GuidelinesforSendingYourSponsoredChildaLetter
Requirements:
• Lettersandgiftsmustfitinasealedone-gallonZiplocbag.PleaseclearlyandboldlylabeltheZiplocbag
withyourname,yourchild’snameandyourchild’ssponsorshipIDnumber.Letterandgiftsarenotto
exceed16ozinweight.Weappreciateyourfollowingtheserequirementsasyouwillhelpkeepour
costsdownforcheckingbags.
• Lettersareequallyimportanttoyourchildasanygiftthatyoumaysend.Westronglyrecommendthat
youincludealettertoyourchildwithanygiftssent.Pleaseaimtowriteyourchildaletterthatis1
pageinlength(approximately300words).Wekindlyaskthatlettersnotexceed1.5pages.Forthose
sponsorswhohaveInternetaccess,weinviteyoutouseGoogleTranslate
(https://translate.google.com/)towriteyourchild’sletterinPortuguese.Attachedisasampleletteras
translatedusingGoogletranslate.
MonetaryGifts:
• OurteaminMozambiqueisabletoassistwithpurchasingagiftforyourchildonyourbehalf.
Monetarygiftscanbegivenonlineathttp://celebrationchurchtx.com/givebyclicking“GiveOne-Time
Donation”andthendesignatingyourcontributionto“XaiXaiChildSponsorship”.Amonetarygiftof
$20-$30isanidealamounttopurchaseseveralitemsforyourchild.Exampleitemsthatmaybe
purchasedforyourchildincludeclothing,abackpack,shoes,oratoyoftheirchoice.Wekindlyaskthat
younotputmoneyinyourchild’senvelopeorZiplocbag.
PleaseDoNot:
• Promiseanythingtoyourchildthatyoucan'tkeep.Thisincludesmentioningthatyou'dliketovisit
sometime.Toalonelychildthiscanbeinterpretedas‘I’mcomingsoontoseeyou’.
• Sharepersonaldetailsofyourlifethatwouldnotbeupliftingtoyourchild.
• Givepersonalmailinginformationorphonenumbers(foryourprivacy).
• SendcommunicationsinconsistentwithChristianvaluesortheCelebrationChurchBeliefs.
• Sendyourchildjewelrythatis(orappearstobe)valuable.
• SendgiftitemsforyourchildthatwillrequirethemreadinginstructionsinEnglish.Althoughmanyof
ouryoutharelearningEnglish,theprimarylanguageinMozambiqueisPortugueseandmostchildren
readandwriteprimarilyinPortuguese.
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GiftSuggestions
Children4-5YearsOld:
• Stickers
• Gum
• Jumprope
• Hairaccessories(clips,bowsorheadbands)
• Smallpurseorbag
• Toycookingsupplies
• Toothbrushandtoothpaste
• T-shirtorflipflops(sizingcanbebased
upontheageofyourchild)
• SmalldollssuchasPollyPockets(African
Americandollsareespeciallypopular)
• Artsuppliessuchaschalkormarkers
(crayonsarenotrecommended)
Children6-13YearsOld:
• Coloringbooks/coloringpages
• Coloringpencilsorotherartsupplies
(crayonsarenotrecommended)
• ActivityBooks(mazes,connectthedots,
etc.)
• Rubberbracelets
• Bandanas
• Flashlightorglowsticks
• Smallstuffedanimal
• T-shirtorflipflops(sizingcanbebased
upontheageofyourchild)
• Costumejewelry
• Nailpolish,Lipglossorchapstick
• Gum/hardcandy
• BouncyballsorNerfballs
• Softhairbrush
• Inexpensivebodyspray,cologneorother
hygieneproductssuchassoap,lotionor
deodorant(noglasscontainers,please)
• Toothbrushandtoothpaste
Children14-18YearsOld:
• Smallnotebookandpen/pencilforwriting
in
• T-shirtorflipflops(sizingcanbebased
upontheageofyourchild)
• Costumejewelry
• Walletorsmallcosmeticbag
• Cosmetics(eyeshadow,nailpolish,lip
gloss,etc.)
