What is it like to sponsor an orphan? Will sponsoring an orphan actually make a difference in their life? What will he/she write about? How does my monthly gift and correspondence really affect them?
Below you will find drawings and text from actual letters sent from orphans to their sponsors. This is just an example of what you can receive as a sponsor and how you can bring hope to an orphan.
Letter from Diandian
Dear Sherri,
I’m Diandian. Do you mind if I call you “parent”? I appreciate you not only because you give me love and support, but also because you give our Chinese orphans love without national boundary. I can feel a kind of great love from you. It’s parents’ love.
My sponsor parent, do you know the meaning of my name. It means little. When I was taken to the orphanage, I was very thin and week, so our teachers called me Diandian- the meaning of little. Now I was fostered in a family. I have a good relationship with my foster family members. My foster parents treat me like their own child. They take care of me attentively to make me grow into a strong boy. I have milk and eggs as breakfast every morning.
My results of study is good. And I got the title of “good student” this term. I have two younger sisters in my foster family. They are also fostered by my foster parents. I get along well with them.
I have a dream that I want to be a bridge specialist to design the longest bridge in the world. It will be a bridge to join kindhearted persons like you and orphans who need help all over the world. Then you can deliver your love to all over the world. And I’ll go across this bridge to call you parent and thank you personally in face of you.
Yours,
Diandian
Letter from Ekaterina
Dear Mareda!
I am very happy that you will be my sponsor. I really want you to be my friend too. Just as you I love pets.
Yes, the weather in Russia was hot.
I love all kinds of energetic and amusing games.
If you are interested I can tell you about my life in more details. Two years ago my mommy died and I was left alone. Right after that I was placed in a foster family. During two years I lived as in hell. With the time I got some courage and refused from living in this family. This is how I turned to be in the orphanage.
I also like different kinds of music. Most of all I like such Russian pop-groups as Mnogotochie, Factor, Glukoza.
I will be very happy to keep in touch with you and I am looking forward to a new letter from you.
Best regards,
Ekaterina
Letter from Divya
Dear Sponsor,
I am writing on behalf of your sponsored child. She is doing fine at the orphanage. She love to go to the school and do all her home work by herself. She sings wonderful songs. She is now learning drawing too. She is also interested to learn dance. She will write to you probably by next time.
Social Worker
Letters from Linju and Shifei
Below are letters and drawings from Chinese orphan siblings to their sponsor.
Dear Auntie Mary
I’m Linjun, 13 years old. I study in elementary school, grade 5. My results of study is good. During this summer vacation we have classes hold by our orphanage every weekend. I take English and art. I like drawing. My teacher always says that I have the talent of drawing. So I want to try my best to learn drawing. I’ll cherish your love and support.
My ideal is to be an artist to draw for the poor and help anyone who needs help. So I must try my best to make my ideal come true. And I also want to be a singer to sing moving songs or be a wonderful actress to play dramas for others. I believe all of this will be come true.
Thanks for you and all kind people who help us. I must do my best to repay your kindness and love.
Wish your good health and hope everything goes well with you.
Yours,
Linju
Dear Auntie Mary
I’m Shifei, 11 years old. I was taken to the orphanage in 1995.Now I study in elementary school, grade 5. Everyone here treat me well.
During this summer vacation, we have classes held by the orphanage. It not only makes a great progress on my study, but also makes our vacation more colorful. I learnt how to use the software of Microsoft Office.
It’s you who give me the chance to go to school and have a happy life. I’m really appreciated it that you give me so much love. I’ll study hard to repay your love and kindness.
I want to invent a car which can fly like airplanes and move on the sea like ships. I’ve made a small car with a small box and a small motor.
Wish your good health and everything goes well with you.
Your sponsored son,
Shifei
