sponsoring a child today!