No. Community development projects are designed to be sustainable with locally available resources, technology, materials and leadership. Families and individuals share in project leadership, responsibilities and activities from the start and are well equipped and motivated to continue in these roles when World Vision ends its direct involvement in a community.
Frequently Asked Questions
About the Organisation
We are inspired by Christian values and seek for our work to be our testimony to the example of Jesus Christ.
First, it means that we want to follow the example of Jesus in caring for the poor and the hungry, and in challenging the rich. Jesus healed the blind, the lame and leper, all outcasts in his day, and called the rich man to give up his wealth and follow him.
Second, it means that we seek to uphold Christian standards of integrity and propriety in the way in which we handle our resources and our staff.
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy agency, not an evangelistic agency. We do not demand that people hear any religious message or convert to Christianity before, during or after receiving assistance.
Our primary concern is to help the world’s poorest achieve a better standard of living, by working with them to transform their circumstances. Our focus is to respond to human need, and our compassion and professionalism reflect our faith.
In the context of their work, World Vision staff may share their Christian faith with people, but only with those who welcome dialogue on faith. Whenever appropriate, we work in partnership with local churches and other faith-based groups in an effort to work inclusively and collaboratively within existing community structures.
The primary focus of our work is addressing the immediate and long-term development needs of communities, particularly the most vulnerable. We respond to these needs regardless of the religion or beliefs of a community or of individual community members.
We are a signatory to the International Red Cross Code of Conduct, which includes the imperative that “aid is given regardless of the race, creed or nationality of the recipients and without adverse distinction of any kind. Aid priorities are calculated on the basis of need alone.”
Yes. World Vision accounts for every dollar. Audits are conducted regularly by external firms to verify the accuracy of World Vision’s financial reporting. To see how donations are used, navigate to the financial accountability page where you can also download our latest annual report.
To view our gift catalogue, visit www.worldvision.org.sg/gifts
Payment Methods & Finance
World Vision deploys a secured payment gateway on our website which automatically converts donors' credit card details into “unique token ID” for our internal records.
This enhances the security level for our donors as this means that your credit card information is only transmitted, processed and stored by the secured payment gateway which is compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
World Vision regularly reviews developments in security and encryption technologies and we will take reasonable steps to keep your information secure by having safe systems in place.
Recurring deductions are also automatically processed via the payment gateway based on the preferred donation frequency indicated when you make a recurring donation.
If you are not comfortable with recurring donations taking place automatically without advance notification, you can choose to give a one-time donation for 3, 6 or 12 months of the monthly pledge amount. We can then send you a reminder letter to make the next one-time donation.
This payment method is encouraged as it will not be disrupted by credit card expiry or cancellation.
- Login to your Internet Banking.
- Select Local Transfer, Set Up Standing Instruction / Recurring
- Our bank account details are as follow:
Bank Name: DBS
Bank Code: 7171
Branch Code: 001
Bank Account Number: 001-030600-6 (Current Account)
Account Name: World Vision International - Enter the amount: 45 (Monthly start date, leave end date BLANK as you can cancel at any time)
- Enter Reference/Comment: Your Partner ID (preferred) or Mobile Number
- Please inform us via email of the start date after setup is successful so we could update this change in our system.
For DBS bank account holders, refer to the link.
For UOB bank account holders, refer to the link.
For OCBC bank account holders, refer to the link.
For Visa / Mastercard / AMEX
You may do so online via this link by referring to the following steps.
1. PayNow
To complete your PayNow contribution, kindly click here.
2. Bill Payment Service *This is only available to DBS and Standard Chartered Bank account holders
- Login to your Internet or Mobile Banking. Select Bill Payment, select Add Billing Organisation, select World Vision International.
- Under reference/comments, enter your Partner ID (preferred) or Mobile Number.
3. Visa / Mastercard / AMEX
Please use this link by referring to the following steps.
- “How much do you wish to donate?” Fill in your contribution or donation amount.
- “How often do you want to donate?” Select One-Time.
- Under comment, fill in your Partner ID (Mandatory field), Child ID and Description of Donation.
