Yesterday, I and my wife decided to sponsor a child via World Vision program. What is World Vision? It is a non-profit organization that helps children worldwide to reach their potential by tackling causes of poverty. They basically provides things, such as nutritious food, educational opportunities, health care and many more. Here is the quote from their web site:
World Vision helps transform the lives of the world’s poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. Our non-profit work extends assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.
We have chosen to sponsor a 9 years old girl from Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Why Indonesia? Because Indonesia is our home country. In fact, we are still holding an Indonesian passport. Why Irian Jaya? Because it is the poorest province in Indonesia.
Why don’t we sponsor/donate via Indonesian government directly? The answer is simple. I don’t want our sponsorship to be corrupted by irresponsible person. As you may know that corruption level in Indonesia is so high. Many things are corrupted there. I don’t trust the government.
I just hope that our sponsorship will help (at least) one child there to attend school and have better life….
Yes! siapa lagi yang bisa bantu anak Indonesia selain bangsa Indonesia sendiri. Salut
Perhaps your sponsorship will help one child, which is fabulous…but have you noticed already how much it is helping you. How your love going out has somehow rebounded and increased in your own life?
I’ve just sponsored a child in Honduras and have found a completely unexpected emotional pay-off.
Perhaps we are supporting future leaders, or perhaps we are doing nothing more than encouraging the hope in underprivileged children that the world is beautiful and good things do happen.
And where there is hope, there is positive creative thought…and that’s what we’re really providing.