FAQs Sponsor A Child - Gifts
So let's begin with what your sponsor child receives as a result of your sponsorship.
Sponsorship helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by providing children with a broad academic education at one of the Vida Christian schools, school supplies, Christian discipleship and mentoring, a uniform, and new shoes once a year. As well, each child has access to a package of services, such as a daily nutritious meal, vitamins, and medical care, funded through additional giving to Impact Ministries. In addition to your monthly sponsorship, Sponsors can send up to $120.00 of additional monetary donations a year as a special gift to a sponsor child and their family. If you would like to send a special gift, below are a few options.
What can I do if I want to give more?
First, Impact Ministries would like to thank you for your generosity! There are some suggestions and parameters for additional giving listed below.
You could Support A Class
As you consider a special gift for your current sponsor child, we ask you to consider donating toward the overall mission of Impact Ministries that benefits our entire student population and their families. Class Supporters help provide additional services for students. To Support A Class, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=32&&test=true
Sponsor a Food Hamper
There are food hampers provided at a donation of $20.00 (small) or $40.00 (large) that includes everyday staples. If you want to specifically provide a food hamper for your child or any number of students, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=11&&test=true
Sponsor a Special Occasion Gift
You are welcome to send gifts of any amount at any time (not to exceed $125/year inclusive of all gifts collected and distributed by Impact Ministries). Once a special occasion gift donation is received, the sponsor child's teacher selects a gift for your sponsor child.. Again, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=11&&test=true
Sending Physical Gifts . . . Flat items
Mail flat gifts (i.e. stickers, cards, post cards, photos, items that fit in an envelope and meet US postal regulations for letters, etc..) as well as letters to our office. Again, mail it to IMUSA, Attn: Sponsorship, PO BOX 550, Duvall, WA, 98019; and be sure to put your sponsor child's ID# on every flat item you mail to the office.
Please do not send . . . Non-flat Items
Impact Ministries USA does not receive packages at the PO BOX and is unable to facilitate arrangements for packages to travel to Guatemala.
Coming on a short-term missions team?
If you are coming on a short-term missions team, and sponsor a child, and would like to bring a small gift with you, below are some of the items other sponsors brought with them to distribute while on a short-term team. If you are participating on a short-term missions team, let your team leader know well in advance that you sponsor a child, so they can coordinate appropriately with the Impact Ministries USA teams coordinator.
Sponsorship helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by providing children with a broad academic education at one of the Vida Christian schools, school supplies, Christian discipleship and mentoring, a uniform, and new shoes once a year. As well, each child has access to a package of services, such as a daily nutritious meal, vitamins, and medical care, funded through additional giving to Impact Ministries. In addition to your monthly sponsorship, Sponsors can send up to $120.00 of additional monetary donations a year as a special gift to a sponsor child and their family. If you would like to send a special gift, below are a few options.
What can I do if I want to give more?
First, Impact Ministries would like to thank you for your generosity! There are some suggestions and parameters for additional giving listed below.
You could Support A Class
As you consider a special gift for your current sponsor child, we ask you to consider donating toward the overall mission of Impact Ministries that benefits our entire student population and their families. Class Supporters help provide additional services for students. To Support A Class, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=32&&test=true
Sponsor a Food Hamper
There are food hampers provided at a donation of $20.00 (small) or $40.00 (large) that includes everyday staples. If you want to specifically provide a food hamper for your child or any number of students, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=11&&test=true
Sponsor a Special Occasion Gift
You are welcome to send gifts of any amount at any time (not to exceed $125/year inclusive of all gifts collected and distributed by Impact Ministries). Once a special occasion gift donation is received, the sponsor child's teacher selects a gift for your sponsor child.. Again, you can go to:
https://impactminusa.z2systems.com/np/clients/impactminusa/donation.jsp?campaign=11&&test=true
Sending Physical Gifts . . . Flat items
Mail flat gifts (i.e. stickers, cards, post cards, photos, items that fit in an envelope and meet US postal regulations for letters, etc..) as well as letters to our office. Again, mail it to IMUSA, Attn: Sponsorship, PO BOX 550, Duvall, WA, 98019; and be sure to put your sponsor child's ID# on every flat item you mail to the office.
Please do not send . . . Non-flat Items
Impact Ministries USA does not receive packages at the PO BOX and is unable to facilitate arrangements for packages to travel to Guatemala.
Coming on a short-term missions team?
If you are coming on a short-term missions team, and sponsor a child, and would like to bring a small gift with you, below are some of the items other sponsors brought with them to distribute while on a short-term team. If you are participating on a short-term missions team, let your team leader know well in advance that you sponsor a child, so they can coordinate appropriately with the Impact Ministries USA teams coordinator.
- soccer balls with small hand pump
- cars for boys, small dolls for girls
- coloring books or activity books with crayons
- watercolor paints with brushes (no liquid paints)
- pencil and pencil crayons with sharpeners are a favorite of the kids
- small travel sized games: connect 4, checkers or chess, etches sketch, etc.
- hygiene products: tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, towels, face cloths, travel sized shampoo, hair ties
- any type of school supply is always greatly appreciated by the children: composition books, pencils, pencil sharpeners erasers, etc.
- hot pads and tea towel sets for a child’s mother or main care giver
