Elizabeth Alex, right, with her mother.
How did you learn about sponsorship? CFCA staff member Elizabeth Alex shares how she first learned about Claudia, her mother’s sponsored child.
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A mother’s gift
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Category Archives: Central America
Happiness in hen manure: Organic fertilizers in CFCA communities
Romelia, a sponsored child, and her father, Ciriaco, use organic fertilizer in their garden.
Ciriaco, the father of a sponsored child, and his family in Guatemala utilize every possible resource for gardening on hand. Or should we say, on hen.
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Honduras awareness trip brings ‘love and blessings’
“Bob’s notes” are reports from CFCA President Bob Hentzen, who regularly accompanies awareness trip participants. You can see Bob’s full update on his Facebook page.
In God’s loving care, we have come to Honduras with 24 sponsors plus CFCA staff members from several projects.
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When are all the Mother’s Day celebrations around the world?
Maria Luisa with her daughter Gabriela, a sponsored child in Bolivia.
Happy Mother’s Day! Well, depending on where you are that is. Find out the different days Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world.
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And the CFCA caption contest winner is …
Congratulations to our next CFCA caption contest winner! It was a close competition and we enjoyed all the submissions. Continue reading to find the caption that received the most votes …
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Breaking the chains of poverty through education
Wendy, 16, dreams of becoming a nurse someday in Guatemala. CFCA sponsorship has played a key role in enabling Wendy to go to school.
Many families living in poverty must face the difficult choice between keeping their children in school or taking them out early to work and help provide income for the household. Luis Cocon, CFCA communications liaison for Guatemala, visits one family who has put education first in their efforts to build a sustainable path out of poverty.
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From CFCA scholars to CFCA staffers
Mayela, CFCA social worker in Nicaragua.
Mayela at a monthly meeting with parents of sponsored children.
Bismark reviews sponsored friends’ cards on their way to sponsors.
Bismark was promoted from a correspondence specialist to a CFCA accountant.
When CFCA scholars graduate from the program, what happens next? For many former scholarship students, their new career may be right where they started. Read the personal success stories of Bismark and Mayela in Nicaragua.
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