Question: What are they waiting for?

Friday, June 5, 2009 by CI Staff

By Deron Denton

Answer: YOU!

Well, our awesome family of sponsors quickly stepped up to help nearly all of the waiting children we featured in a recent slideshow. The key words here – after “awesome” – are “nearly all.”

Fifteen of the 18 children – all of whom have been waiting for a sponsor – have a new friend to help them traverse the rocky course of an impoverished childhood.

But about those other three children living in poverty…

Help keep Bantoni smiling by becoming his sponsor.


To be honest, it’s possible that 5-year-old Bantoni, from Ecuador, might have looked too happy in the slideshow. His beaming smile may have disguised the harsh reality of his daily life.

One look at his drafty and dilapidated home makes me worry about the longevity of that omnipresent smile. (And did I mention that – last we heard – he had cavities in his front teeth and his family cannot afford to send him to a dentist?) Having a sponsor, and the material benefits that come with that relationship, would mean a lot to Bantoni.

 





Sponsorship could help Neyder stay in school.




Six-year old Neyder, the eldest of four children, has been waiting for a sponsor for nearly a year now. When we spoke with his mother in Barranquilla, Colombia, she said she and her husband had trouble scraping together enough money for food. Yet, when asked why she’d most like to see her son become sponsored, she mentioned educational benefits. The implication is that they may not be able to keep him in school without the help…







Let Francisco know the joy of sponsorship.




Last and certainly not least is 5-year-old Francisco, in Valparaíso, Chile. It tugged at my heart to hear him talk about seeing his older brother receive gifts as a result of sponsorship…gifts that his family can’t afford to buy. And we aren’t talking about anything extravagant, like expensive jeans or video games. Just having new shoes to go to school, he said, would be really nice.







Can you help one of these children get a sponsor? If so, please visit Children International's Waiting Child slideshow to learn more about them. Or you can call us toll-free at 1-800-888-3089 and speak with one of our friendly sponsor representatives…they won’t be the only ones happy to hear from you!
 
Many thanks,
Deron     
 

Comments for Question: What are they waiting for?

Friday, June 5, 2009 by Dana:
did any or all of these kids find sponsors yet?
Monday, June 8, 2009 by CI Sarah:
Hi Dana, All three of these boys are still waiting for a sponsor. Thanks, Sarah
Monday, June 8, 2009 by CI Sarah:
Yippee! Neyder has a sponsor now. Francisco and Bantoni are still waiting. Could you be the one?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by Heather:
It looks like the "Waiting Child" campaign was a huge success!!!! I hope there is another one planned for the near future. These children deserve it!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by CI Sarah:
Great news! Francisco has been sponsored too. Bantoni is still waiting for his chance.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 by Deron:
The generosity and compassion of people who support Children International continually inspires me. Bantoni became sponsored last evening...thank you all! Deron
Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Dana:
YAY! Someone is a very lucky sponsor :)

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