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Is Your Donation Actually Helping? Here's How to Make Sure It Is.

Over the past several decades, many people have grown skeptical of charities—and it’s because of stories like this: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/01/fbi_warns_against_online_haiti.html 
 

by Kelly Flannery

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Your Old Clothes Can Change a Student's Future

You’ve been at home for almost a year. You’ve run out of shows to watch and new hobbies to try. Your house is full of more homemade bread than you will ever be able to eat. 

by Kelly Flannery

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The Joy of Giving: Spreading the Joy to the Next Generation

The holidays are going to look a bit different this year. And the way we celebrate probably will too.

by Kelly Flannery

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A Meaningful Journey: Using Travel to Help Others

When thinking about travel, you might think of a resort where you relax by the pool with a refreshing drink in your hand, or a cruise where there is a buffet around every corner. You might think about checking an item off your bucket list or getting that perfect travel picture to post on Instagram.
 
That kind of travel can be such an important and joyful part of life, but there is another kind of travel that can also be deeply fulfilling and meaningful. Just ask anyone who has been on a Children of the Nations Venture Trip.

by Kelly Flannery

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6 Ways You Can Encourage Your Sponsored Child Through Letters

Everyone loves getting a letter in the mail, including the children who receive letters from their sponsors! These children cherish their letters, finding special places to keep them safe or to display them proudly. And they will read and reread them for years to come.

by Kelly Flannery

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Stuck at Home? Here's 5 Ways to Help a Child

There are now confirmed coronavirus cases in all five of the countries we serve, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Uganda, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. As of April 7th, we have no known cases among our staff or the children in our programs. However, many of the children and their families are experiencing the secondhand effects of the virus, such as skyrocketing food prices, lack of access to medical care, and unemployment.

by Kelly Flannery

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6 Ways Your Families Can Make a Difference for Christmas

Does your family want to spread the joy of the Christmas season by serving others? Here are six ways to make a difference and make your family’s Christmas more meaningful during the holidays: 

by COTN Staff

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How a Group of Quilters is Wrapping Children in Comfort

 
Sometimes, the best way to serve others is by doing the thing you love the most.
 
Fifi Dickey has been sewing since she was a child. She studied interior design and enjoys combining colors and patterns. “It relaxes me,” she explains.

by Bethany Brengan, COTN staff writer

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A Blessing That Goes Both Ways: Sponsors Meet Their Sponsored Child After 18 Years!

 

They stood behind the security checkpoint, hands clasped, tears welling up in their eyes, staring at the face that had smiled from their file cabinets, fridges, and bulletin boards for the last two decades.

 

by Cassia Burke, COTN–Haiti Liaison

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Worship God and Help Children with For All Seasons

 
An exciting opportunity for you to worship God and help children in need is coming your way! For All Seasons, the new hit worship band, is partnering with Children of the Nations to bring you A Night of Worship.

by COTN Staff

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