Project Letter: NI-240

Here's a letter from little Hankel's project in Nicaragua! All the photos come from Compassion's website. 

Dear Jessi,
My name is Pedro S. I'm the pastor of (NI-240) which is located in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. We host (the project) where Hankel attends. I am very grateful for the support you are giving to Hankel in our community. Our center has become a blessing for both the children and the community, because people like you are willing to collaborate.

Our church is in the San Judas neighborhood. There is a high poverty rate here. One of the most common problems that directly affect our children is the neglect of irresponsible fathers. Mothers struggle alone. That is why the centers have become a huge support for these families. But our church also faces the negativity of families when they are invited to seek God. There is much resistance, but thank God there are some families who seek the Lord and attend church.

The impact that this center has had on our community has been great. It has allowed the children the opportunity to improve their lives and receive the material support they need. Our vision is that every center child will be successful, know Christ and transform for a better future. These children need the health, food, clothes and housing that every human being needs. But above all they need the Word of God to transform their lives.

Children have changed at the center. They show good behavior, personal care, self-esteem, knowledge of the Word, as well as economic improvement. These enormous changes fill us with great satisfaction and gratitude to God.

The children express that they have found kind and friendly people who have helped them to develop as individuals. In the future the children want to be different from others by implementing and demonstrating of all the lessons and skills that they learn throughout the time they are at the center. They say they are very grateful.

Only half of our children received a sponsor letter last year. This makes children sad and discouraged because all of them expect to receive a reply to the letters they send. I consider the relationship through letters between the children and the sponsors very important. They can be friends, know each other, make prayer requests, show pictures and talk about family. This creates a close relationship for everyone. Please write to Hankel as much as you can.

I thank you once again for your interest and the support given to Hankel. I ask you to pray to the Lord that parents will be more interested in the well-being of their children and give them the love and care they need.


If you are interested in sponsoring a little boy in Nicaragua, please consider handsome Miguel! He lives with his mom, dad, and one sibling, and he's doing really well in kindergarten! Read more about Miguel here.

Pastor Letter: Nicaragua (NI-228)

I hear pastor's letters are being mailed out from Compassion. I haven't received mine yet, but my mom got hers a little while back, and I am going to post them here! My friend Hannah shares pastor letters she receives because they give us a good idea of what goes on in the different countries, and it's a neat insight into Compassion's program. It's also helpful because we know how to pray for our kids! The first letter is from Nicaragua. 

My name is Rolando Jose Silva. I am pastor of the church "Nueva Jerusalem and also the "Camino a Jerusalem" Child Development Center where we minister to Karen.

I thank God for the opportunity I have to serve the church and the Child Development Center, but also for your generous sponsorship of Karen.

The people in our community live in extreme poverty and face social problems, unemployment, malnourishment, illiteracy, and lack of resources, and malnutrition. As a result of the economic situation, our children suffer limitations in the health area, education, emotional health, and especially spiritual health.

As the Center works to change these limitations, we serve the children in a holistic development program. Because of this and the progress the children are making, the Center is well known and respected in the community. The index of malnourishment in our children has been greatly reduced and they receive medical checkups. The children are attending school and are doing well in their studies. They are behaving well and receive psychological counseling if they need it. The Center is also impacting the beneficiaries and their parents' spiritual lives. We have done evangelic services with all the parents and trainings with relevant topics about the spiritual care of the family. We also do community service and extracurricular such as visits to the old people of the community, sport activities, and motivational talks about relevant topics.

The staff has been trained to care the children in a better way. They have also received training on child protection. There is a big commitment by the church and staff who works at the Center to care and protect the children and make sure they are transformed for a better future. We have big dreams with the children. We see them as leaders of influence in our community. We also believe our children are going to make a change in our country when they lead our nation. 

As pastor I can see how very important the relationship between the children and their sponsors, developed through the exchange of letters, is. The letters promote more closeness. The letters are very important to strengthen the relationship and help the child to feel loved. The children are very happy to hear about the sponsors' lives and are motivated to come to the center and participate in activities here and at church and at school. It is very important for you to continue to bless Karen in this way and keep up with letter correspondence.

We thank God for allowing us to serve in His work and to serve His littlest one. Thank you for supporting us in this endeavor and for sponsoring and loving Karen.

May God bless you abundantly!




I was going to post a link to a waiting child from Nicaragua, but right now there are no kids available on the Compassion US site for this country! That doesn't mean that there aren't kids waiting for sponsors, though- if you are interested in sponsoring from Nicaragua, you can get in touch with Compassion at their website, or let me know- I'm sure I have friends who have packets for waiting kids from this country!! : )