My personal political viewpoint favours individually-motivated charity work over the belief that governments should be responsible for all social improvement and development. I know from experience that the larger a project is, the less likely it is to be responsive or responsible.Last spring, we began sponsorship of a World Vision kid. I think it's the perfect situation as one can see an immediate impact for an individual child. I mentioned it right here in the blog. I included a letter written to him at that time. Then, in subsequent entries, I posted the artwork of an elephant and a village that he had drawn.
Yesterday, we got the official World Vision report card for the kid. I scanned the photo that was included with the information. Maybe, it'll be possible to visit him on a future overseas trip.
On the Canadian World Vision site there are hundreds of other children waiting. How about giving it some thought?