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DR Congo has endured devastating war and extreme poverty. But because of the locally led changes happening in their community, sponsored children can grow up healthy and strong, gaining access to clean water, improved nutrition, a valuable education, and a safer environment.<\/p>\n
Sponsored children get encouragement<\/strong><\/p>\n Your sponsored child can experience your love and encouragement through letters and photos, and gifts! You can also send your sponsored child email and get updates through your My World Vision account. Meanwhile, your monthly sponsorship provides resources and improvements that benefit the whole community in Gemena, DR Congo.<\/p>\n Sponsored children experience God’s love<\/strong><\/p>\n Our faith in Jesus motivates us to serve all children<\/em> regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. Sponsored children will be visited periodically by local World Vision staff, and you’ll receive an annual progress report with updates on their health and education.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do I sponsor a child?” style=”rounded”]First, choose a child to sponsor. Then in approximately 10 days, you’ll receive your sponsorship Welcome Kit in the mail. Your kit includes a photo, more information about your sponsored child, and a postcard that you can send to him or her.<\/p>\n You can send an email to your child right away by creating a My World Vision account. The email will be printed off in Congo and delivered to your child.<\/p>\n In the next six months, watch the mail for your first letter from your sponsored child. Please know that your sponsored child lives in a very remote area of DR Congo that cannot be reached by road, so this factor may delay letters. It may take up to six months to receive a letter back from your sponsored child (twice the time as for other World Vision sponsorships). Once a year, you’ll receive an annual progress report about your sponsored child. You’ll also receive monthly community updates via email.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How does child sponsorship work?” style=”rounded” el_id=”1466005833123-0c6f415c-77d3″]By sponsoring a child, you’re coming alongside your sponsored child and their community. The monthly donations that you give are pooled for the development of the whole community, extending to each child’s family and other children in need.<\/p>\n That’s because the Evangelical Covenant Church and World Vision plan and work alongside local leaders, including the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM), to help build healthy communities for children in the Ledia Area Development Program. The ECC, World Vision, and the CEUM partner with your sponsored child’s community over the long term to address critical needs, as we strive together toward a brighter future.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will I get to know my sponsored child?” style=”rounded” el_id=”1466005870345-50a9e19e-41ef”]You’ll have the chance to build a one-to-one relationship with your sponsored child that could change both your lives through letters, photos, birthday cards, and more. “When I got a letter for the first time, I received it with joy,” said Benedicte, a 12-year-old girl in Gemena, DR Congo. “I wrote to my sponsor to say that I like to play with my friends, and I love him very much. I want to tell my sponsor thank you.” Learn more about communicating with your sponsored child here.<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will Covenant Kids Congo work like other World Vision sponsorships?” style=”rounded” el_id=”1466005924999-257f748c-8ab1″]Yes! Through Covenant Kids Congo, you can sponsor a child who lives in Gemena, DR Congo in the Ledia Area Development Program. As a sponsor, you can write and receive letters from your sponsored child. You’ll also be able to send gifts to your child, both material and monetary, as specified on the World Vision website.<\/a> Monthly donations will be made in the name of the child and will contribute toward critical community development. Children, their families, and the greater community will benefit from clean water, education, healthcare, agriculture, economic development, and advocacy.<\/p>\n When you sponsor a child, you’ll be able to set up a My World Vision account, which allows you easy online access to information about your child. There you can email your child and send special monetary gifts for their birthday and Christmas. You’ll also receive an annual progress report in the mail and community updates via email. Please note that it may take twice as long (up to six months) to receive a letter back from your CKC sponsored child, due to the very remote area in which they live.<\/p>\n World Vision and the Evangelical Covenant Church are partnering together in your sponsored child’s community, and we are committed to donor privacy. As part of the joint nature of this work, your sponsorship information will be shared between these two parties. We will not rent, sell, or exchange your information with any organization outside of this partnership.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Are there more ways I can help?” style=”rounded” el_id=”1466005950082-c3784232-e7a1″]<\/p>\n If you are passionate about Covenant Kids Congo and want to do more, check out the Covenant Kids Congo website<\/a> for more ideas for how to get further engaged! You can also give us a call at (773) 442-6578 or email covenantkidscongo@covchurch.org<\/a> it you have questions or want to learn more.<\/p>\n [\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1541201052373{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”no-flex”]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[vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”43694″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1541194565020{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 10px…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-996","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n