- Click on the DONATE button, followed by GO TO CART > PROCEED TO CHECK OUT > PROCEED TO PAYMENT and you will be redirected to a secured gateway to fill in your new card details in the next webpage. Proceed to login to your online account using your email address when prompted.
Offline Methods
4. AMEX / Visa / Mastercard
Please complete the authorization form and email it back to us at sponsorship_support@worldvision.org.sg
5. Cheque
Kindly make your cheque payable to “World Vision International” and mail it to our office at 6 Woodlands Square, #03-01 Tower 2, Singapore 737737. At the back of the cheque, please indicate your Partner ID (if any), Mobile Number and the Purpose of this payment.
6. Cash
Kindly visit our office at 6 Woodlands Square, #03-01 Tower 2, Singapore 737737. during our office hours (Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm).
Please note that bank fees and charges may be applicable and vary among banks.
As the banks usually take 4 to 6 weeks to process your GIRO application, you may want to send us a cheque of $45 payable to "World Vision International" for your first month's contribution if you wish to start the sponsorship right away.
Please print the attached GIRO form on a fresh piece of paper and do not use correction tape/liquid paper for any amendments. If an amendment is required, kindly strike off and countersign beside it.
If you already have an existing GIRO arrangement with World Vision Singapore and would like to increase your giving, kindly print the attached NOTIFICATION OF INCREASE IN GIRO AMOUNT form on a fresh piece of paper. Please do not use correction tape/liquid paper for any amendments. If an amendment is required, kindly strike off and countersign beside it.
Please post the ORIGINAL form to us using our business reply envelope provided.
If you have made an error in contributing to World Vision Singapore, we will honour your request for a refund made within 30 days of your donation. All requests must be accompanied by proof of payment. To request for a refund, kindly email us at enquiries@worldvision.org.sg or call us at 6922 0147.
Please refer to this link as a guide, and contact PayPal directly if you need further assistance.
No, all donations to World Vision Singapore are non-tax-deductible. World Vision is registered as a foreign charity with the Commissioner of Charities. The policy set by the Singapore Government requires that only gifts or donations to local charities with IPC* status are entitled to tax-deductions.
(*Institution of Public Character)
A maximum 20% of the S$45 is allocated for communication, public education and administrative costs. The remainder of your contribution is then allocated according to the needs of the community where your sponsored child is from. Some of the aspects that determine the use of the sponsorship contribution are ready infrastructure, traditions and culture, natural resources, and a community’s development phase. Depending on the level of necessity and development chronology, funds will be channelled to develop each area at varying amounts and at different stages.
At World Vision, we consider every donation a sacred trust. Therefore, as part of our stewardship, we optimise the funds, resources and distribute them to where they are needed most in the communities we are helping. We carefully monitor and review our programmes and costs periodically, making sure the funds are achieving the highest possible impact in the lives of the children and families. For financial accountability, we are audited by external and independent auditors, KPMG Singapore for the Singapore office. In addition, internal audit is also conducted on all national offices and projects where specific project evaluations are carried out, to verify improvements in the people’s lives.
Child Sponsorship
Child Sponsorship works very simply! Your monthly recurring donation will provide your sponsored child, his/her family and community with basic needs, love and care through your sponsorship support. In turn, you will receive annual progress updates and can even correspond with your child.
A child’s life is transformed through your sponsorship!
- The sponsorship money you send is pooled with that of others who sponsor children in the same community that your child is in.
- Collectively, your support enables World Vision to provide benefits such as education, healthcare, nutritious food and clean water for the children through an Area Programme (AP). Parents of these children will also receive useful skills training and income-generating opportunities to help them attain self-sustainability in the long term.
- An AP is World Vision’s signature approach to fighting poverty and transforming lives. Through APs, World Vision identifies where we work and who we work with, and then carry out development activities specific to an AP’s needs.
To sponsor a child today, click here.
All new child sponsorships will be set at a $50 per month with effect from 12 March 2025. This is an increase of $45 to $50 per month for child sponsorship. Click here to learn more on the reasons for the increase in child sponsorship contribution in 2025.
If you are an existing child sponsor, we will not apply changes to the monthly contribution for your existing child sponsorships without your consent, as we fully understand that each child sponsor has unique plans, and do not wish to cause any unexpected disruption. However, we would like to appeal to you to opt in to the higher contribution level if you are able to do so.
