Jimmy* is boy from El Salvador (South America). He has big
brown eyes and always wears a bright smile on his face. He loves playing with
his friends and drawing pictures. His
favorite festival is Christmas.
Jimmy also loves to read and write and he has a dream. His
dream is to go to school to learn reading and writing so that one day he can be a doctor. But sadly, his family
cannot afford to provide him with a school education nor daily necessities. Jimmy
lives in the poorest area of El Salvador and is a victim of poverty. Luckily, fate
worked its miracles and everything changed for him and for us in January of 2013.
Our team first met Jimmy through the non-profit organization
Save The Children, which has a child sponsorship program allowing each donor to
sponsor a child living in developing countries so that he/she can have a chance
to go to school. Our team, after hearing about Jimmy’s life story and request
for aid, decided to sponsor him under the name Park Shin
Hye.
So now Jimmy has become Shin Hye’s child, our child, and
your child as well. You may ask, ‘how is Jimmy related to me?’ Every year, when
our club asks fans to donate towards Christmas and Birthday presents for Shin
Hye, we save a portion of the money and donate $28 USD each month (= $28 x 12 =
$336 USD each year) to Save The Children to sponsor Jimmy’s education and provide him
with the necessities for a healthy nutrition. So Jimmy is indeed your child as
well, our dear friends.
It has been one year since we started sponsoring Jimmy and
we are truly grateful to know that he is doing well in school. He is a
hardworking student and enjoys learning with his friends. He recently celebrated
his birthday and is now 6 years old!
To fulfill Jimmy’s dream and to protect him from being exploited
by poverty of the chance to learn in school, PSHIFC has pledged to continue
sponsoring Jimmy under Shin Hye’s name in the years to come until he finishes
school. With the help of Save the Children and your support, we are able to
save a child’s live, protect him from exploitation and provide him with hope
for the future.
Thank you for reading. Happy New Year! :)
*** Photos and full name are not shown to protect the privacy
and identity of the child***
2015 update:
2015 update:
You can learn more about Save the Children's child sponsorship efforts by visiting this website:
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.8922127/k.9A42/Make_Today_Matter.htm?msource=wesyttod1213
