Have you ever looked up the definition of the word “hope?”  My online dictionary defines hope as “to want something to happen or to be true.” Everyone in the world hopes for a better future, for themselves and probably even more for their children. I know I did as a parent and now as a grandparent to five kids.

Consider this list of some hopes that may cross your mind:

I hope my car starts today
I hope I feel better
I hope I get a raise
I hope my kids have a good day at school

Consider these statements of hope that may come across children’s minds in developing countries such as Liberia, Zambia, or India:

I hope I can go to school today
I hope my parents find work today
I hope I get to eat today

When I return to Liberia in June 2018 and India in November 2018 (want to come with me?), children and staff members will ask me about their sponsors. Many children will come up to me and show me the last letters and pictures they received from their sponsors. I love these times. Sponsorship is more than a picture on your refrigerator. It is a personal relationship with a child who needs your help.

When you sponsor a child or teacher, you give them hope, because they know someone in the world cares for them enough to help them work toward a brighter future. And because they have this hope and help, they also want to make a difference in the lives of others.

We see this in the children who have graduated from our programs. Many of them come back to help the schools in Liberia with mentoring, financial help and volunteering to help with building upkeep. I run into them around Monrovia and they are excited to tell me what they are doing and that without our schools, that they would not be where they are now.

You can sponsor a child for $25 per month or a teacher for $100 per month. A child sponsorship guarantees a spot at one of our schools and helps pay for our costs. We have very little US expenses so the majority of all funds raised go right to help those we serve.

Many Serve the Children donors give a general donation each month using PayPal or their credit card, or by sending a check. We also have over 130 people who sponsor a specific person. In what way would you like to partner with us to give children hope and a future? Every donation is appreciated!

Serve the Children exists to improve the future of children by meeting their educational, physical and emotional needs in a Biblically based environment. Thank you so much for providing hope and a future to our children and staff in Liberia, Zambia and India.

Dr. Doug Collier, CPA