Children International

Children International is a humanitarian organization focused on helping overcome poverty through child sponsorship. There is a branch here in the city. I have learned about Children's International through a friend who has a brother sponsored by a Canadian when he was young. I also learned from her that every letter from both the sponsor and the child are being screened by the staff of Children International and that some gifts sent by the sponsor are not given all to the sponsored child. I listened to it passively then..unconcerned.


As I pass by Children International office almost daily the need of these children sinks in to me. I even encounter some of them in a passenger jeepney. Yesterday a mother and daughter picked up a gift sent by the child's sponsor. I knew because there was a letter and a picture of a foreigner couple. They were also very happy of the gifts they received. I just wondered though why was it in a small plastic only. I mean, isn't it supposed to be in a box with the child's name on it care of perhaps to Children International? I don't know how it works there but when I remember what my friend said a long time ago I'm beginning to wonder. 


I hope it's not true because that's not good. Those poor children needed those things and it doesn't reach them? Very very bad. I thought they only serve as a channel for both parties.


During school days or special occasions they are given gift check to purchase it in the mall. Gift check with the same amount for each child? Does the sponsor send exactly the same amount for every child they sponsor?


Ah, i don't want to be bitchin about this because that organization helps a lot of children but if they are robbing what are meant for the those poor children then they should be ashamed of themselves.