India (MNN) ― India Partners is working hard to bring smiles to the neediest children of India. The SMILES Campaign is a great way for children to make a difference in the lives of other children.
Brent Hample explains the launch of a toy drive that's the heart of this year's "Smiles Campaign." "We are asking people to send us a small plush toy, about the size of an adult fist, and a gift of five dollars to help us get that toy to India into the hands of a child, many of whom have never had a toy in their entire life."
The ministry is taking toys from now through mid-January. He says they're encouraging parents to pick out plush toys with their children and send the toys to India Partners.
It's a simple way to get kids involved in making a difference for the kingdom. Children will be blessed knowing they have helped bring a smile to the face of another child this Christmas.
Hample says they believe toys help develop creativity and imagination. India Partners works with Christian groups to maximize the hope that develops. "The children who are receiving a toy, if they're in a school or an orphanage, are learning about Jesus, and they are learning the Gospel. If they are a street child, then at the time that they are given the toy, the agency will give them a small food packet and will teach them about Jesus."
India Partners will forward the toys to poor children in India. To make a donation of toys and $5.00 or more, please mail them in time to arrive no later than January 21, 2008. Click here for details.
