If you sincerely believe "giving is better than receiving", then you have to enter today’s Bloggy Giveaway:
A Christmas gift given in your honor for my Compassion International sponsor child, Isaura.
Compassion International is a child advocacy ministry that works through local agencies in impoverished countries to "release children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults." (If you aren’t acquainted with CI, please follow the link attached to Isaura’s name above, and you’ll find more information and related links.)
And because I think you’re pretty sweet if you decide to enter this giveaway, I’d love to give you something extra sweet: some yummy Ferrero Collection™ Confections
Recently I wrote about an initiative between Ferrero and Share Our Strength (an organization that seeks to end childhood hunger), and this week a box of chocolates showed up on my doorstep. Easy come, easy go, it’s got 12 trillion calories so pretty I decided to give it away to the person who receives this giveaway.
Entering is simple:
- Visit Compassion International’s blog, scroll their front page, and comment back on this post about anything you read or learned (since Chris Giovagnoni‘s post might fall off the front page, I wanted to link to it here; it generated interesting thought in light of the upcoming election.).
That’s it–I wanted to keep things easier than pie! Of course, if you haven’t yet, it’d make my day if you subscribed to PENSIEVE in a reader or via email, but it’s not a requirement for entry.
Comments close Friday morning on this one because I have to make the donation by the 31st in order to meet CI’s Christmas deadline; be sure to include a working email so I can contact you in order to ship the chocolates! Comments for the rest of my giveaways remain open til midnight Friday.
Note: Although my goal in offering this is simple to provide exposure for Compassion International, if you have interest in learning more about child sponsorship (and I’d be thrilled if you did!), please surf their website for more information. Children are waiting :).
Oooh they are my favourites! But I don’t want them. If I win please send them to Isaura, Im sure she deserves them much more than me! Hugs and smoochies xxxx
I read about the gift of the cycle van, and it was moving.
I read Chris’s post and it only cements further my belief that Obama will be the better president 🙂 Thank you and please enter me!
Wow … I am VERY familiar with CI, as we sponsored children all through MY childhood, but the blog is new to me.
His post was for sure interesting, but of more interest to me was the ensuing commentary …
What a great idea for a giveaway, R! If I win, you can skip the chocolate 🙂 Save the shipping costs and add it to her gift!!
I can’t believe that somethingso primitive as that cycle vancan make such a difference in a families life.
I didn’t realize how much a simple cycle van can help a family…let alone the other little things that mean so much to the children. I would love to enter for you to give something to your child.
What an awesome giveaway. I’ve just recently heard of Compassion and hope I win this. For one thing, I learned that they actually have a blog. It’s all so moving read actual stories about what they are doing in Mexico.
We love Compassion and are getting ready to send a Christmas present to our own little girl in Honduras (in fact, I’m a Compassion blogger… you might consider signing up as well!).
And who can pass up Rocher? Oh my. 😛
I love what Compassion does.
And I loved reading about the cycle van–I didn’t know what it was by the name of it, but it makes perfect sense (and now I’m craving some yummy coconut water!).
Sign me up for this one!
We’ve had a Compassion child for about 6 years now. Its so fun to see them grow and chance and benefit from the pocket change we send each month. Its amazing what God can do with a little bit of money and obedience. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to enter.
(I’m having a complete blog makeover giveaway as part of the carnival…http://apronstringsaflutter.com/?p=840. This is in NOW WAY a hint…purely shameless self-promotion!) 😉
What a great story. 😉 I’m a Compassion junkie, too. My little boy is in India. He wrote me once, quite a few years ago when he was more open and willing to share private details. He told me stories about how his mother worked as a maid and his father had left them and came back home with a new wife. It was so sad. He thanked me that we sent him Christmas money. He told us he used it to buy a cooking pot for his mother, socks and underwear. We are so blessed in this country. $32 dollars a month to help a child in need in an impoverished state is nothing at all – even while we are living paycheck to paycheck on one income here in America.
Last Christmas and on her birthday, my little girl sent pictures (through CI) to show us what the family bought with our gifts. The letters and pictures are so rewarding!
This is the best giveaway yet. Compassion is such a fabulous group – their 7th consecutive four star rating. That’s a big deal! We also support a child. She’s the same age as my middle daughter. It’s been neat watching them grow together.
I love the Compassion Blog and subscribe to it. I certainly keeps my life in perspective.
I am so glad you put this out there, Robin! Great idea.
I read it and then read the comments. This political season has become so divisive that some people just dont get the point. Its not about the politicians its about what they can do to help others.
I love this! I don’t even need the chocolate! I just read about the dear boy and his family who received the cycle van. I love that families are being supported!
Cool! I have a compassion child from Burkino Faso and my parent have had one from Ethiopia for 10 years. I love getting the letters!
I learned you can add the sponsor a child widget to your e-mail signature! Very cool.
