Posts in Colombia
The Mission Life Experience: A Sponsor’s Perspective

Baileigh Collins is one of Mission Life’s newest sponsors. Back in May, Collins decided to sponsor Nicol, a child at one of our new centers in Colombia. In a very short time, they developed an incredible connection. While Baileigh is new to our Mission Life family, she is not new to child sponsorship. In her story below, Baileigh gives her perspective on her Mission Life experience and how it was different from the start.

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The Impact of Sponsorship

Do you know the impact your sponsorship is having on your child?

The pandemic changed everything about our lives. It wiped out structure, routines and it challenged our decision making. It was the same for our Mission Life Child Development Centers. Everyone was forced to get used to a new way of living and families used to meeting up outside were told to stay indoors cutting off communication. The kids weren’t able to come to the centers regularly and our teachers had to find new ways to connect to continue to serve their needs such as home visits.

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Mission Life Opens New Centers in Colombia During Pandemic

In some countries, such as Colombia, many parents don’t have the luxury of working from home and homeschooling their children. Nor do many children have access to technology to facilitate remote learning. That’s why a discovery team from Mission Life – a child sponsorship organization based in Derry -- traveled to Colombia in February – to plant additional child development centers and get children and families the help they need.

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