What if a child sponsor wishes to stay in contact with the child and his/her family after FH has left the community?
The unique strength of the child sponsorship program is the relationship fostered between the sponsor and the child (and the child’s family). Sponsors become very interested and committed to the well-being and success of the child. However, closing a child sponsorship center also closes this relationship, but this means that the community is moving towards the vision God has for them. Both sponsors and children need to know and understand in advance that when FH leaves a community, we close the child sponsorship center. This is good news, because it means the community has been equipped to care for their children. FH takes care to give sponsors and children the opportunity to say goodbye when it comes time to close the center.
