tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post4961479672166302200..comments2023-10-26T06:14:39.540+11:00Comments on Sally Rippin: I think it's time I had another child...Sally Rippinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-50161397894778877432012-09-14T09:17:45.503+10:002012-09-14T09:17:45.503+10:00Thanks Lisa - yes, I heard Peter Singer speak at a...Thanks Lisa - yes, I heard Peter Singer speak at a festival the year before I travelled to Ghana. He was very inspiring and definitely encouraged me to write this piece. I have made the pledge and have encouraged others to do it, too. Great that you mention it here. In the article that was published in the Age, I added some links for readers, including the Life You Can Save link.Sally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-59186597163942103612012-09-14T08:57:55.185+10:002012-09-14T08:57:55.185+10:00Well done, Sally, by posting this you are normalis...Well done, Sally, by posting this you are normalising in the west what Raphael has articulated as normal in Ghana. Instead of donating as a private act, more of us need to shout out about it, because that has the known effect of encouraging others to do the same. <br />Peter Singer writes about this too, (see http://wp.me/phTIP-2kI) and his The Life You Can Save pledge is about making that regular donation mainstream. <br />Best wishes to you and to all who do as you do:)Lisa Hillhttp://anzlitlovers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-75708269884125503352012-03-15T13:34:34.179+11:002012-03-15T13:34:34.179+11:00Hi Kathy,
Gosh, what thoughtful children you have!...Hi Kathy,<br />Gosh, what thoughtful children you have! And what a lovely experience that would be for them to be able to meet your sponsor child. Thank you for commenting on this article - it was a lovely surprise to hear from someone almost two years down the track!Sally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-58225601460858177192012-03-15T13:00:09.311+11:002012-03-15T13:00:09.311+11:00Thank you for sharing your sponsorship story with ...Thank you for sharing your sponsorship story with us Sally. Nearly six years ago my two children gave me the most wonderful Mother's Day gift ever. They sponsored a little 5 year-old girl from Ghana for me. We have continued to sponsor her and correspond, but we too would love to visit her home and meet her. My children may have the opportunity to do exactly that next winter when they travel abroad for college. It is good to know that you had such a wonderful experience and received so much more than we give.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-74734486788496992052010-03-16T09:50:28.817+11:002010-03-16T09:50:28.817+11:00I hope so too, Eleanor. My new sponsored child, Ja...I hope so too, Eleanor. My new sponsored child, Jaamini, lives in Sri Lanka. I would have really like to take my sons to meet Elizabeth but having never been to Africa I wasn't sure what to expect, so decided to go on my own the first time. Also, I didn't want to have to fill them up with all the vaccinations I had to take for such a short trip - I've only just taken my last anti-malarial today - four weeks after getting back from Ghana! Yuck! <br />So, I'm very encouraged that you got to meet Francis when you were old enough to travel on your own. Perhaps that's something my sons might do too. In any case, Sri Lanka is much closer than Ghana so maybe in a few years' time I will take my boys to meet Jaamini. Who knows? :-)Sally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-18224838942826918932010-03-15T22:23:10.783+11:002010-03-15T22:23:10.783+11:00Wow, that is such a great story. It's amazing ...Wow, that is such a great story. It's amazing the affect we can have on people's lives by doing so little. Small change to us equals a huge change for others. I started sponsoring a child myself after seeing the amazing things that my parents' support enabled for Francis and his community. I hope to meet her one day. Hopefully you will get a chance to meet your new sponsored child some day too!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143420187829733705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-44325345633546083612010-03-15T22:07:57.533+11:002010-03-15T22:07:57.533+11:00That's great to hear, Eleanor, thanks so much ...That's great to hear, Eleanor, thanks so much for letting me know! It really is quite an amazing experience to meet someone you have never met yet obviously been such a formative part of their life. <br />I have a very close friend from South Africa (who grew up during the apartheid years) who once told me that when he was only ten, he was doing a night shift in a factory to pay for his school fees. Naturally, he could barely stay awake in class. The wife of the factory owner discovered this and from then on paid all his tuition fees so he could attend school full-time. Now he is a successful musician in Melbourne, but he has never forgotten the part she played in his early life. Even though it was probably not more than pocket money for her.Sally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-72092887599620191522010-03-15T21:59:38.645+11:002010-03-15T21:59:38.645+11:00So great to read this, I hope people take your adv...So great to read this, I hope people take your advice and sponsor a child. I recently visited my parents' sponsor child in Uganda. My parents have sponsored him since Francis and I were both 3 years old. We're both 20 now so he's more of a sponsor "man", but it was incredible to meet him. I was absolutely amazed at the brilliant work World Vision had done in his community. Francis and his family were so grateful for the support, too. I'm glad to hear you also had such a positive experience. Good on you for sharing :)Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143420187829733705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-32725789962723138702010-03-15T21:54:32.089+11:002010-03-15T21:54:32.089+11:00Thanks Laura! I really appreciate your comment. I ...Thanks Laura! I really appreciate your comment. I have been so thrilled at what a great response the piece has received so far.<br />SallySally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-9012417904936421962010-03-15T20:32:12.168+11:002010-03-15T20:32:12.168+11:00I read this in The Age today and thought it was fa...I read this in The Age today and thought it was fantastic. People need a reminder of the good that charities like World Vision really can do, but also that none of it is possible unless people contribute. As Raphael said... if you have money, you share it.Laura Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400998711238680972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-25980082914212681932010-02-22T18:32:41.645+11:002010-02-22T18:32:41.645+11:00Thank you for reading about it! :-)
SallyThank you for reading about it! :-)<br />SallySally Rippinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925937323236380791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3989868046530861811.post-89267905690661766862010-02-22T17:40:39.750+11:002010-02-22T17:40:39.750+11:00SAlly, how fascinating! You've certainly had a...SAlly, how fascinating! You've certainly had an interesting and rewarding time in Ghana. Thank you for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com