"I want to encourage the parents out there who are buying teacher gifts to pool the money and sponsor a child in honor of your child's teachers. Your sweet one can choose the child for the teachers and give each teacher a picture and profile of him/her. What better way to give the gift of education to a child in the village while also giving a gift to the teachers that educate YOUR child :) Who's game? " - Me
"Sounds like an excellent idea to me. As a teacher, I always appreciated the gifts that I received from my students, but this would be the BEST gift that my children could give me. ROOM MOTHERS get a letter out to your classroom parents suggesting a donation to sponsor a child! 20 per class @ $5 or $10. Shoot you could sponsor two children!" - Lisa (Hand in Hand)
"Teachers! Want to teach the gift of giving this holiday season? Have your class sponsor child. $100 for an entire year. Get a picture, name, and address of the child. Have your students write letters to him/her in the new year. What a wonderful way to talk about thankfulness and create cultural awareness. 21st Century Skills? Call me, and I will do a program on Uganda for you! :)" - Lisa
"I'm planning to ask the parent's in E's class if they would be interested in pulling together to sponsor a child. I think it would be an incredible learning experience for the children on giving, other cultures, Africa, poverty, education, and much, much more. Will you join me?" - Mom Friday Designs
"Check out this blog post from Christie Cotney, who I used to work with. It is amazing to see what God is doing in her life, how He is is giving her a love for orphans in poverty, and how He is using her in His mission!" - Andrew
"How about the parents getting together and sponsoring a child or two or three. Seriously we spend 10.00 on stupid knick knack stuff that they have an abundance of. It will just collect dust. Give them the joy of knowing that you appreciate education, that you are giving to another child what they give to yours." - Rhonda
"We all need someone in our lives to hold our hand and make us better, may be it has happened before like me. Come join the cause and help Christie support the kids I have worked for 3 years to give an education and the future. Please join the cause and make life worth living for a child today." - George
"Is God leading you to support one of His children? We are all called to do something for the fatherless. Are you doing your part? Prayerfully consider one of these precious kiddos!" - Ashley
"These kids need your help! Think of how differently your life would be had you not had an opportunity to be educated. Would you be where you are today? Do you teach your own children that getting an education is important? Help your child sponsor one of these children. What a great way to show them that an education is so important! I'll bet it will be a GREAT motivator!" - Melinda (my little sister)
"Consider a Unique Christmas Gift!" - Tiffany
"I know you all read Katie's blog. Christie is also moving to Uganda but she won't be living in a home on a gated compound. She is moving into a village that practices witch craft. Please pray for her and follow on her journey in the early stages." - Linda
"Wow, PLEASE read this blog below. Even if just for 2 minutes!! If you read down to the video you won't regret it!! Please read the journey she is on and the journey we can put these beautiful children on to a new path of a promise and hope! It sure has me praying." - Nancy
"This is a GENIUS idea!! I'm going to email our PTSO president to see if our Charter school can do this." - Elizabeth
"Christie is letting God do AMAZING things through her for Uganda. Please take a couple minutes to check out her blog. This girl is not just talking the talk, she is walking the walk." - Anna
"I am personally challenging MY FRIENDS (yes that's YOU!) to sponsor ONE child this year. I have 495 friends, so that means all of these kids can be sponsored by the end of TODAY! (it is a mere $100 for a YEAR!) split it up into two months and its $50 today and $50 next pay day! I know you have the means, now exercise that particle of charity, the PURE love of Christ and give just a little!" - Deanna
"Pray about sponsoring a child! What do you spend $100 on at WalMart? I can spend $100 to take all 7 of us to eat and to the movies? Sponsorship for a child for a YEAR for $100! WOW!! Make a difference in another's life!!!" - Christine
"Please read and help if you can! If you cannot help financially, help with Prayer! WAIT - I have that backwards, please help with prayer AND give if you can!" - John
"I know this woman... She's a friend of mine... And these beautiful kids need sponsors to be educated, get clothing, one good meal, books, shoes! Please help if you can. We are sponsoring a child in honor of A's birthday." - Deb
"Please take a minute to read over this post. As a mother, I couldn't imagine my child being denied the simplicity of waking up and going to school. Christie is seeking people to sponsor these kids and get them an education. She has chosen to give up her life in the states to eventually move to Uganda and personally educate these kids. Her fundraising efforts include some really beautiful handmade jewelry, too! So look at her posts, buy her jewelry, and most of all keep her and her efforts in your thoughts and prayers...I know I do!" - Megan
"I have found a new friend on Facebook and her name is Christie Cotney. I didn't know her, someone on my page just comment on one of her pictures. I got to reading the blog on her page and cried my eyes out all day. She has gone over to Uganda to help the children over there. I learned we take a lot for granted, that the things we have will always be here. But think for a minute, what would you do without running water, power, or a bite to eat? I plead with you please go on to her page and at least buy some jewelry. I am sponsoring a child for just $100.00 per year. It pays for their tuition, shoes, uniform and a meal while they are at school. These kids have really won my heart over. And if any of you know me that is hard to do. DO IT FOR THE KIDS. THEY NEED EDUCATION." - Stormy
"I have seen some pictures about Uganda and thought kids might need extra supports there. Most of us have not been there yet but some have done it and still are. Can you take some couple of minutes from your time and look at the work Christ is doing through our sister Christie? You will love it and consider pushing her forward!" - John
