{"id":44155,"date":"2018-10-22T14:14:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=44155"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T01:00:29","slug":"howd-they-do-that-kits-care-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/charitable-giving-news-stories\/howd-they-do-that-kits-care-letters","title":{"rendered":"How’d they do that: Kits with care letters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 150 children received more than a backpack at a birthday party for kids in Zambia. Inside their Promise Packs, one of several types of World Vision kits, they discovered an insect-repelling blanket, hygiene supplies, washcloths, soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and school supplies, including crayons, pens, pencils, a pencil sharpener, and an eraser.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never had anything like this before,” says Kenser, who used to carry his books to school in a plastic bag. On rainy days, they’d get soaked. But there was more. Tucked inside the backpack the third-grader received was an uplifting note from a couple in California. The care letter had traveled nearly 10,000 miles to get to Kenser.<\/p>\n

\"Kenser
Kenser holds up the note inside his Promise Pack, which he received at a World Vision community birthday party in Moyo, Zambia<\/a>. (©2018 World Vision\/photo by Laura Reinhardt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How did his Promise Pack make it from California to Zambia?<\/h2>\n

It started when the couple attended a World Vision kit event. Nearly 300 such events take place each year across the country. At these events, participants assemble kits with school or hygiene supplies and write a care letter of encouragement to the person who will receive it — in this case, Kenser, Debby<\/a>, and their friends. Assembling kits is a great way for a church or a group to reach out to a hurting world in a meaningful way. Best of all, it’s something families can do together.
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

The step-by-step journey:<\/h3>\n

1. Someone from a church or organization contacted World Vision by emailing kits@worldvision.org<\/a> or calling 1.800.478.5481 to ask questions and then committed to hosting a kit event.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

2. Next, they chose Promise Packs from several types of World Vision kits:<\/p>\n