Back to School, Around the World
All around the world this year, school will look different due to COVID-19. But whether children are physically in a classroom, or learning from home, your gifts will help children continue to learn...
View ArticleA Look Inside Orphanages in 2020
Since the pandemic first began spreading in early 2020, it’s changed life for everyone — but especially children in orphanage care. Here’s what life looks like now for children in orphanages from China...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 is Affecting Sponsored Kids in Thailand: a Q&A
An interview with Kobgarn Trakulvaree, executive director of Holt Sahathai Foundation, Holt’s partner organization in Thailand. How is the pandemic affecting children and families in Holt’s Thailand...
View ArticleStory Behind The Photo: No, That One’s Mine!
When we ask sisters Mew and Nan if they’ve kept any of the letters they’ve received from their sponsors over the years, their mom already has them on hand. She gives a small stack of letters to each of...
View ArticleThank You, Sponsor, For Caring For Our Daughter
An adoptive family shares the thank you letter they wrote to the Holt sponsors who made it possible for their daughter to stay in a loving foster family in Thailand before she joined her family in the...
View ArticleWithout Them, I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Today
Holt adoptee Kanya Sesser skateboards, skis, races, models and surfs. Born without legs, Kanya has become an inspiration to friends and fans around the world with her motto, “No legs, No limits.” “I...
View Article9 Dos and Don’ts About Writing Letters to Your Sponsored Child
The question our sponsorship staff encounters most frequently is, “Can I write my sponsored child?” We think this is a fantastic question! It shows that you take your sponsorship seriously — often...
View ArticleA Place for Sponsored Children to Grow in Thailand
Tha Sala Learning Center in southern Thailand is a place for sponsored children and families to grow. This story originally appeared in Holt’s spring 2018 sponsorship magazine. Walking through the...
View ArticleHow Does Your Money Get To Your Sponsored Child?
Why we don’t give your $39 monthly sponsorship donation directly to your sponsored child’s family or caregivers, and how Holt uses your money to help your sponsored child instead. Every month, you...
View ArticleHonoring First-Generation Foster Mothers in Thailand
In honor of National Foster Care Month, learn about Holt’s longstanding foster care program in Thailand as well as one first-generation foster mother who cared for 13 children over 20 years. In 1977,...
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