Three years ago I became a World Vision sponsor. I have never written a proper letter to my child, but have sent stickers and balloons and such every now and then.

The other day I got a letter from World Vision, apologizing for an error made by World Vision Rwanda when they took down my child's original details and letting me know my child was not a girl called Berthe, but a boy called Bertin!

I'm not particularly concerned, I don't actually care about my child's gender, just as long as he is getting an education and clean water. But I'm a bit gutted about having sent pink balloons, and stickers with rainbows and flowers, for the past three years.

The same day I got a card from Bertin. Each year they fill in the card, and leave a space for the child to draw a picture or write something, which is then translated into English in a different colour pen. This year, he wrote his message in English. He told me that he was happy because I was helping him, and that he was going to school, and that it was okay. And then he said, "I want to be like you". He doesn't know anything about me really, just that I give, so that he can have a better life. I have to admit I got a bit teared up.