Child Sponsorship

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In this article, the writer explains that child sponsorship is a humanitarian method of support for children in developing nations. The writer then points out that this support is not only related to financing, but also to interaction between two people belonging to different worlds. The writer notes that opponents of child sponsorship claim that it deals with issues that are not related to fundamental causes of poverty, such as AIDS and unfair trade, and that the changes promoted by child sponsorship do little for the well-being of the international community. The writer maintains that child sponsorship might have its downsides, but it is the best method to involve as many people as possible in the fight against poverty and it provides a method through which the donor is closely linked with the beneficiary of its donations, which ensures trust and cooperation from the donor.

From the Paper:

"Child sponsorship is based on an emotional connection between the donor and the child. As a humanitarian act helping children seems to be one of the top priorities on the list of programs that must be supported for helping developing countries. Perhaps specifically due to the emotional connection in aiding a child, this type of sponsorship attracts a great deal of funds, funds that help the economy of developing countries."
"Although child sponsorship is directed towards a specific child and the relation between the child and the sponsor is the one that characterizes the sponsorship, such a program can benefit a whole community. Many child sponsorship programs focus on developing the facilities in a community, as it would be hard to have facilities created for a single person. These facilities benefit the community, although they are intended in providing aid to a specific child."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brehm, Vicky, and Gale, Julie, NGO funding and policy bulletin, Bulletin no.3, November 2000, available at http://danny.oz.au/politics/poverty/child-sponsorship.html;
• Child Sponsorship, Frequently Asked Questions, available at http://www.dontbuyicecream.com/9425.html;
• Endersby, Alastair, Sponsoring a child, January 19, 2006, available at http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=472;
• Preslar, Andy, A Child-Centered Approach to Child Sponsorship, June 2003, available at http://www.ministrywatch.org/mw2.1/F_FullRpt.asp?EIN=362423707;
• See the difference you make, available at http://www.plan-uk.org/becomeasponsor/sponsorship/;

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