You did some truly amazing things in the lives of children and families this past year.

As Holt sponsors, donors, volunteers and advocates, you gave your time, money and energy to make sure as many children as possible could grow up with the love, stability and opportunity they deserve. And because of you — because of your kindness and generosity — 283,212 children and families in 14 countries around the world received the life-changing care and services they needed in 2019!

Seriously, you’re amazing. And we’re so incredibly thankful for you.

Just to give you a glimpse, here are 10 specific ways that your heartfelt giving changed the lives of children and families in Holt programs last year:

You helped kids. LOTs of kids!

It is not an understatement to say that last year, you provided a lifeline to some of the most vulnerable children in the world. These children live in orphanages and urban slums, in rural areas with no running water or electricity, and in some of the hardest-to-reach communities in the most impoverished countries on the planet. Many have lost everything, including their families. Others had nothing but the love of their families, but were at serious risk of separating from them. Because of you, however, these children received food and clothing and the supplies to go to school. Their parents received the job skills training they needed to independently provide for their children. Some children joined loving families through adoption, while others reunited with their families after years spent in an orphanage. You gave each child and family the exact help they needed, when they needed it most.