The Christmas Gift Fund
The Christmas Gift Fund allows the OneChild Hope Center staff to purchase a gift for each child in the program. For many of these children living in the depths of poverty, it may be the only present they receive this Christmas. So that every child receives a gift, all donations are combined and distributed equally to children registered in our program.
- $35 will help provide a gift for 1 child.
- $70 will help provide a gift for 2 children.
- $105 will help provide a gift for 3 children.
You can bless a child this Christmas at this link.

How Jesus blessed children
How I bless children
My husband and I have had the privilege of blessing children here in the United States and on travels to other countries. In the collage above I’ve shared photos of us in VietNam, Mexico, and El Salvador serving on volunteer medical teams.
But we also bless children without even leaving our house. Through monthly financial support we have helped children in India, Mexico, Honduras, and now Ethiopia go to school, get medical care, and receive regular meals through an international organization named ONECHILD.
Like many similar organizations, OneChild, has seen a decrease in donations this year due to the financial hardship that the pandemic caused. But the children’s needs have not decreased and neither has the organization’s commitment to taking care of them.
“We advocate for children in poverty and they are paying (and will pay) a huge price for the economic and social policy decisions being made in the US. It’s our job to speak up on their behalf.”
Scott C. Todd, PhD, President of OneChild
How you can bless OneChild
For a monthly commitment of $39 U.S. you can help a needy child. If you’ve been wondering what you can do to help in this crisis, you can start making a lasting difference in the life of a child and family. If at any time you need to stop, OneChild will understand and still appreciate the investment you made to support their work.
OneChild doesn’t stop with receiving your donation. You receive a photo of your sponsored child and regular updates written by the child; you may get drawings, and pictures of their family and activities. The featured image at the top of this post is one side of a postcard sent in response to a letter I sent my child.
If you already sponsor a child elsewhere, or support other charitable causes, please continue. But if you aren’t, or are able to take on something else, I recommend OneChild without reservation. Check out their website and see if OneChild can be a blessing to you.
sharing the HEART of faith, hope, and love
Dr Aletha

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Another post for you to enjoy
Touching lives in Panama-a medical mission trip
I have volunteered on several teams with CompassionLink, an organization that serves to provide HEALTH RESTORED-HOPE SUSTAINED.
How nice of you to share about this organization. I am involved with The Lulu Tree and you can learn more about us at: https://thelulutree.com/
Blessings!
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My what a precious story, I always enjoy learning about people who are changing the world by investing in lives. Thanks for sharing this Joanne.
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How sweet of you. Thank you for blessing the children. And thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-end-of-line.html
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