Christel House International

I started a monthly contribution to Christel House after reading their mission statement on Charity Navigator. I visited the school in Indianapolis and was very impressed with the school and the students. Each class has a designated greeter for the day who looked each of us in the eye. shook our hand and told us what the class was doing that day. I feel that only thru quality education for all can our country and the world get along together. Christel House is a wonderful example in promoting this concept.

I saw lives being transformed forever at Christel House South Africa. Poverty creates despair, dependency, and wasted human potential. Interacting with students, families and teachers allowed me to see how the work being done at Christel House South Africa is counteracting the damaging effects of poverty. The children at Christel House are happy, confident, and focused on the future. The biggest impact came from the students who have matriculated to universities and are successfully working towards graduation and looking forward to starting their career. They can clearly articulate their future plans, the hard work they need to do, and their fears.

My husband and I have visited Christel House schools in Indianapolis, Mexico City and India. In all cases it was a humbling experience to see how children from the poorest of circumstances are helped by education, nutritional and medical care that otherwise would not possible. To witness children from the same neighborhoods be physically shorter because of lack of nutrition and care and to watch parents who benefit from Christel House parental outreach to improve their lives and their families is wonderful.

I could not recommend more highly the work being done by Christel House and the excellent financial stewardship shown in their operation to keep this charity growing and changing lives.

I believe the Christel House is the epitome of what a charitable organization should be--a group that is transforming the lives of both those who need a hand and those who are able to help. Year after year the Christel House team has proven through their passion and commitment that the health and education of the children is their unwavering priority. Having visited both the Indianapolis Academy and the Mexico City school, I can testify that these under-privileged students are being given opportunities to change their lives in ways that would not happen without Christel House. Each donation that I make is money well spent as I know that it helps children in need to prepare themselves to contribute to our global society.