SOS Children’s Villages takes a bold step: no more letters or photos for godfathers and godmothers

“Dear, you will no longer receive letters or photos of your godchild or granddaughter from SOS Children’s Villages.” Nearly 4,000 sponsors received that remarkable message. In doing so, they are moving away from the traditional sponsorship of individual children. Spokesman Michael De Leener explains why: “We will have to completely reinvent ourselves.”

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