When I was much younger, my parents sponsored a girl living on an indian reservation in Arizona. In addition to the monetary donation to Save the Children, we exchanged letters with her and sent her Christmas presents every year. When I was a junior in high school, we had her up to visit us over winter break where she saw snow for the first time. Though she has children of her own now, she and my parents still keep in touch. Sponsoring her though save the children has proven to be one of the most rewarding acts of charity they ever partook in.
The Lottery of Life is an ad campaign for Save the Children that reminded me of how lucky I’ve been my entire life. If you’re feeling as lucky as I am this Christmas, please consider sponsoring a child with Save the Children. Though the idea is to help a child, you might just find you’ll get something out of it, too.
(via Chris Blattman)
