Toddler twins in Central America were so malnourished the doctor expected them to die before their 3rd birthday. A young woman in Africa was abandoned by her family after being raped and left pregnant. A family in Brazil risked losing their land and their home to pay the medical bills for their sick baby.

These examples are just a fraction of the number people who have been helped by children’s charities in the past few months. They were all in desperate need. And they now face the future with new hope and confidence, thanks to children’s charities stretching out a helping hand. Many of these charities are Christian organizations. A strong faith and the determination to do good in Jesus’ name underpin everything they do. These children’s charities work mainly in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

In Africa, long-standing problems caused by drought and wars have been made worse by the AIDS pandemic. Millions of children have been orphaned by this terrible disease. In the Central and South American and Caribbean countries, the children are the first to suffer when there is upheaval. This can be natural upheaval, such as the recent earthquake in Haiti. Or it can be upheaval caused by political incompetence or corruption. When a society becomes vulnerable, the children too often are the first casualties.

Thanks to the efforts of a number of caring children’s charities, however, children who once had little hope of survival are not only receiving regular nourishment, but have access to clean water and health care. With Christian charities, they also receive spiritual support so that both body and soul can grow in health and strength.

Children can be helped even before birth, with programs that ensure that the mother is well nourished and educated about taking proper care of her baby. So many infants die in impoverished countries due to lack of food, clean water and basic sanitation. Charities working with mothers and babies try to ensure that both stay as healthy as possible. This can be done, for example, by promoting breast-feeding, improving sanitation, and offering immunization programs.

Charity work takes many other forms. It might include building projects to provide schools or clinics, or training young adults in productive skills. One of the simplest and most effective ways to help the world’s poorest children has been through child sponsorship. For a fixed amount a month, a sponsor can help ensure that a child will thrive and grow. The money pays for nourishment, clean water, health care and education.

The whole community is helped when a child is sponsored. And the sponsor has the reward of regular communication with the child through letters, photographs and progress reports. There is also the reward of knowing that the small monthly payment means riches beyond measure for the chosen boy or girl.

Children’s charities are doing invaluable work in the world, thanks to the generosity of their supporters. For many, it is simply a matter of putting into action the love and teachings of Jesus. Helping the world’s most needy people is Christianity in action.

Author Bio: The author is a freelance writer who regularly contributes on the subject of children’s charity and child sponsorship. She actively supports Christian ministries and sponsors Kamagra jelly a child.

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