Sometimes people ask us if sponsorship makes a difference. It’s a legitimate question. They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Here is a picture of Adanu, one of the girls at the Trees of Glory orphanage. It was the first photo her sponsors received.

This past November, a team of 18 volunteers visited Adanu’s orphanage, Trees of Glory, and hand-delivered a special care package from her sponsor family. Adanu’s smile tells the rest of this story…

Visit the I Will Joy blog for the full story. Today’s advent message is simple: SPONSORSHIP CHANGES THINGS.

You can change a life this Christmas. Visit Change Their Story today!

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