If you are able and willing to update your contribution to $50, the increase will take effect on the next contribution date. (depending on your contribution cycle, yearly, half-yearly or monthly etc.) For example, if a sponsor submits the opt in request on 15th April, and the monthly contribution is on the 5th of every month, the increase will take effect on 5th May. If you are not able to do so, your contribution will stay at $45 and there is no need to do anything. Please know we remain very grateful for your willingness to give.
To opt in for the monthly/half-yearly/yearly contribution adjustment, please indicate your willingness to help here.
For donations made via credit card: the adjustment will take effect on the next contribution date upon receiving your agreement to opt in.
Should you be making your monthly contribution via standing instruction with the bank and GIRO, kindly follow the instructions below to update your contribution amount.
Steps to update your bank standing instruction:
a. Remove your existing standing instruction
b. Set up a new standing instruction:
Our bank account details are as follows:
Bank Name: DBS
Bank Code: 7171
Branch Code: 001
Bank Account Number: 001-030600-6 (Current Account)
Account Name: World Vision International
c. Enter the amount: 50 (Monthly start date, leave end date BLANK as you can cancel at any time)
d. Enter Reference/Comment: Your Partner ID (preferred) or Mobile Number
Please inform us via email to sponsorship_support@worldvision.org.sg of the start date after setup of your new standing instruction is successful so that we could update this change in our system.
Steps to update your GIRO deduction amount:
Kindly download and print the NOTIFICATION OF INCREASE IN GIRO AMOUNT form on a fresh piece of paper. Please do not use correction tape/liquid paper for any amendments. If an amendment is required, kindly strike off and countersign beside it.
Should you require a GIRO form with a business reply envelope to be mailed to you, kindly send us an email request so as to confirm your mailing address.
Once the form is filled up, please post the ORIGINAL form to our World Vision Singapore office at 6 Woodlands Square #03-01, Tower 2 Singapore 737737
Why does World Vision Singapore need to increase the child sponsorship monthly contribution in 2025?
For over 40 years, World Vision Singapore has been contributing towards uplifting communities in our area programmes over a 10 to 15 year period through holistic community-focused interventions that provide access to water, nutrition, education, child protection and sustainable livelihoods.
The cost increases in recent years have posed challenges, which are significantly compounded by a combination of climate change and conflict. The impact of climate change has led to an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, wildfires, and droughts. These disasters result in destruction that require costly rebuilding efforts to infrastructure that is climate-resilient. The materials and techniques needed further add to rising costs. The occurrence of protracted conflict has also disrupted global supply chains, making it difficult to transport goods and resources to remote communities, causing delays and shortages.
Together, these factors have created a perfect storm of rising costs. The increase in the monthly contribution amount from $45 to $50 a month from 12 March 2025 for new child sponsorships will allow us to meet our targeted goals for transformational impact within the planned timeframe in the area programme. This adjustment ensures that we can continue our work without delays, allowing us to deliver lasting, positive change to the communities we serve. Your generosity is a crucial part of the change we are creating in the lives of children.
If you are an existing child sponsor, we will not apply changes to the monthly contribution for your existing child sponsorships without your consent, as we fully understand that each child sponsor has their own financial plans and considerations, and we do not wish to cause any unexpected disruption. However, we would like to appeal to you to opt in to the higher contribution level if you are able to do so. Click here to learn more on how you can indicate your willingness to support a higher monthly contribution for your existing child sponsorships.
Ideally, Child Sponsorship is a long-term commitment lasting for the duration of our work in a particular community, which typically lasts for 10-15 years.
But how long child sponsorship lasts will be different for each sponsor. Some sponsors join us at the beginning of our work in their sponsored child’s community and others join us towards the end.
Sponsorship can end for a number of reasons. These include:
- Our work in a community is completed.
- Your sponsored child finished school or began to earn an income.
- Your sponsored child’s family moved away from the community in which World Vision is working.
Whatever the reason, we’ll notify you when your sponsorship comes to an end. At that time, we can discuss how you can continue your sponsorship with another child.
