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“I wish I could live a normal life like other children” – Janchivchinbaa, age 6, Mongolia
“My name is Janchivchinbaa and I am six years old. I have never seen my father; he abandoned the family even before I was born. My mother is mentally ill and I suffer from epilepsy.”
At six years old, Janchivchinbaa has burdens that children of his age should never have to carry. His father abandoned the family even before he was born. His mother is mentally ill and is unable to take care of him. Currently, Janchivchinbaa lives with his uncle in a very small house in Uvurkhangi Province.
Caring for Janchivchinbaa is a tremendous burden on his uncle. The little boy suffers from epilepsy and experiences frequent fits. His illness has caused him tremendous problems in school; he could not catch up with his studies or socialise with other children. His uncle could not afford both his medical and school fees. Eventually, Janchivchinbaa dropped out of school.
World Vision is currently helping Janchivchinbaa return to school by providing for his school fees and ensuring he receives medical treatment for his sickness. Through the Child Sponsorship Programme, children like Janchivchinbaa can have access to education, healthcare, nutritious food, clean water and a chance to break the poverty cycle.
World Vision’s Child Sponsorship Programme
For millions of children in developing countries, sponsorship shows them that their dreams can come true: dreams that they can attend school, that their mothers find enough food for them, that their fathers find work, that their little sisters or brothers do not die from diarrhoea.
Sponsorship also provides them a window to the outside world, where another person cares about a child he or she may never meet.
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