Meet Jim!

Sponsoring a Child through World Vision

 


The real estate industry gave Jim Cicchese the chance to help individuals find new homes. This career also enabled Jim Cicchese to support two orphaned boys in Mexico through World Vision. World Vision’s Sponsorship Program invites interested people or entities to provide for a child’s basic needs until the he or she and the community to which he or she belongs becomes self-sufficient.

The sponsorship process begins with the sponsor’s selection of a child from depressed areas in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The profiles of children from these communities can be accessed through World Vision’s online database. Once sponsors have selected a child, they begin an ongoing financial commitment to send $39 every month. These donations will be used to create sustainable access to clean water, proper health care, and educational opportunities.

Throughout the process, sponsors will also get the chance to establish a relationship with the child and his or her community. They can not only provide encouragement via letters and photos, but also meet and visit with the child.