Panta and I would like to tell all of you about our other idea! We're trying to set up a program for children in Iran. These are the children from one of the charities that the members of 'Koodake Zamine Man' visited, the poor children who have to work.
Our program is a little similar to sponsorship but the big difference is that ours isn't about money. It's about friendship. We will give all children a friend. That friend can be you!
As a friend, you can write letters to your child as often as you want (at least 2 times a year). There's also a possibility to send gifts but only once a year one gift, probably with the Iranian New Year in March, to avoid jealousy and disappointment from other children. You can send in other gifts but these should be shared with all children. The children can write letters and send drawings to their friend. Letters will be translated.
The charity counts up to 400 children between the ages of 7 and 18. Most children are young, there are only 11 between ages17 and 18 and 92 between ages 7 and 8. It's a place where these children study if they don't work, some children can only come for one hour. Panta called the charity and they were so kind and liked the idea! But they are thinking about it.
Why this idea? Because friendship is a very beautiful thing and we would love to give all these children a friend that cares for them and writes to them. We want to give them happiness and hope... something very beautiful! When they got the handmade cards, some of them were asking for English cards, while they couldn't even read English. So it meant a lot to them.
We just hope to find enough friends for the children! If you are interested in becoming a friend, you can comment or e-mail us. We need 400 people! You don't have to support the children financially, all you need to pay for are your own shipping costs. You can become a friend of more than one child if you want! Once we know whether the charity agrees we can provide you with more information.
Thanks!
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