Think you can’t make a difference? Sometimes something as simple as a letter can change a life.
Dassari was 15 when she first received a letter from her sponsor. She lives in Belén, Lempira, in Honduras, a country where many girls become pregnant as teenagers, and gang violence scars communities. Child sponsorship gave Dassari the chance to discover her passions, face some of her fears, and learn how to be part of the solution. As she and her sponsor began to exchange letters, Dassari got to know the person who was giving her the opportunity for a brighter future.
“I remember her name is Angie,” says Dassari. “She told me that she had started working as a teacher for elementary school. At that time, she was 21 years old and I was 15.”