Many reader write me and ask, “What Can I Do To Help?”
There are many ways you can make a difference in the life of a child. It doesn’t have to be a child in China but if that is where you feel your passion or connection, than that is where you should focus. After spending time working in a Chinese orphanage for several years, I always answer that the best way to help is to sponsor a child for foster care. For only $35 a month, you could help keep a child out of the orphanage and instead place them in the loving arms of foster parents. For me, just seeing the difference in vitality and personality between fostered children and institutionalized children was huge– and to see how fast a child could open up and flourish once placed was amazing.
Maybe you cannot afford $35 a month? If not, what about sharing that sponsorship with another couple or with your Sunday School class or your book club? It is also a great project for students to sponsor a child. To learn more go to Pearl River Outreach. They have a list of children just waiting for sponsors.
http://pearlriveroutreach.org/index.php
You can also join the Mifan Mommy Club! We are an online group of individuals who provide rice, milk and other projects for disadvantaged orphans in China. For only $9 a month, you could make a huge impact. Go here for more information:
