Have you ever wondered what child sponsorship is? Child sponsorship is incredibly important part of how we rescue and care for kids at Stand by Me. It’s so much more than a monthly donation providing for a child’s food, clothes, medical care and education; it means a child feels loved, cared for and part of a family.
This summer, Man Deih Lai Lun has joined our summer school. She comes from Tuikhingzang village, one of the villages that was totally washed away by the 2015 flood and was left completely under mud. Man Deih Lai Lun told us what it means to her to come to summer school...
Our kids in Dembi Dollo are energetic and have an eagerness to learn but their families do not have adequate income to afford everyday items such as new clothes and school uniforms. That’s why we provide our children around the world with new uniforms and our kids in Dembi Dollo recently received theirs.
When Thang Sian Khai joined our Sophia Home in Tamu, Burma, just 6 years old, he had never been to school due to living in a very remote, rural village. He recently was given a place to study to become a teacher, we're so proud!