The Cost of Mail

Posted by Ember Mumaw, Intern

Imagine 10 kids in a room all excited to see you and wanting to know one thing: Did their sponsor write them a letter? What if you only had two letters to give? What if you had none? How would you explain it to them and what would you say to their disappointment?

Letters mean a lot to any child, whether in the US or here in KZ. It’s a special occasion and a little thing to help them realize “I’m special.” The Kids Connection team tries to communicate this message in so many ways to help overcome rejection from family and society. One of the ways that YOU can be a part of this is to write a letter, whether you financially sponsor a child or not. Tell them about you and your family, where you live and what you do. Encourage them to work hard, study hard, and live well with others. It can be one paragraph or one page. I would encourage you, even now, to write a short email with or without a specific child’s name and send it to kidsconnection@interlinkresources.org so it can be translated and given to a child for our next visit.