This letter is the project that Jefry attends! And the photos are from Compassion's Dominican Republic Album.
Dear Eric and Hannah,
Greetings and blessings.
My name is Joel H. I am the Center Director of the CDC [DR-436] of the church ITBC. We belong to the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where your sponsored child attends. Thank you for sponsoring Jefry.
We are thankful for sponsorship and the support that a is given to our children. It is our desire that God will continue to bless their life richly and abundantly. Sponsorship has a made changes in the lives of our boys, girls, and teenagers. We are now celebrating the second basketball tournament. Other children are doing the basic course of pantomime, singing, guitar, piano and drums with the intention of participating in the activities of the church. Thanks to the medical help and the assistance of the program, we have been able to counteract the flu that was affecting our community.
Finally, this year was a great blessing for us because our personnel went to the streets with the children to grow closer and share with the community. It was so wonderful that many families came out and brought us candy, water and other foods. We are proud to know that a teenager finished her studies in high school and now she's helping out at the center. She will soon be starting her studies in the university. She will be studying Systems Engineering. She is baptized and she participates in the pantomime ministry. She also directs the women's worship services and has had the opportunity of preaching the message of the Word of God. We are very happy and proud for her. She is committed to the Lord's cause.
We want to highlight the importance of the letters that the children receive from their sponsors. Many children that see others receiving letters start asking why don't they receive a letter too. The letters can cause a greater sponsor child relationship. We encourage sponsors to write to their sponsored children.
The work in the community is hard because the majority of the families live in extreme poverty. They have many needs regarding health, education, family orientation, food and recreation. These necessities don't stop us from continuing to support and to contribute to the community that God has allowed us to minister to. He has called us to continue our way of liberating the children from poverty in the name of Jesus. Another aspect that has impacted us is that our center has become a place of refuge where the children share, play, have fun, and learn about God's word. They also do their homework and play on their computers. The center is a blessing that has taken the boys, girls and teenagers from the streets.
Lastly, we ask you to pray because our congregation has grown a lot in the last few years and we have a prayer request. We need a new place to conduct our church services. Please also pray for a girl who will have surgery because of heart problems. Pray for the young people that are beginning their studies in college and for the violence in the families that is affecting our community. Pray for the juvenile delinquency and especially for the group of brothers and sisters of the center who minister to the lives of the sponsored children every day. Pray that God will guide them and illuminate them in this hard work of releasing the children from poverty in the name of Jesus.
Thank you again for sponsoring Jefry.
Sincerely,
Joel H.
If you would like to sponsor a child from the Dominican Republic, please consider Danny, who will be 9 on September 13. He has been waiting over 225 days for a sponsor.
Danny lives with his mother. At home, duties include carrying water, running errands and cleaning. His mother is sometimes employed as a laborer.
As part of Compassion's ministry, Danny participates in church activities and Bible class. He is also in primary school where his performance is average. Basketball, playing with cars and baseball are his favorite activities. To sponsor Danny, click here.
