The Child Sponsorship Programme addresses the root causes of poverty and diseases, helping the children, their families and communities break the cycle of poverty.

When you sponsor a child for a donation of $45 per month , World Vision helps your sponsored child through the Area Development Programme in his/her community. This ensures that fundamental needs, such as access to clean water, basic healthcare, education, nutritious food and increased food security, and household income are not only available to the child and his community, but they will be empowered to help themselves in the future as well.

A sponsored child and community receives:

Food and Agriculture	Clean Water	Healthcare	Education and Literacy	Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Having the right seeds, tools and adequate training on agriculture and animal husbandry, enables a community to increase food yield and diversity and provide their children with healthy diets as well as increase food security for the family.

Clean Water

Drilling wells, protecting water sources and installing water pipes from safe springs can help the community gain access to clean water. This will greatly reduce the number of child deaths caused by preventable water-borne diseases.

Healthcare

Providing vaccinations and medical treatments to children, prenatal care to mothers, education and training on proper hygiene will assist the community to develop a healthy environment for children to grow.

Education and Literacy

Education is crucial to the future of a community and key to breaking the poverty cycle. World Vision helps both children and adults learn to read and write, and works with the community to build schools, train teachers and encourage the parents to send their children to school.

Click here to understand how your Child Sponsorship can help the whole village.

Economic Development

World Vision teaches them skills and gives them small loans to grow their own businesses. As we build their capacity, families’ household income increases and the entire local economy gains strength and stability.

When you become a Child Sponsor , you will receive:

• A Picture Folder of your sponsored child;
• An Annual Progress Report of your child/family and the community that he/she lives;
• Opportunities to visit and correspond with your sponsored child.

If you have further question on Child Sponsorship, you may refer to our FAQs.