Resolution: Building Empathy & Charity
I’ve sponsored girls through The Child Fund (formerly Christian Children Foundation) for the last 20 years. I started in college because I’d learned about how little girls in so many countries were sold into slavery as a financial opportunity for their families and their villages. When I married The Todd and let him read the letters from “my girls,” he insisted we sponsor more. I’m proud to say that little ones from India, Pakistan and Africa have gone through the program and graduated from school, learned trades and supported their families while breaking the vicious cycle of slavery and female subjugation. (Editor’s note: sorry, I’ll get off my soapbox now.) I picked Child Fund because of it’s glowing ratings for spending money on children and programs, NOT on administration and overhead. Maybe this is a good time to have your family all contribute to support a child in another country–it’s only $19.00 a month. Zach and MacLean have been petitioning to “adopt” a boy–I guess that’s next. Click here for more information and to find a country that matters to you. It’s one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done.
