As the only child of the White family, 14-year-old George has no brothers or sisters. "I hope to have a brother or a sister, " he always says to his parents.

"Maybe someday, " answer his mom and dad.

One day, George says to his grandma, "I hope to have a brother or a sister. "

Grandma says, "Maybe you can sponsor a child. "

"What does that mean?" asks George.

"Well, you can use your pocket money to help a child in a poor country. Your money will help him or her buy food or clothes, and go to school. " says Grandma, "Then you have a brother or sister. "

 ★ . With the help of Grandma, he writes a letter to "Sponsor a Child". On February 24th, he gets a letter. Inside is a picture of a 12-year-old boy named Niawat. He lives in Uganda, an African country.

George often shows the picture to his classmates and says, "This is my brother. " Now the two boys often write to each other.