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ON THIS PAGE: Make a
difference
today / Why they need your help /
Becoming a sponsor
/ Feeding programme
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY
You can help a child for less than
the cost of a daily newspaper
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Sponsoring a child is an exciting and rewarding partnership between you the
sponsor and your sponsored child. The knowledge that you are providing food for
your child, an education to give them hope for the future and the opportunity to
grow in a caring and spiritual environment is rewarding enough, but for your
sponsored
child, it is more than this – it is knowing that someone, somewhere, cares for
them. We believe that this knowledge has a far-reaching effect on the child’s
life and attitude to society, and that sponsorship makes a valuable contribution
to the quality of their communities in the future. Your donation of £15 or
£20 per month will make an enormous difference, so please sponsor today.
Our Sponsor A Child scheme supports children
through to the end of their secondary education.
Our leaflet includes a sponsorship form.
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Sponsor A Child Leaflet
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WHY THEY NEED YOUR
HELP
Did you know that poverty kills
1 child every 3 seconds? Many of the
children in our child sponsorship programme are AIDS orphans or come from
families suffering poverty and illness, unable to support and care for their
children.
Smile International provides the children with food, education, health
and spiritual care, sport and recreation activities, and operates regardless of
a child’s religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Smile International works with
local partners in developing countries but also has its own Smile Centre in Sri
Lanka, where children are provided with pre-school education, lunch,
after-school care and recreational activities. The children also learn
income-generating skills as they get older, which helps them become
self-sufficient as they approach adulthood.
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India, Bangalore slums |
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BECOMING A SPONSOR
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Sri Lanka – Children from the slums attending
the Smile Centre, Hambantota |
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We have
two levels of sponsorship:.
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£15 per month
(approx 50p a day)
– provides food, education, pastoral care and basic health care
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£20 per month
(approx 67p a day) – benefits your child's family or community through
long-term development projects
To become a sponsor simply complete the form and return it to the Smile office.
As a sponsor you will receive:
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A photo
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A short biography
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Information about their country
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Communication from your child
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The opportunity to visit your child through Smile
Step Out trips
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Individuals, school
classes, clubs and churches can sponsor a child, taking them out of the
poverty cycle and providing hope for the future. If you are more than
one individual sponsoring a child, please send one payment on behalf of
the group and allocate one person to write for the group.
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FEEDING PROGRAMME
It is a
staggering figure, but there are approximately 300 million chronically
under-nourished children in the world. Whilst Smile International cannot help
everyone, we can at least help some. We operate feeding programmes in Africa and
Asia.
In Zimbabwe,
for example, we provide schools with food as there is not enough at home and
most schools in developing countries do not have the facilities to provide
school meals.
Apart from the
effect of constant hunger on their health and comfort, under-fed children are
easily distracted and usually have problems concentrating on their lessons, so
this impedes a child’s ability to learn and achieve. When food is available at
school, a child’s performance increases significantly.
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On behalf of the children, thank you for
your support
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