Getting the Most Out of Bridgely

• In your phone’s settings, turn on (allow) Notifications from Bridgely to ensure you don’t miss a message from your sponsored child or an exciting message from the Hope Center.
• Take time to read the messages from other sponsors and children. You’ll get to see some of your sponsored child’s friends and you may get some great ideas for messages to send to your child.
• Remember that your child won’t respond immediately to your message. We want to ensure that Child Champions remain focused on ministering to the children, so the Facilitator will send messages from children to their sponsors about once a month, though it can be a little longer at times.

All examples below are actual posts from sponsors on Bridgely!

What do you want to be when you grow up? What’s your favorite food, animal, game, school subject, etc.? What can I pray for you?

Introduce your family or share something about your work, a favorite Bible verse, or your hobbies.

The hard work of Child Champions often goes unseen. Thank them for their work in caring for the children or for sharing updates in the Cause Community.

Do you live near a lake or mountain? What’s the weather like there? If you paint or do crafts, share a picture of your work.

Do you and your child share a favorite animal, sport, hobby, or birth month? Telling your child about it will help them feel closer to you.

Share your curiosity with questions: What kind of food do the children like? How do you celebrate Easter? What are the biggest challenges children face in your community?

Let them know you’ve seen their messages by responding to their questions and things they told you.

Children thrive on encouragement from trusted adults. Let your child know you believe in her and her potential.

Remind your sponsored child that you care for him, that you are praying for him, or share your hopes for him.

Share a fun video from your church’s VBS, a sponsorship event, a local Christmas parade, or pumpkin festival.

As Frontline Child Champions show you their community and activities at the Hope Center, it means so much when you respond with your comments and encouragement.