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When God Changes Dreams: How Hector Found His Calling

Dana and Sherri have sponsored many children over the past 24 years, but a boy in the Dominican surprised them years after he graduated from the OneChild program.


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Pushing Back Against the Darkness

Refusing to give in to the darkness of poverty and crime, Child Champions in the Dominican Republic are holding out the light of hope to children and their families. And little by little the darkness is giving way.


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An ‘Angel’ in the Neighborhood Helps Kids Stay Safe

A shopkeeper next to a Hope Center in the Dominican Republic is inspired by the Child Champions to do his part protecting kids on their way to the center and making his community a better place.


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Learning New Skills Helps Kids Achieve Their Dreams

A Child Champion in the Dominican Republic is teaching teens a valuable skill that will help them earn an income, which can provide them a path out of poverty and a chance to achieve their dreams.


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From Challenges to Triumphs: Lighting the Way for Children in Need

OneChild Facilitators gathered in Kenya to help kids in hard places find hope, healing, and happiness.


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The Life-Changing Impact of
Meeting Your Sponsored Child

A communications student from Florida finds even deeper meaning in sponsorship after meeting his sponsored child face-to-face.


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Cooking Up a Little Love

Child Champions serve in many different ways at Hope Centers, but they all have the same goal — to care for, protect, and love the children in their communities. Today we’ll meet Ramona, a Child Champion who loves the children through her work in the kitchen.


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Every Minute Counts During Job-Skills
Training for Dominican Youths

Hope Centers in the Dominican Republic are helping youths discover their skills and interests while shaping them into leaders.


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Dental Workshop Inspires Big Dreams for Teen

When a Hope Center in the Dominican Republic partnered with students from a local university to help kids learn how to keep their teeth healthy, they didn’t know they would also spark a big dream for one girl living in poverty.


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Hope Rises in a Bakery

When a popular bakery at a Hope Center in the Dominican Republic had to close because of broken equipment, the pastor there dreamed of reopening it to help kids learn a valuable skill. Then a U.S. partner church stepped in to revive the bakery and the pastor’s dream.


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Independence Day in the Dominican Republic

In February, the Dominican Republic celebrates its independence. During this month, Hope Centers celebrate and thank God for the freedom that He gave this country.


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An Effective Approach to Helping Kids in Poverty in the Dominican Republic

Yan Sang Shares His Personal Experiences of Addressing Child Poverty in the Dominican Republic in 2022


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Health Care Clinics Help Kids Thrive

Child Champions in the Dominican Republic organize health care clinics in vulnerable communities so kids in hard places can survive – and thrive.


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A Letter Brought Us Together

When a sponsor meets her sponsored child in the Dominican Republic for the first time, they immediately form a connection that transcends the distance between their countries. It’s a connection that started with a letter.


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A Dream to Give
Kids in Poverty Hope

What started as a vision to help children in poverty learn, dream, and have hope for a brighter future became a reality for a pastor in the Dominican Republic when he partnered with OneChild.


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The Impact of Sponsorship

During a visit to meet her sponsored child in the Dominican Republic, a sponsor sees firsthand how her hope, love, and support are making an eternal difference in that child’s life.


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The Importance of a Letter

Writing letters to your sponsored child forges a powerful bond that can change your life and your child’s life. One sponsor felt that bond when she visited her child in the Dominican Republic.


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Hope Flows With Clean Water

A pastor partners with OneChild in a community in the Dominican Republic and brings not only hope and the love of Jesus to kids living in poverty, but also a water project that benefits everyone there.


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Child Champions — In Their Words

Hear from the hearts of Child Champions about what motivates them to serve kids living in poverty.


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A Room of Her Own

A girl’s dream in the Dominican Republic to have her own bedroom was made a reality after her Child Champions and sponsors stepped in.


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