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February 13, 2012
Last year we had a special initiative in which our project in Guatemala would plant a tree for every sponsor who signed up to pay for sponsorship through our Automatic Payment Plan. This year we have another initiative! Sign up, and CFCA will send $5 to your sponsored friend’s project to help meet urgent needs [...]
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February 11, 2012
Thanks to Lisa Hendey for featuring this guest blog post from Loretta Shea Kline, CFCA director of communications: Family learns what it means to ‘love your neighbor’ My greatest hope for my two daughters was that they would grow up to be good people – to follow the commandment of Jesus to “love your neighbor [...]
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February 10, 2012
Research has shown that almost every organization has its own internal jargon, or lingo. CFCA is no exception. Here are a few terms we use at our K.C. headquarters that might not be readily understood outside our offices. If you ever drop by and hear these mysterious-sounding words, here’s a quick translation! 1) MAT trip [...]
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February 09, 2012
A CFCA sponsor, Stephanie, recently hosted a meeting with sponsors in her parish to let them know about two new features on the CFCA website: Managing your account online, including payments and information specific to your friend’s local program, and Writing eLetters. An eLetter is not an email, but an easy way for you as [...]
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February 08, 2012
A few months ago we wrote about Bhavani, who has been sponsored for more than 10 years by Barbara and Mary Rousis in Virginia. Bhavani’s mother was so grateful for their sponsorship that she named her new retail garment store “Rousis Readymade” in honor of her daughter’s sponsors. Well, the story attracted the attention of [...]
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February 07, 2012
Yesterday we conducted a Twitter chat about love and marriage traditions around the world. It’s just in time for Valentine’s Day! Read the highlights: “Love and marriage traditions around the world” on Storify We’re grateful for all the participation and engagement during this hour-long chat. If you haven’t had a chance yet to join our [...]
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February 06, 2012
The quinceañera, or 15th birthday, in Latin America is the day when a girl celebrates the transition from child to young woman. Celebrating the quinceañera traditionally involves many components, including a Mass or religious ceremony, a reception and a choreographed dance, usually a waltz. For many 15-year-olds living in poverty, however, celebrating a quinceañera is [...]
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February 04, 2012
It’s our privilege to announce two recent blog posts that feature CFCA: 1) St Henry II: Sponsoring This wonderful, firsthand account of a blogger’s journey into sponsorship deeply moved us. Reflecting on my CFCA experience, I knew that I would be a blessing to the people I sponsored, but I didn’t think they’d be such [...]
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February 03, 2012
Heredia is a rapidly industrializing community near San Jose, Costa Rica. It’s also home to several CFCA mothers groups who are making livelihoods for their families through sewing! Before joining the mothers groups, many of these moms did not know how to sew. Their economic situations were extremely difficult. They live in slums, and often [...]
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February 02, 2012
James, 74, has been sponsored for 10 years through CFCA in Nairobi, Kenya. He has seven children and enjoys exercise, especially bike riding. Sponsorship has given James a new lease on life. What is your secret for long life? I have always strived hard to maintain my health. I avoided taking alcohol frequently and I [...]
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