Sponsor a Child!

I don't mean to be pushy, but you must go and read this article. It is completely fascinating. If you have ever considered sponsoring a child but just haven't quite gotten around to it, this should push you over the edge. Quality research shows that child sponsorship is effective. Profoundly effective. I was not surprised by the results, just the magnitude of the effect. Sponsored children achieve significantly higher levels of education than their non-sponsored counterparts. They are also much more likely to obtain a job. Why is this? The former president of Compassion International hypothesizes...hope. Sponsored children believe they can achieve more. The author of the article concludes:

"...mere provision fails to address the root of poverty: the behaviors, social systems, and mindset that are created by poverty. The key to ending poverty resides in the capacity of human beings--and their view of their own capacity--to facilitate positive change."

There are tons of kids listed here that need some hope in their lives, and it costs so little to give it to them.  So what are you waiting for?!