One year anniversary as a sponsor

 

Since my last blog entry it has been the first anniversary of me sponsoring a child with Project Mala. I feel that I have gained a lot although my input has been minimal, by which I mean

(i) the monetary amount of just £9 per month is much less than other child sponsorship charities require


(ii) sponsoring a child through Project Mala has not made any demands on my time of a practical nature. I became a sponsor just by clicking on a link on the Project Mala website then chose to complete one short and simple form provided by Project Mala so a standing order could be set up to deduct the sponsorship amount from my bank account without me having to do anything further


(iii) unlike some other sponsorship organisations Project Mala does not require sponsors to have direct personal contact with the child s/he sponsors although all sponsors receive photographs of their sponsored child as well as family information and school reports. Sponsors also receive updated information about the work of the project through its quarterly newsletter which is posted or emailed to each sponsor. Personally I find these newsletters incredibly interesting and inspiring.


The newsletters are one of the ‘gains’ I have made from my sponsorship year. Through the newsletters I have an insight into an aspect of life which I wouldn’t otherwise come across. This is both informative and thought-provoking ~ often helping to give me a sense of perspective.

Another gain for Project Mala sponsors is an altruistic feeling of doing something useful ~ helping a child and his/her family who have not been fortunate enough to have the opportunities which I have. Also helping Project Mala itself; when you read about the work and achievements of this small but highly effective charity you can’t help but want to be a small part of what they do.


Personally I have also gained the experience of writing this blog ~ teaching myself how to do it and trying to find the time to do it has been far more challenging than I expected. But I have persevered in the hope that it may encourage other people to sponsor a child with Project Mala.


I am so pleased I came across Project Mala and became a child sponsor a year ago. Throughout the year I have been impressed with how I have been treated as a sponsor and amazed with the life-changing achievements the project makes with a small amount of money.


If you are considering supporting the work of Project Mala, either as a sponsor or as a one-off donation, and have any questions you would like to ask me about my personal experience of Project Mala please get in touch.