Merleidis Maria has been sponsored by an amazing world-changer! Her sponsor has created Team Merleidis Maria and given her a chance to break free from the cycle of poverty, starting a ripple effect for generations. With that support, the future looks bright for Merleidis Maria!
Your $36 monthly gift gives kids like Merleidis Maria access to life-changing benefits, like:
When you sponsor, we'll send you more info about your child, including a photo and a quick-start guide to child sponsorship. You'll also:
You can make changes to your monthly giving anytime. Please contact our Care Team to adjust, delay or cancel. And because we've made a commitment that we'll be a part of our kids' lives until they graduate, your sponsored child will continue to receive benefits from the program, and we will work to find a new sponsor as soon as possible.
A quick look at programs currently available for sponsored teens age 12 and over in Colombia.
Teens in Colombia have access to free doctors and medicine, either through CI clinics or CI’s private and public partners. They also have access to free dental care at our dental clinics.
The libraries and computers in our community centers provide the resources and support teens need to complete their homework and get better grades.
Teens can enroll in classes to learn how to think critically and creatively, become good citizens and manage money wisely.
Teens have access to our Career Resource Center, where they learn the skills they need to find and keep a job, such as résumé writing, interviewing and important interpersonal skills.
Have questions or need some help? Good news: We’d love to talk with you!
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