I'm Rosaline Tarleton and I'm the
supportive care manager here at World
Vision Ireland today I want to tell you
all about writing to your sponsor child
writing to your sponsor child can be a
very rewarding experience not only will
it bring great joy to your sponsored
child but also to you as for every
letter you write you will receive a
reply you can write a letter a postcard
or even send an email to your sponsor
child via our office many sponsors sit
down with their families to write
letters adding pictures of photographs
before they send the letter if you are
unsure what to write why not start with
writing about your family your hobbies
your pets or ask questions about your
sponsored child's life we have a section
on our website that can help you with
this on our website or in the welcome
pack we sent you you will find the
address of the national office in the
country your sponsored child lives in
you will need to write your child's name
and reference number on the back of the
envelope this number can be found in the
picture folder we sent you or give us a
call to help you if you decide to email
please send a two letters ask wvi dot
org and put your child's name and
reference number in the subject line you
can even attach a photo when the
national World Vision office receives
your letter or email staff and
volunteers will translate it if
necessary and set off to deliver it to
your sponsored child many sponsored
children are living in very rural areas
so your letter makes its way by off-road
vehicle motorbike bicycle or in some
cases even by boat to your sponsored
child reading your letter is a very
exciting experience for the children as
they learn about a different country and
culture from their own when a child
receives a letter from Ireland it gives
them a great sense of joy knowing that
someone so far away is thinking of them
the letters are treasured by children
and displayed with pride to their
friends and family after your sponsored
child receives your letter they will
write back to you if your sponsored
child
too young to rice a family member
neighbor or a world vision volunteer
will reply on their behalf it could be
several months before you receive a
reply due to the distances involved and
delays with translations but don't let
this discourage you these letters means
so much to the children and their
replies can mean so much to you you'll
be able to see how your contribution is
really making a great difference to your
sponsored child and their community
thank you for supporting World Vision
for children for change for life