It’s so fun to see how children in Holt’s programs celebrate their birthdays around the world!
Every year on June 1, International Day of the Child, Holt kids around the world have the biggest birthday bash of the year — all thanks to Holt sponsors and donors like you!
Here are some of our favorite photos of birthdays around the world from years past:
In Cambodia, children were so excited to celebrate with balloons! {Cambodia, 2019}In rural Cambodia where sponsors and donors help children stay in school, children played team-building games, had cupcakes and sodas, and laughed and played all day. {Cambodia, 2019}Even the teenagers love receiving birthday cards from their sponsors! They love looking at their sponsors’ pictures and reading their heartfelt messages. {China, 2019}In China, children in sponsorship range from young kids with special needs in foster care to teenagers in educational sponsorship. {China, 2019}Children in China were overjoyed to receive cards from their sponsors! {China, 2018}At the daycare centers that sponsors and donors support in Colombia, the children played with puppets and balloons, ate special foods they don’t normally eat — hotdogs, cupcakes and candy — sang songs, played games and received new blankets for nap time. {Colombia, 2019}At a daycare facility in Colombia, kids got a special birthday visit from a superhero! {Colombia, 2019}“To a child from a poor family, it is immensely reassuring that somebody, somewhere, cares about them. As a result, they see a bright future ahead of them,” one local staff member wrote after attending the party. {Uganda, 2019}Children play all sorts of fun games on International Day of the Child! {Cambodia, 2017}
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Give a lifesaving or life-changing tangible gift to a child or family in need. And this holiday season, give in honor of a loved one and they’ll receive a free card!
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