Update 4/1/2022: Mya, Carlie and Rothchild’s sponsorship pages have disappeared, so they are no longer able to be sponsored.
Welcome to Sponsorship Saturday (on Sunday today), where, every Saturday, I hope to highlight one or more kid living in poverty and in need of sponsorship, in hopes of finding sponsors for them.
Please share these posts so that many people can become aware of people living in poverty and hopefully take action! Sharing is so easy, but can make a world of difference!!
Please note that it is my intention to both help the kids I spotlight, by spreading the word about their needs, and how others can help, and also, to honor the individuals I’m advocating for in my wording and the info I mention here. If you see anything that I’ve missed, or that I could do better to accomplish this goal, you are welcome to let me know in the comments.
This Sunday, I’m sharing about three kids from Haiti, who are waiting for sponsors through Compassion International- maybe you? I’m sharing about kids who live in Haiti, because of the earthquake and tropical storm that recently hit Southern Haiti. Sadly, these natural disasters, as well as killing and injuring many, have pushed many Haitians further into poverty, and taken vital resources. All of the kids I’m sharing today live in an area of Haiti that was likely affected by the earthquake and tropical storm. I’ve linked to some pages down below from Compassion International where you can learn more and help!
The first child highlighted in this post is cutie Mya! Here’s her sponsorship page: https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/child-biography.htm?gid=09366013&source=
Mya is 1 year old. Mya lives with her family in the mountainous community of Bainet, Haiti.
Most houses in the area are made up of cement, and have corrugated iron roofs.
Mya and her family likely eat maize, beans, chicken, bread and rice on a daily basis. Mya and her family speak Creole.
Most adults in Bainet are unemployed but some work as street venders and earn the equivalent of $43 per month. This community needs proper sanitation, qualified teachers, scholastic materials and employment opportunities.
Mya has made it through her first year- one of the most vulnerable times in life for a human living in poverty. At this age, having someone to assist her family in caring for her can still mean the difference between life and death. Sponsorship provides for a trained Survival Specialist from her local church to visit her every month at home.
These specialists provide access to much-needed immunizations and medical care, as well as food and water to meet critical physical needs. They also lend emotional and spiritual support to family members committed to caring for Mya. Sponsorship will give Mya a strong, healthy start, early in life when it can have the biggest impact.
As Mya grows older, sponsorship allow a local church to provide her with Bible teaching, health education, recreational activities, academic support and school supplies. The center staff will also provide educational workshops for Mya’s parents.
You can sponsor Mya for $38 a month!
Meet Carlie! I love her grin so much!❤Visit her sponsorship page here: https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/child-biography.htm?gid=09342797&source=
Carlie one year old, and lives with her family in the mountainous community of Bainet, Haiti.
Most houses in the area are made up of cement, and have corrugated iron roofs.
Carlie and her family probably eat maize, beans, chicken, bread and rice on a daily basis. Carlie’s family speak Creole.
Most adults in Bainet are unemployed but some work as street venders and earn the equivalent of $43 per month. This community needs proper sanitation, qualified teachers, scholastic materials and employment opportunities.
Carlie has made it through her first year- one of the most vulnerable times in life for a human living in poverty. At this age, having someone to assist her family in caring for her can still mean the difference between life and death. Sponsorship provides for a trained Survival Specialist from Carlie’s local church to visit her every month at home.
These specialists provide access to much-needed immunizations and medical care, as well as food and water to meet critical physical needs. They also lend emotional and spiritual support to family members committed to caring for her. Sponsorship will give Carlie a strong, healthy start, early in life when it can have the biggest impact.
As Carlie grows older, sponsorship allow a local church to provide her with Bible teaching, health education, recreational activities, academic support and school supplies. The center staff will also provide educational workshops for Carlie’s parents.
You can sponsor Carlie for $38 a month!
The third child I’m sharing about today is Rothchild! Visit his sponsorship page here: https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/child-biography.htm?gid=08721315&source=
Rothchild is two years old, and lives with his family in the mountainous community of Bainet, Haiti.
Most houses in the area are made up of cement and have corrugated iron roofs.
Rothchild and his family probably eat maize, beans, chicken, bread and rice on a daily basis.
Rothchild speaks Creole.
Most adults in Bainet are unemployed but some work as street venders and earn the equivalent of $43 per month. This community needs proper sanitation, qualified teachers, scholastic materials and employment opportunities.
Rothchild has made it through his first year- one of the most vulnerable times in life for a human living in poverty. At this age, having someone to assist his family in caring for him can still mean the difference between life and death. Sponsorship provides for a trained Survival Specialist from Rothchild’s local church to visit him every month at home.
These specialists provide access to much-needed immunizations and medical care, as well as food and water to meet critical physical needs. They also lend emotional and spiritual support to family members committed to caring for him Sponsorship will give Rothchild a strong, healthy start, early in life when it can have the biggest impact.
As Rothchild grows older, sponsorship allow a local church to provide her with Bible teaching, health education, recreational activities, academic support and school supplies. The center staff will also provide educational workshops for Rothchild’s parents.
You can sponsor Rothchild for $38 a month!
I had to only share about a few kids here, but there are so many more who also need sponsorship to give they and their families what they need, and the resources to hopefully lift themselves out of poverty for good! You can see kids waiting for sponsorship, who are from the same church as Mya, Carlie, and Rothchild here: https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/child-search-results.htm?ProjectNameFilter=Wesleyan%20Church%20of%20Bainet&AgeMinFilter=1&AgeMaxFilter=22&HvcMismatch=false&NumberRequested=24&CurrentPage=1&SortOrder=0&BirthdayTodayFilter=false
Check out Compassion International to learn more: https://www.compassion.com/
Here’s an article from the Compassion Blog on Haiti, where you can learn more about Haiti’s diverse culture: https://blog.compassion.com/facts-about-haiti/
Here’s another article on the Compassion blog specifically on the 2021 earthquake: https://blog.compassion.com/haiti-earthquake-to-weep-and-to-hope/
Learn more about the situation in Haiti, and give to Compassion’s disaster relief fund here: https://www.compassion.com/donate/haiti-earthquake-2021.htm?utm_source=website&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=haiticrisis21
Giving, praying, and sharing are three great ways to help Mya, Carlie, and Rothchild, or other kids living in poverty.
Please do consider sharing this post or sponsoring Mya, Carlie, or Rothchild! I would appreciate it so much!
Of course, sponsorship is not for everyone, but that isn’t the only way to help. Maybe you could share? Maybe you could give a one-time gift? Maybe you could pray?
Thank you so much for reading!
-Clara
Clara's Corner 