sponsor a child for Christmas...

...and give the gift of education that will last a lifetime :) I made a post a few weeks ago but am still getting questions about things that are clearly stated in the post. If you would like to read the story about how God has asked me to find sponsors for 220 children, click here.


Here's what you need to know about sponsoring a child in the Bugabo Village:

• Cost - $100 will cover tuition, uniform, shoes, school supplies, a meal during school, and medical/dental visits (as needed) for one year. I would prefer the payment in a lump sum. However, if you can only pay monthly, let me know so we can work out the details.
  

• Child - I will get pictures and profiles of the children when I get to the village and will post them in an album on Facebook. The profiles will tell you specifics about the child (name, sex, age, parent(s) names, favorite sport, how many brothers/sisters, what they want to be when they grow up, favorite color, favorite food(s), and favorite animal) and this info will be listed in the caption of each photo. You can then comment under the child you (or your family) chooses. If you are not friends with me on Facebook, add me by clicking on the badge in the right hand column :)
  

• Communication - I will be right there in the village, so communication with your child will be as often as you want to check in with him/her. This will be in addition to the normal communication - exchanging actual letters, and pictures with him/her when I come to visit the States. I also have a brand new laptop that some friends bought for my ministry that has a webcam on it, and have been daydreaming about the children using Skype to communicate with their sponsors. This is something I think your family would really enjoy, especially if you have little ones at home.
  

• Concerns - God has just recently revealed to me what my ministry is for Him. Due to this, I do not have a 501(3)c to make your donations tax deductible at this time, but I am praying about when I can do that. Until then, if you are more comfortable donating to an organization that will give you a tax deduction for your donation, please leave me a comment and I will give you suggestions. Please note that the Bugabo Village sponsorship is only $100/year and the other organizations are usually a monthly commitment of $30-40/month.

You can sponsor by clicking on the "Donate" button in the right column or by sending a check to:

Christie Cotney
PO Box 401
Alabaster, AL 35007

**Thanks to all of you that are donating an extra $5 to cover the fees that Paypal takes from the donation :)


If I did not provide what you need to know to sponsor a child, please leave a comment so I can add it to the post.

I need each one of you to share this on your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Click here to share it. We need to make sure that every single one of these children has an opportunity for an education. We also need to ensure that they are not forgotten.


I will keep this blog post updated with the number of children sponsored. The donation meter on the sidebar will show the same thing but it doesn't show milestones. Oh, I am just waiting for the one. The one that God uses to start the domino effect and before you know it, I have people asking ME if I have any children left to sponsor :)

11/02/2010 - 15 of 220 sponsored
11/03/2010 - 17 of 220 sponsored
11/04/2010 - 23 of 220 sponsored
11/05/2010 - 29 of 220 sponsored
11/07/2010 - 31 of 220 sponsored
11/08/2010 - 34 of 220 sponsored
11/09/2010 - 37 of 220 sponsored
11/11/2010 - 42 of 220 sponsored
11/12/2010 - 46 of 220 sponsored
11/14/2010 - 47 of 220 sponsored
11/15/2010 - 55 of 220 sponsored
11/16/2010 - 56 of 220 sponsored
11/17/2010 - 60 of 220 sponsored
11/18/2010 - 72 of 220 sponsored
11/19/2010 - 76 of 220 sponsored
11/20/2010 - 80 of 220 sponsored
11/22/2010 - 83 of 220 sponsored
11/23/2010 - 85 of 220 sponsored
11/24/2010 - 89 of 220 sponsored
11/25/2010 - 91 of 220 sponsored
11/27/2010 - 96 of 220 sponsored
11/28/2010 - 100 of 220 sponsored
11/29/2010 - 105 of 220 sponsored
11/30/2010 - 110 of 220 sponsored
12/01/2010 - 114 of 220 sponsored

12/02/2010 - 116 of 220 sponsored

12/03/2010 - 122 of 220 sponsored

12/04/2010 - 124 of 220 sponsored

12/05/2010 - 126 of 220 sponsored

12/07/2010 - 127 of 220 sponsored

12/08/2010 - 132 of 220 sponsored

12/09/2010 - 135 of 220 sponsored

12/10/2010 - 139 of 220 sponsored

12/12/2010 - 142 of 220 sponsored

12/13/2010 - 147 of 220 sponsored

12/14/2010 - 152 of 220 sponsored

12/15/2010 - 158 of 220 sponsored

12/16/2010 - 162 of 220 sponsored

12/18/2010 - 166 of 220 sponsored

12/21/2010 - 170 of 220 sponsored

12/23/2010 - 172 of 220 sponsored

12/24/2010 - 175 of 220 sponsored

12/25/2010 - 181 of 220 sponsored

12/26/2010 - 187 of 220 sponsored

12/27/2010 - 194 of 220 sponsored

12/28/2010 - 200 of 220 sponsored

12/29/2010 - 203 of 220 sponsored

12/30/2010 - 204 of 220 sponsored

12/31/2010 - 206 of 220 sponsored

1/2/2011 - 209 of 220 sponsored

1/3/2011 - 212 of 220 sponsored

1/5/2011 - 213 of 220 sponsored

1/6/2011 - 220 of 220 sponsored