I learned that the daily income of a lower-level person in Bangladesh is between $1 and $2. WOW! I would love to win this for my 4 year old son. We are trying to teach him to be generous! Much aloha!
what an awesome site!
It’s amazing that something so simple as a bicycle van can change the course of a family forever. That’s so cool!
We sponsor a child through World Relief, so probably can’t do a Compassion child, too. But what a great cause!
I LOVE Compassion. We sponsor children with the same birthdays as each of our children so our girls can remember to give to others on their birthday and that it isn’t all about receiving.
They are an amazing organization!
thanks for sharing this! I was really touched by the father who received a cycle van. I read the original post as well. So wonderful that he works so hard for his family.
I really like compassion international. I want to sign up to sponsor a child again. I did all through high school. =) Thanks for raising awareness for this great organization!
I was reminded that I need to send in my Christmas gift for my Compassion kids because the deadline is this Friday! Oct 31!!
Love Compassion! Love, love, love them!
Those cycle vans are so cool!
What a great giveaway! I would have entered this one regardless, just for the cause, but those chocolates happen to be my dad’s favorites, so I’m entering for him as well! 😉
Visited that blog and the post about the Fall Fashion “Swap” struck a cord with me, because I just recently did something of that sort with my girlfriends. It was eye opening to see my stuff through their eyes. very interesting and rewarding to watch them walk away with new articles of clothing they loved, that I just wasn’t impressed by any longer anymore. And since financially they can certainly use the help, it felt great to give.
I can’t wait to read about the Compassion bloggers. We sponsor a child currently with the same birthdate & year as our daughter. What a treat to win! Thanks! cross_home2001 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I have never heard of this site before. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. It’s wonderful! I read a few posts and I know I’ll be reading more, as well as sharing the URL with family and friends.
Thank you for telling us about this site and thank you for a wonderful giveaway.
OOPS! I neglected to add that I am an e-mail subscriber.
We sponsor two kids through them…we love their organization and we love our kids!
I found out you can subscribe to their feed
What a great giveaway! we have two compassion kids, one of which writes to us monthly. it’s great to get letters from them. This reminded me to send in my Christmas gift to my two kids. Thanks for the chance to win!
I learned that you can sponsor needy children through their website. Great giveaway, thanks!
Compassion International considers children within 30 minutes walking distance for their church/center program in Mexico.
Deborah
dbstout{at}juno{dot}com
wow the gift of the van was interesting…mrs.mommyyatgmail.com
YUM! This MUST be our ‘Blog of the Day’ at the Jesus + Compassion site! Congrats!!
God bless you!
Cd
Wow…seven consecutive four-star ratings! I love Compassion!
Thanks so much for posting on this. I’m happy to become familiar with such a wonderful organization and will get my kids involved as well.
I learned about what CI is.
I love that they are a 4 star charity! It makes me even more happy to be a 10 year supporter!
I never even knew that there was a thing called cycle vans. It was a great and informative read. The organization sounds amazing and wonderful that they help so many people.
Loved the blog about the cycle van. It sounds like they do a good job of provided care without the ethnocentric attitude that sometimes occurs.
I think it’s nice that a family received a brand new van, as a gift from Compassion sponsors. I hope more families are able to receive things they need.
We sponsor a compassion child through church! I think it is such a wonderful organization!
I read the story of the Cycle van. It was very touching, I know that CI sponsored children, but I didn’t know that they did other things as well…
What an awesome organization!!! Its sad to think that people live on $1 a day, and we have trouble making end meet on about 100 times that!!!
I never heard of this site, but thank you fro letting me know
What a super great giveaway!! I just read a post called, “Why We Can’t End Poverty.” I agree completely…And I love how he summed it up, even if we can’t END poverty we can at least “take a bite out of poverty.” Good stuff!
I would love to have a gift given to your compassion child and chocolate is always my favorite.
I did appreciate all the comments on Chris’s post much more than the vagueness of his own overview. Definitely stirred discussion!
What great giveaways this week. You RAWK!
I read about Kamrul and his cycle van. Thanks for the giveaway.
Heather
poncey76 at hotmail dot com
I know it has been a struggle to continue to support those we do while things are so tight…my heart goes out to those who are in lands that don’t know Christ…the bus (bike with a carrier on it) is such a great opportunity to serve the needs and tell someone about Christ.
cvdmvega@yahoo.com
i never thought about the fact that the economic troubles would hurt potential sponsorship…we directly sponsor a girl we know in uganda.
i love the compassion blog the stories are so moving!This is a great one! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I didn’t know that Compassion started 56 years ago with one man wanting to help orphans in Korea – but I have known about Compassion International for a while.
I didn’t know that Marlboro Man was one of the bloggers going on the D.R. trip.
I’m so excited to read the blogs as they come in. I can’t believe the trip is here already! YAY!