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Nectania

Former CFCA scholar finds future in social work

May 01, 2013

Nectania was first a sponsored child, then a CFCA scholar. Her experiences in the sponsorship program inspired her to help others in her career, leading her right back to CFCA.

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Lake Victoria

Education central in fight against malaria

April 24, 2013

In communities along the banks of Lake Victoria in western Kenya, the CFCA-Kisumu project educates families about steps they can take to prevent malaria.

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Seeds

Thorn curtains draw income for Honduran moms

April 02, 2013

Making curtains from thorns and seeds can be a prickly business, but mothers of sponsored children in Honduras found a way to turn it into a livelihood for their families.

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Ines

Finding hope through sponsorship

March 04, 2013

Ines, a sponsored aging friend in El Salvador, joined the CFCA program just 15 days after her daughter passed away. Five years later, Ines has found a renewed hope in sponsorship.

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Chieftain Rogelio

Filipino indigenous group fights for land rights

February 04, 2013

CFCA worked with the Dumagats, an indigenous community in the Philippines, for eight years to help them obtain recognition to their ancestral domain.

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Food-prices

Sponsorship helps families face high food prices

January 02, 2013

The Hope for a Family sponsorship program offers direct and indirect support to help families cope with the rising costs of food around the world.

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Judith

CFCA staffers show they believe in sponsorship

December 03, 2012

CFCA staff members, in Kansas and abroad, believe in the Hope for a Family program, and many have made the choice to support a child, youth or aging friend through CFCA.

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Gregorio

Sponsored elder cares for abandoned animals

October 01, 2012

Gregorio is a sponsored aging friend from Cuernavaca, Mexico. Gregorio's kind-hearted nature inspires him to find sick or abandoned animals to take home and nurse back to health.

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Christmas celebrations

Sponsored friends enjoy a CFCA Christmas

August 28, 2012

Every year, sponsored friends celebrate the spirit of the season with one another. The CFCA Christmas fund provides gifts for sponsored friends and a party for everyone.

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Muthu

Former sponsored child in India serves community

July 20, 2012

Muthu, who was sponsored through CFCA in India, overcame many obstacles to earn a master's degree and pass the Indian Civil Services exam. He now serves his community as a district deputy collector.

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