We work with community representatives to identify the areas of greatest need. The community then chooses children from those needy areas for sponsorship. This list of needy children is verified by our staff and the children become representatives for the Child Sponsorship programme.
World Vision workers fully explain the concept of Child Sponsorship and inform families that all members of the community get to share in the benefit.
Participation in all World Vision programmes is voluntary, and sponsored children and their families choose to be a part of the programme. We always respect the rights of families to make decisions about this.
When a community is stable and productive, it can provide for its children’s long-term well-being; the most effective way to improve children’s well-being is to strengthen their community’s ability to provide for it.
The well-being of a child is dependent on their families and community. In order to thrive, children need to grow up in an environment that can provide the essentials for today, together with hope and opportunity for the future.
Through the years, many communities have leapt from brokenness to hope with the help of World Vision's Child Sponsorship programme. The goal is for the community to achieve self-sustainability. World Vision plans and works alongside local community members to find solutions that will change the future for their children, and their children’s children.
We work with community representatives to identify areas that have the greatest need.
Afterwards, the decision to commence a sponsorship programme is made with the communities. An assessment is carried out by local World Vision staff alongside community representatives, local authorities and other non-government organisations in the area.
Before we commence a sponsorship programme, the following things must be in place:
- Community understanding and commitment to the programme
- A basic level of security and stability in the community
- Access to remote parts of the community and basic communications so that we can regularly visit and monitor children’s well-being
You can provide hope and help to children in the following countries supported by World Vision Singapore:
- Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka
- Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia,
- Middle East: West Bank
Click here for more details on our work in each country.
All the communities that World Vision serves are in need of a helping hand to lift itself out of poverty.
In planning, implementing and evaluating our work, World Vision staff consider the basic needs of the child and the dynamics of the particular child’s community.
Does the child have a healthy diet? Is he or she attending school? Does the child have access to adequate healthcare, clean water, housing and clothing? Do his/her parents have an opportunity to improve the family’s condition by growing more food or starting a small business?
All projects are regularly measured against such goals and objectives. Audits are conducted regularly by field staff and occasionally by external consultants to ensure that the project is on track and is meeting the specific goals established by community leaders and World Vision.
As a child sponsor, you will receive annual progress updates on your child and the family’s well-being, and a report on how the development activities you are supporting are helping the entire community.
Sponsored children and their families can decide to move out of the sponsorship area for a range of different reasons. Generally, this decision is made to positively benefit the child’s family, and is made with a great deal of care and consideration.
If a sponsored child leaves the community, we will inform their sponsor, but we cannot stop a child from moving.
We ask sponsors to consider sponsoring another child in the same community to continue the good work your sponsorship has already done.
When a sponsorship programme ends, it’s because the community has reached a point where they can continue the development work we began together on their own. In most cases, committees made up of local people are set up to monitor progress and oversee ongoing development work.
The ultimate goal of child sponsorship is self-sufficiency. When this has been achieved, World Vision moves on to help another community in need.
Through our sponsorship programmes, children and adults gain knowledge and skills which stay with them long after World Vision has gone, and for generations to come.
We encourage sponsors to view sponsorship as a long-term partnership, but we understand that people’s circumstances change over time and sometimes, unexpectedly.
If you are unable to continue your sponsorship, please help us by encouraging a friend or family member to continue the sponsorship commitment.
If you need to cancel your sponsorship, you can contact us through phone at 6922 0144 or email enquiries@worldvision.org.sg to get the process started
One of the best things about child sponsorship is that it is a way in which people with average income can be involved in development work. Therefore, the monthly sponsorship rate is decided based on the country’s level of income and cost of living. In countries where the sponsorship rate is set at a lower level, it means support from more sponsors would be needed so that the funds required to achieve the development goals in the community can be raised.
Interacting with my Sponsored Child
Send your words of encouragement by writing to your sponsored child or sending a small practical gift. Follow these simple instructions.
Step 1: On the front of your envelope, write the address of the World Vision office according to the country listed here.
Step 2: On the back of the envelope, write your sponsored child’s name and ID number.
Step 3: On your letter, write the child’s name and ID number at the top of the page, and your name and partner number at the end of the letter.
The country addresses and your sponsored child’s ID can be found in the child’s picture folder. Your partner ID is printed on World Vision’s letters. Or you can simply call our office to find out.