• Chapstick
• Gum/hardcandy
• Inexpensivebodyspray,cologneorother
hygieneproductssuchassoap,lotionor
deodorant(noglasscontainers,please)
• Toothbrushandtoothpaste
• Femininehygienenapkins
• Scarf,hatorheadband
• Keychains
• Earbuds
• SmallMP3players
• Flashdrives
• Bandanas
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SampleLetterFromSponsor(1)
March1,2015
DearEli,
Hello!Howareyou?MynameisJaneandIamyoursponsor.IliveinTexaswhereIattendCelebrationChurch.
IworkasateacherandIverymuchenjoywhatIdo.Insideofthisenvelopeisaphotoofmyfamily.Youwill
seeinthephotomyhusbandMichael,mysonSamuel(age10)andmydaughterKelly(age6).
WhenmyfamilyandIhavefreetime,weenjoyridingourbikestogether.Wealsoenjoyvolunteeringat
CelebrationChurchtogether.Ireadthatyouenjoyplayingsoccerwithyourfriends.Doyoustillplayoften?
Weloveyouverymuchandprayforyouoften.WepraythatGodwillblessyou,blessyourfamily,andthatHe
willkeepyousafe.Ilookforwardtoknowingmoreaboutyousoon.
Godblessyou,
Jane
(TranslationbelowwascreatedonlineusingGoogletranslate-https://translate.google.com/)
01demarçode2015
CaroEli,
Olá!Comovocêestá?MeunomeéJaneeeusouoseupatrocinador.EuvivonoTexas,ondeeuatendoIgreja
Celebration.Eutrabalhocomoprofessoreeumuitogostodoquefaço.Dentrodesteenvelopeéumafotoda
minhafamília.VocêvaivernafotomeumaridoMichael,meufilhoSamuel(10anos)eminhafilhaKelly(6
anos).
Quandominhafamíliaeeutenhotempolivre,gostamosdemontarnossasmotosjuntos.Nóstambém
desfrutardevoluntariadonaIgrejaCelebrationjuntos.Euliquevocêgostadejogarfutebolcomseusamigos.
Vocêaindatocafrequentemente?
Nósteamamosmuitoeorarporvocêmuitasvezes.OramosparaqueDeusteabençoe,abençoesuafamília,e
queEleirámantê-loseguro.Estouansiosoparasabermaissobrevocêembreve.
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Deusteabençoe,
Jane
SampleLetterFromSponsor(2)
June16,2015
DearEli,
Howareyou?Ihopethatyouaredoingwell!IamsendingyouthislettertoletyouknowthatIamthinkingof
youandthatourfamilycontinuestokeepyouinourprayers.Howareyouandyourfamily?
RightnowinTexasitisveryhot.Juneisthemiddleofoursummerseasonandsometimesthetemperatures
arecloseto100degreesFahrenheit(37degreesCelsius).Summerisalsotheseasonwhenmychildrenareon
vacationfromschool.WearegoingtocelebratebytakingashortvacationtothebeachinJuly.Doyouever
visitthebeachesinXaiXai?
IhopethatyouenjoytheitemsthatmyfamilyandIhaveincludedforyouinthispacket.Weloveyouvery
muchandthinkofyouoften.
Godblessyou,Eli!
Jane
(TranslationbelowwascreatedonlineusingGoogletranslate-https://translate.google.com/)
16dejunhode2015
CaroEli,
Comovocêestá?Esperoquevocêestáfazendobem!Estoulheenviandoestacartaparaquevocêsaibaqueeu
estoupensandoemvocêequeanossafamíliacontinuaamantê-loemnossasorações.Comovocêesua
família?
Agora,noTexasémuitoquente.Junhoéomeiodanossatemporadadeverãoe,porvezes,astemperaturas
sãopertode100grausFahrenheit(37grausCelsius).Overãoétambémaépocaemqueosmeusfilhosestão
emfériasdaescola.Vamoscomemorartomandoumcurtoperíododefériasparaapraia,emjulho.Você
semprevisitaraspraiasemXaiXai?
Esperoquevocêaproveiteositensqueminhafamíliaeeuterincluídoparavocênestepacote.Nósteamamos
muitoepensoemvocêmuitasvezes.
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Deusteabençoe,Eli!
Jane
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