Journey of a letter

 

Caring sponsors often wonder why it takes so long for their letter to reach their sponsored friend.

This slideshow helps explain the journey that letters typically take from the moment you write to the moment your friend receives your letter.

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Download our letter templates

We've put together some handy letter templates for you to consider when writing your sponsored friend. Simply download these templates, print them, write your letter and send. The first option provides you with topics and writing suggestions, while the second option gives you some established writing points such as "my family," "my hobbies," and "for fun I like to ... "

How to make letters easier to translate

Ana Carla Agreda is a CFCA translator in El Salvador. In a blog post, she and a colleague offer tips to make letters easier to translate and for sponsored friends to understand.

Translating a letter, they explain, requires more than knowledge of the language. It requires an ability to convey the author’s true sentiment.

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Sponsor offers tips on writing letters

 

Wondering what you should write to your sponsored friend? CFCA sponsor Cheri Duchrow shares her experience and tips for getting the conversation going.

"Just letting them know you are thinking about them, they are beautiful creations that God loves and you are praying for them is enough," Cheri explains.

Cheri Duchrow's tips »

Claudia's tip of the month

Claudia works in Sponsor Services and writes more than 65 letters a month to sponsored children and the aging in our projects. As a result, she has lots of great advice!

Her present tip of the month: "You may receive free stickers or stamps in promotional mail. Some have pretty flowers or animals on them. Send them to your sponsored child, but avoid sending stickers with your name or address."

See her tips and other suggestions »