Celebrities adopt children, You can too! - Guest post by Sarah Paige

Have you ever thought about child sponsorship? If so i would love to hear your story's.

In recent years, there has been a growing trend that has seen celebrities adopt children from countries such as Malawi and Vietnam. We saw images splashed across magazines of Brad and Angelina returning from Ethiopia with Zahara, and Madonna with her children from Malawi. Others kept their adoptions more private, but the trend saw privilege meet poverty.

By adopting children from impoverished backgrounds in developing nations, these celebrities were able to give those children opportunities and a real chance in life. But, of course, child adoption is not a real solution to poverty. What about the children left behind? What if, instead of taking those children out of the community, these celebrities had supported these communities to lift themselves out of poverty – helping to set up schools, community halls, and seed banks? All of a sudden, they have helped more than just one child escape poverty; they’ve helped an entire community.

The best thing is, you don’t have to be a fabulously rich globe-trotting celebrity to do all this. There is a way you can connect with a child in the developing world and give them a better life while helping their entire community.

Have you ever thought about child sponsorship? Child sponsorship allows you to support the growth and development of children living in developing countries who have limited access to food, shelter, health and education. And, when you sponsor a child with organisations like ActionAid Australia, your monthly donation goes towards building the infrastructure and providing resources to a child’s community. While you are assigned one particular child, the funds are used to support development in the whole community to prevent one child from benefiting over another.

Through child sponsorship programs you can follow the development and growth of your dedicated child, and receive regular updates and news. While it doesn’t reach the same personal level of child adoption, you know your money is going to a real and tangible cause that is going to make a real difference in the life of a child – and give them the chance that they deserve.

You don’t have to be Madonna or Brad Pitt to have a real and important influence in the life of a child born into poverty.  

 

Have you ever considered sponsoring a child?

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