|PIC1|McCormick has seen the slums in Lusaka first-hand, and sponsors 14-year-old Mary through Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization.
Mary's parents died three years ago from AIDS, leaving her to raise her four younger brothers and sister. She works odd jobs to put food on the table, while her 7-year-old sister, Manase, cares for their youngest brother, 6-year-old Lovemore.
"Can you imagine a 7-year-old girl that has to be a mother to her little brother? That's beyond my comprehension," said McCormick.
Even though McCormick has witnessed the deplorable poverty children in Zambia endure every day, she has hope for their future. She sees the opportunity that one-to-one sponsorship affords a child.a chance for a brighter future.
"I was hoping that my world would change. My vision, my eyes would see things differently. I definitely think that since I have been there, that's happening," said McCormick.
In a media release, James R. Cook, president and CEO of Children International says, "We appreciate Maureen McCormick helping us raise awareness about the plight of poor children around the world. She has witnessed how one person can change the world for one poor child through Children International."
The release says that established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International's programs benefit over 300,000 poor children and their families in 11 countries around the world, including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Zambia and the United States.
To learn more about sponsoring a child living in poverty, visit Children International today at: www.children.org .
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