A Letter From An African Sponsored Child

Dear America, My name is Nanoke Bonbiba and I am 10-years-old. Thank you for sending me letters and money. I am able to eat sometimes with my family. We thank you. We are still very poor and very hungry. Camp CareGive is great to us. It is the camp where your money goes to. They take pictures of us sometimes and give us letters from you. You have probably seen me in your television commercials asking for more money to sponsor children. I am the one with the green stuff and flies on the right side of my head. I am laying next to a yak. Maybe it looks like me and the yak are happy. We are actually very hungry. I got to see the commercial in Camp CareGive's private theatre. "There you are!" pointed the white hand of our camp leader. He was happy. I wished his hand was bread. I want to be more like the children of America. They have much food and much fun. They don't have to sleep on Uncle Ponmubi at night. Uncle Ponmubi is my favorite pillow, but he was much more comfortable before he died two weeks ago. Camp CareGive said that Uncle Ponmubi was in a better place now. I don't understand this. I can see him right now being kicked around by an angry gang of yaks. "More food for me," said one of the yaks. I am so hungry. I have to go now. Camp CareGive is making another commercial for the television. I am in it again! Wish me luck. I have to look hungry and stare at the camera. No problem I say! Some day the money will bring food for us all. I can't wait. I will write again soon. Send water ..send food, Nanoke Bonbiba