"Let's rethink Christmas dear friends, and the sometimes not so valuable quick gifts we have to pick up for teachers/friends...consider this great idea of joining with other parents and giving the gift of education/food to a child in Uganda and change a life this Christmas. You won't regret it." - Mandi
"Christie went to Uganda, raised money to get 23 kids sponsored for school, then raised money to build a bigger school, then the organization that had sponsored the other kids pulled out, She stepped in and is moving there, but now has 220 kids to get sponsored for the January start." - Mark
"Can you put a price on education? I can't. Christie has a passion for the children in Uganda. She is moving there to become the headmaster of the school (which she raised funds to build) but has 223 kids that need sponsorships. Only $100 for the year, we spend more than that in fast food in a month! Will you sponsor a child and change a life?" - Lisa
"Suppose, for a minute, that you drink two cokes a week. And that these cokes cost about $2 apiece. That’s $4 a week. What if, for the next year, you decided to drink just ONE LESS coke a week? How much would you save? About $100. Enough to send a child in Uganda to school for a WHOLE YEAR. Puts things into perspective, doesn’t it?" - Morgan
"This would be a great gift for you, your family and a child who needs help to go to school and more.....read below...only $100 A YEAR can change a child's life!" - Melody
"Would you please consider sponsoring one of these kids for a year? School, uniform, shoes, medical and best of all.... HOPE. $100 for the YEAR. PLUS, this is the type of sponsorship that you would get pictures and see exactly who, what, where, etc. Frank and I sponsored 2 of the kids back in the summer and Christie was able to get us a TON of pictures of the kids, their families, their homes, the kids at school.... you can't get that through other sponsorship programs!" - Kryste
"I think what this person is doing is an amazing testament to her faith in God. Please read her blog and consider sponsoring a child for only $100 a YEAR. I plan on sending in our sponsorship this week. Need a teacher gift?? What about collecting $5 from 20 students and present the teacher with the gift of sponsoring a child in a small village in Africa with an education. There is even the possibility that Christie may be able to Skype when she gets there. Cool classroom project!?! I plan on trying to coordinate this with the mom's in E's class. Mrs. P would love it!" - Mandy
"$100 will cover tuition, uniform, shoes, school supplies, a meal during school, and medical/dental visits (as needed) for one year! Considering giving someone you love this as a gift in their honor! a lot more fun than yet another bottle of lotion of soft squishy socks haha" - Erin
"It is $100 to sponsor a child for an entire school year!! A child that you and your family will get to know, and correspond with!! Maybe you don't have $100 in a lump sum that you can give right now, but how about $10? Find 9 friends willing to partner with you and donate $10 and you can change the course of a child's life!!" - Tracy
"This would make a GREAT Christmas present ...hint hint :)" - Kelly
"What a great Christmas gift!" - Tanya
"Sponsor these kids so they can get and education! This is a FB friend who is moving to Uganda - totally grassroots (not some big organization), trying to make a difference for this village in Uganda." - Heather
"What do you get someone who has everything? How about providing the bare essentials to someone who has nothing in their honor. Please check out how you can sponsor a child in Uganda for only $100 per year!" - Beth
"You know what would make an awesome Christmas present??? Sponsoring one of the beautiful children at the Bugabo Village in Uganda. For the $100 cost of sponsorship it will cover school tuition, school uniforms, shoes, school supplies, a meal during school, and medical/dental visits. What could be better than that? And this is for a whole year! It would not only make a great gift to receive, but it would make a great gift to give someone." - Sarah
"What a blessing" - Paige
"I would seriously like to encourage all of you to consider sponsoring a child. This ministry would be a GREAT place to invest a little of what He has given us to do BIG things in the life of a child. This lady is not just collecting sponsorships, she is moving to live and care for these children. Maybe everyone is not called to adopt but we are all called to care for His children. Your $100 could change a life!! Let me add a GREAT idea!!! Honor your child's teacher with a sponsorship in their name. Instead of buying a gift for each child's teacher why not honor those teachers by sponsoring a child for a year and providing them an education! Make a cute frame with a pic of your sponsor child and give it to your child's teachers. As a teacher myself, I'd be so honored and who needs another monogrammed coffee mug?!" - Jenny
"I am glad to report that all of the World Vision kids that we had for our house party are officially sponsored! However there are still plenty more kids who need help in our world...so check out this opportunity to sponsor a child in Uganda's school fees for $100 for the whole year...." - Jenn
"Please Share this link! Within the next week I will have a letter that you can send in to your "room mom" at school or to your teacher :)" - Emily
"What are you doing for Christmas? Here's an idea!" - Kristie
"Give a child (or two) the most amazing gift of knowledge. It's something that can't be taken away. It's not something that can be broken. It's not something that they will lose. What these kids learn will improve their lives a thousand fold and help them improve the lives those around them ten thousand times over. Not to mention...you'll feel pretty good about yourself!" - Katie Chesley
If your blurb makes it to this blog post (I'm updating as we go), you will be entered to win my "Orphan Sunday Giveaway". Too bad you don't know what you'll be winning :) But THIS isn't the blog post that you need to be sharing. Share the "Sponsor a child for Christmas..." one.
If I missed anyone, please let me know :) Also if you have links that you want me to post with your name or if you want me to remove the link that I posted with yours, just leave a comment.
We still have 210 children available for sponsorship. Right now I am just trying to get them sponsored and will provide pictures and profiles of each child when I get to the village. I would like to have the money before the beginning of December so we will have time to buy their uniforms, shoes, and school supplies in time for the new school year.
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
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