Originally published at National Catholic Register
Unbound was founded in 1981 by Catholics as an agency focused on putting resources directly in the hands of the world’s poor.
In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1 millionth child — a little girl named Emelyne who lives in poverty in Rwanda.
One year later, after speaking virtually and exchanging letters, the two met in person.
“Meeting Emelyne was — it’s difficult to put into words. You have a concept going into these encounters, from the photos from the letters — and then to see her in person,” Roumie said in a video shared by Unbound.
Roumie, best known for his role portraying Jesus in the hit series The Chosen, recently traveled to Rwanda and Tanzania to meet Emelyne as well as Ibrahimu, whom Roumie has been sponsoring since 2019.
Unbound was founded in 1981 by Catholics as an agency focused on putting resources directly in the hands of the world’s poor. Today it uses a network of thousands of sponsors to deliver personalized support to children, elders, and their families living in poverty
