One of the most enjoyable aspects of sponsorship is being able to visit with your sponsored child. I sponsor two boys in the Dominican Republic (Bianny, 10 and Roberto, 12) and I’ve been fortunate to visit with them 3 times in the past two years and to spend time with them and their families.

One of the things I enjoy most about these visits is the opportunity to spend time with the boys and their families in their homes which allows you to see first-hand how they live. The CI staff are very flexible in allowing you to choose how you would like to spend your time. When I go I like to take everyone out for something to eat and then to go shopping for groceries and clothes.

With each visit I’ve been able to see the changes in the boys as they grow.

The field staff in Santiago is fantastic. On each of my visits I’ve been fortunate to have the same CI staff member with me. Yaseni goes out of her way to make sure the visits are memorable.

Being able to visit with your sponsored child adds much more to the relationship and I would urge everyone to try and make the effort to do so. Just seeing the looks on their faces brings reward enough.