As the pillars of international commerce shiver and quake and the tremors spread throughout the world, billions of people are being forced to rethink their finances. We have entered an international period of belt-tightening the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades. Unfortunately, the people inevitably hurt the most from this trend are those at the bottom. The one’s for whom dropping their standard of living means going without the essentials of life. Every day we hear from people who feel they need to drop their sponsorships to save money. We know it’s not an easy decision, and it’s always a sad occasion to have to tell a child they’ve lost their sponsor.
Fortunately, we also receive letters from people telling us how, when money got particularly tight, sponsorship became an even more essential part of their life. How their own financial hardships only strengthened their commitment to their children. We need to hear stories like these. They give us hope in a time when each day seems to carry more bad news.
Soon, we will be posting a story on our homepage, written by one of you, about how you’ve been able to hang on to your sponsorship despite these difficult times. If you have something to share on the subject, please send your stories and comments to gkenyon@children.org. Your entry might be chosen to appear on our website, where your words could inspire thousands of other sponsors to recommit to helping the children we serve.
As always, we appreciate your generosity and the selfless devotion you show to your sponsored children.
Sincerely,
Garrett Kenyon
Children International
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