Donations to the general program accomplish a great deal.
First, they supply a hot meal after school for the children - Lesbi cooks for the children every afternoon! The general fund has also been used to build houses and furniture and to purchase water filtration systems and safe cooking stoves for the children's families. They cover some medical and dental expenses for the children too. During COVID, donations to the general fund have also been used to supply food to families struggling to make ends meet as a result of lost wages during lockdowns or because of the death of a family member.
If you would like to make a donation to the program to fill emergency needs there are 3 ways to do so:
1) You can send a check made out to Niños con Bendición with the purpose on the memo line and mail it to Laura Wenk, 121 Aubinwood Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Laura will send it to Lesbi and Tino through a secure courier service.
2) You can make a donation online through the organization "For the Love of Mateo” at https://www.fortheloveofmateo.com/ninosconbendicion
3) You can contact Corinne Hone at cdhone23@gmail.com to find out more about the different ways to join our sponsorship program.
Child sponsorship is an incredible way to change a child`s life. In Guatemala, a country where illiteracy and extreme economic poverty are rife, education is the key to change.
Most people have many questions and concerns about child sponsorship. Here are some of the most common questions which should help you make a decision about sponsoring a child through Niños con Bendición.
Please reach us at childrenwithblessing@gmail.com if you have any other questions.
A sponsor is a life-long friend. Through becoming a sponsor you will provide a child with the gift of education. Your annual donation will help to provide an education to a child living in poverty in Guatemala, including all school necessities (supplies, uniform etc.). The sponsorship fee also helps to covers other necessities such as medical care and food for the child at the after-school club. Each child needs at least 2 sponsors in order for all needs to be met. Not only will you be a tremendous blessing to the child you assist, but in turn you will experience great joy as you see your child mature and grow.
The sponsorship fee is US $400 per year. For just over $1 a day, you can give a child a brighter future!
Of course! We are in the process of setting up a system to make communication easier between sponsors and their sponsor children so watch this space! Until then, you can send email messages to the children by writing to Lesbi and Tino at childrenwithblessing@gmail.com .
While the Niños program has charitable status in the Guatemala, it is not registered in any other country. Unfortunately, sponsorships and donations are not tax deductible at this time.
All children love to receive gifts! However, there are many obstacles to overcome in sending gifts to countries such as Guatemala. We recommend not sending gifts to your child in the mail, however, sponsors wishing to give a gift at Christmas time may get in touch with the Niños team as each year at Christmas time we will purchase equal gifts for all of the children and their families in the project. For example, for Christmas one year, we gifted every family an 'Ecofiltro' so they could have clean, safe drinking water, and another year, we gave each family chickens so that they can have the gift of eggs year-round. Each year we look at the highest needs, and base the gifts on those needs.
The Niños love to draw, and so you can expect to receive lots of lovely pictures from them. We also encourage them to write to you and fill you in on their lives. You will receive these messages and pictures in email format, as we will scan them and send them on to make sure that they reach you. We cannot rely on the Guatemalan postage system.
$325 of your sponsorship fee goes directly to the project to help pay for your child's education and other needs. Since 2015, $75 from each sponsorship goes towards a salary for Tino and Lesbi, the project directors. For 8 years they worked without earning a salary for the incredible work they do with the Ninos, and in 2015 we were finally in a position to offer them a small income for all of their hard work.
Absolutely! We would be thrilled to accept you as a sponsor for one of our niños! To register, just send an email to Corinne Hone at cdhone23@gmail.com.
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