Thanks to sponsorship, I will begin my dream

Daniel, 17, was first featured in the introductory edition of The Scholar. At the time of the story, Daniel was not sponsored but was receiving a CFCA scholarship. He writes about the blessing his sponsorship has become to complete his schooling. You can also read a story about his sponsorship here.

Dear CFCA,

My name is Daniel. I am originally from a small community within the city of Santa Ana, El Salvador, in Central America. I am a person who is willing to work for the people. My dream is to study the arts of communications, especially journalism, to inform and at the same time to help people with my reporting about their problems and daily events.

I am in my high school senior year and my situation was not the best to reach my dream and study in the university. I did not have enough economical resources to pursue a career in journalism, in spite of having a scholarship from CFCA, which has been a great help covering my high school educational expenses.

As a blessing from God, in a recent CFCA mission awareness trip to El Salvador, I met Darlene and she sponsored me. We spent time together and got to know each other better. Thanks to her sponsorship and the scholarship from CFCA, I am about to begin my initial course at the university and in two months I will begin my dream.

The reality I live in is hard. I live with my father and two siblings. My father does not have a steady job and works as a handyman. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of work for him. My brother is in eighth grade and my sister is in fourth grade.

I want to study journalism to let others know about different situations. I want to cover events that others don´t see or take into account. I want to bring the truth to the people, to find some help to their problems, and share about organizations like CFCA.

I know I can be the difference because I am unique. I see myself as a successful person in the future, full of values, willing to help communities, and I know I can do it with God´s help and your help.

Thank you so very much for your time.

Daniel