In my last post, I told you that I had something exciting to talk about. Well, I do. We are a little more than 5 years into the work here in La Palma. I'd like to say I was part of it from the start, but I was not. The children in the Sponsoship and Scholarship programs have started graduating from high school. I believe there was one last year and there will be two this next year.
This is truly exciting in an environment where as soon as you are old enough to do some kind of money earning work, you are encouraged by your family to help with the family income. We have children in the program that display a dip in their grades, and we find they are putting off study for work as early as third grade. This is a problem, for sure, but these programs are truly having an amazing impact on the lives of many children. These programs would not be possible if not for the generosity of many of you!
Now we are discovering a new and exciting opportunity to help these children. Of the two graduating in 2011, both are currently wanting to pursue higher education. I can hear some of you saying now, "Oh, yeah, here it comes, he's gonna be asking for money." Well, maybe so.
First, if you are already sponsoring a child or providing a scholarship, thank you! But I have to ask you a question I want you to pray and think long and hard about: When do you intend to discontinue the funding you are sending? I ask because I want you to think about the lasting impact of continuing your support through the child's university education, if they so choose. No, the support they currently receive will not be sufficient to put them through university, BUT it can help them on their way.
I have had three thoughts about this.
This seems like an incredibly tall request, but it really isn't. What I am about to say may sound like it is written for TV and should be spoken by Sally Struthers, but here goes anyway: Did you know for as little as $45.00 per month you can pay a child's tuition at a university here in El Salvador? With an increase in support and / or a second sponsor we may be able to cover the additional cost of books and some supplies! Can you imagine that? The hometown university from which I graduated has an advertised tuition of $2424.00. To attend one of the major Christian universities many of us have attended or hope for our children to attend is exponentially higher. Local universities here run from $45-60 per month tuition for citizens.
We currently do NOT have any excess sponsors. That is to say, everyone who has asked to be a sponsor, is currently sponsoring a child. We NEED more.
Please consider becoming a child's sponsor! The children of La Palma and San Ignacio will be much better off for it. They will receive a private school education, including daily Bible classes and other Bible studies, English classes, and computer classes along with the other normal curriculum.
If you would like more information on becoming a child's sponsor or already know you would like to be involved, please email me (mklalli1@aol.com) or Ralph McClurg (rmcclurg@mo-net.com) for details.
Tomorrow promises to be another good day.
This is truly exciting in an environment where as soon as you are old enough to do some kind of money earning work, you are encouraged by your family to help with the family income. We have children in the program that display a dip in their grades, and we find they are putting off study for work as early as third grade. This is a problem, for sure, but these programs are truly having an amazing impact on the lives of many children. These programs would not be possible if not for the generosity of many of you!
Now we are discovering a new and exciting opportunity to help these children. Of the two graduating in 2011, both are currently wanting to pursue higher education. I can hear some of you saying now, "Oh, yeah, here it comes, he's gonna be asking for money." Well, maybe so.
First, if you are already sponsoring a child or providing a scholarship, thank you! But I have to ask you a question I want you to pray and think long and hard about: When do you intend to discontinue the funding you are sending? I ask because I want you to think about the lasting impact of continuing your support through the child's university education, if they so choose. No, the support they currently receive will not be sufficient to put them through university, BUT it can help them on their way.
I have had three thoughts about this.
- If you sponsor a child that graduates and chooses to go on to university, would you consider increasing your monthly support for the duration of their university career? Not necessarily the entire amount to cover the total cost, but would you consider it?
- If you are a child's sponsor who elects NOT to continue to university, would you consider shifting your support to a child who is taking the initiative to go to university?
- If you are not sponsoring a child at this time, would you consider taking part in the scholarship program to help a child who has decided to attend university?
This seems like an incredibly tall request, but it really isn't. What I am about to say may sound like it is written for TV and should be spoken by Sally Struthers, but here goes anyway: Did you know for as little as $45.00 per month you can pay a child's tuition at a university here in El Salvador? With an increase in support and / or a second sponsor we may be able to cover the additional cost of books and some supplies! Can you imagine that? The hometown university from which I graduated has an advertised tuition of $2424.00. To attend one of the major Christian universities many of us have attended or hope for our children to attend is exponentially higher. Local universities here run from $45-60 per month tuition for citizens.
We currently do NOT have any excess sponsors. That is to say, everyone who has asked to be a sponsor, is currently sponsoring a child. We NEED more.
Please consider becoming a child's sponsor! The children of La Palma and San Ignacio will be much better off for it. They will receive a private school education, including daily Bible classes and other Bible studies, English classes, and computer classes along with the other normal curriculum.
If you would like more information on becoming a child's sponsor or already know you would like to be involved, please email me (mklalli1@aol.com) or Ralph McClurg (rmcclurg@mo-net.com) for details.
Tomorrow promises to be another good day.
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