Children International

I recently started sponsoring a child in India via Children International.

The sponsorship is only $22/month. Which doesn't seem like it would be enough to help a child, right? But according to the information they gave me the child's entire family makes a total of $19/month. So that small amount of money could actually go far in helping with clothing and medicine as things are much cheaper in India.

Anyway it's nice to do something that isn't entirely selfish every once in awhile. This is my first time in a long time and I thought I would share that with you my friendly friends. It's a nice feeling to help someone who is far less off than I am. So I recommend it if you have the money to spare. See it really is selfish in the end isn't it? It's the nice feeling you are getting out of it that really gets you going? Oh... well this turns into a philosophical question I suppose. I can't even write about Children International without getting some of the Weird Biz in can I?

When you sponsor a child you get the child's name and information. The child will send you letters and you can write back. I don't want to share the child's name or picture here as that seems like it would be wrong to share her personal info to people without her consent but I will update with how it goes - hopefully inspiring others to also sponsor a child.

I will tell you that she lives in India and she is 6 years old.

Oh you may be thinking, does she speak English? How is she going to read or write you letters? No she doesn't speak English. She speaks Bengali. (No I don't speak Bengali.) So how does it work? They have translators who will translate your letters for her and her letters for you. They say they also include the original - which is very cool.

I won't be around for awhile (about a week due to a trip) so I wish all of my loyal readers here at Weird Biz a wonderful week and a joyous biscuit or three.