Who, Me?

The Little Girl In The White Dress

Our first glimpse of Roxana was as she turned and tore off up a hill. Out of sight, she lost her footing on the loosely placed rocks which served as stairs leading up a steep, rocky path her home and went down on her knee. Tears running down her eyes she made her way home where she disappeared into the mud walled cube she called home.

Eventually, our small group of Compassion Child Sponsors, made our way up to the hill and to her home where we were warmly greeted by her Grandfather. We could hear Roxana inside, softly sobbing as she tended to her knee. She had been excited for days about our visit and had planned to have her best white dress on when we arrived. This was not a good time for a bloody knee.

Moments later, still wiping tears from her face, she appeared in the doorway wearing her pretty white dress. She was beaming with pride and excited to be the center of attention. Now we all had teary eyes.

$2 Day

Roxana lives in rural El Salvador with her mother, grandfather and baby brother. They survive on the small amount of support grandpa receives from the government. With an income of less than $2 day, this family has few options. Life is extremely difficult for her family. They live in abject poverty. This isn't the "I can't afford a new pair of blue jeans" poverty, but the "one meal a day if we are lucky," kind of poverty. This is hanging on by a very thin thread.

Help Is Hope

But Roxana and her family have hope because she has a sponsor. A Compassion Child Sponsor who has invested themselves personally and financially in the life of this little girl. She is one of nearly a million children sponsored by people like you and me through the ministry of Compassion International. Compassion International is a Christian child advocacy ministry seeking to release children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. They do it by partnering with the local church to operate local programs, like the one Roxana attends, which provide:

• Christian training

• Educational opportunities

• Treatment & training to maintain child health

• Development of self-confidence & social skills

• Key life skills & vocational programs

For $32 month you can give a child like Roxana the hope that comes from a loving, committed Christian relationship. The relationship you develop with your sponsored child will allow them the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilled life.

Will You Help?

There are many Roxana's out there who need you in their lives. For less than a Latte per day you could help give a child the hope of a future.

If you don't have a good cause of your own, would you consider joining ours? Sponsor a child today and change two lives.

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