Visiting New Mexico

Thanks to her sponsor, Anna in New Mexico has a warm winter coat that she is so proud of. Children, Incorporated staff members Ron Carter (pictured), and Emily Halata are visiting eight programs in New Mexico, training the coordinators and witnessing first-hand the benefits sponsorship provides for the children on our program.

Bambu Market Day

The morning after a heavy rainfall is the most beautiful scene one can experience in Bambu. Sunshine reflects brilliantly off of the moist grass and foliage in the rain forest, almost glimmering in my eyes. The feeling is so calming that even my persistent alarm clock halts his crowing for awhile. I have to squint when I step out of the back door as the sunlight pours down the hill behind the house, drying the muddy shirts...

Bingham McCutchen Night of Hope

Bingham McCutchen law firm’s Washington, DC office will be hosting “A Night of Hope” in celebration of the launch of Storytellers, a weekly reading program where Bingham staff and lawyers are paired with students at Ferebee-Hope Community Complex.   This celebration will highlight our partnership with Bingham McCutchen and identify sponsors for all unsponsored children in Children Incorporated’s Washington, D.C.,...

Entrenched in Bambu

No need for alarms in Bambu. At 5 o’ clock sharp I am awoken by the crow of a very persistent rooster, keen on making sure I can’t fall back asleep before the sun comes up. Luckily, everyone else in the family is already up and getting breakfast together, so within 15 minutes of my rude awakening I am enjoying a substantial breakfast of fried Juka, a type of root, eggs and of course, rice and beans. After...