To protect the child and for efficient delivery, it is vital that you:
- Bear in mind your sponsored child’s environment and culture when writing a letter or sending a gift.
- Send only flat, inexpensive items such as photos, maps, bookmarks and stickers that can easily fit into an A4-size envelope. Otherwise, duty charges may be incurred. These gifts can widen the child’s imagination and is a precious link to the world outside.
*For mail to children in the West Bank, please keep your envelopes to a maximum of A5 in size for ease of clearance in customs - Allow three months for a response.
- Do not disclose your contact information in any correspondence. His or her reply will be sent via the National World Vision office where your child is from.
- Do not send it to World Vision Singapore’s office.
- Do not send any cash, food items (e.g. sweets), expensive or fancy gifts, culturally-sensitive or religious items.
Use the mailing address below to send mail to your sponsored child. Be sure to include the child’s complete name and ID number on both the back of the envelope, as well as on your letter itself.
Bangladesh - Wazipur Area Programme
World Vision Bangladesh
Post Box #9071
Banani Post Office
Dhaka-1213
Bangladesh
Cambodia - Kuleaen & Sambour Area Programmes
World Vision Cambodia
Sponsorship Operations
Central Post Office, P.O. Box 479
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ethiopia - Yaya Gulele Area Programme
World Vision Ethiopia
Box 3330
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Indonesia - Ende Area Programme
NPWP (Identification Number): 01.707.434.5-411.000
Wahana Visi Indonesia
P.O. BOX 3532
Jakarta Pusat 10340
Indonesia
Kenya - Funyula Area Programme
World Vision Kenya
P.O Box 50816-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Malawi - Mpalo Area Programme
World Vision International
Along Mchinji Road,
Ngerengere Complex No 2,
Private Bag 30
Lilongwe, Malawi
Mongolia - Dornod & Selenge Area Programme
World Vision Mongolia,
Sponsorship Department,
Somang Plaza, 4th floor #406 Peace Avenue,
15th khoroo, Bayanzurkh District,
Mongolia C.P.O. Box 705,
Ulaanbaatar, 15160
Myanmar - Taikkyi Area Programme
World Vision, Sponsorship Department
95 (A), 5th Floor, 8 Mile
Business Centre, Kyike Wine
Pagoda Road, Postal Code 11061
Yangon, Myanmar
Nepal - Sindhuli East Area Programme
World Vision International Nepal
WVI Nepal Sponsorship Department,
G.P.O Box 21969, Kathmandu 44600
Nepal
Philippines - Antique and Bohol 5 Area Programmes
World Vision Development Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor Relations Department
P.O Box 3306 Q.C
Central Post Office 1173
Quezon City, Philippines
South Hebron Area Programme
World Vision Jerusalem
P.O. Box 51399
Jerusalem 9151301
Israel
Sri Lanka - Lindula Area Programme
World Vision Lanka
P.O. Box 2034
Colombo 00900
Sri Lanka
Vietnam - Muong Cha 2 and Son Tra Area Programme
World Vision Vietnam
9th Floor, Mercury Building
444 Hoang Hoa Tham Street
Tay Ho District
Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Zambia - Musosolokwe Area Programme
World Vision Zambia
P.O. Box 31083
Lusaka
Zambia
Due to the location, we suggest that you send letters about once or twice a year. The best times to write to them are during your sponsored child’s birthday and Christmas. However, please note that it normally takes up to three months to process one letter of correspondence, from the time you send to receiving your sponsored child’s reply.
The children in most of the places where World Vision Singapore works in do not understand English. As such, your letter will be translated by our field staff. Both translated and the original letter will be delivered to your sponsored child. Likewise, your sponsored child’s reply letter will also be translated into English.
If your sponsored child is unable to write, he or she will be guided by the parents/guardian and our field staff. The child may just surprise you with a drawing!
We ask that you don’t send money to your sponsored child:
- Sending money to an individual child and/or their family does not contribute to the long-term development goals of the sponsorship programme.
- Our field offices are not equipped to handle funds sent to them directly from sponsors.
- As with gifts, it may cause tension amongst family and community members.
- In some countries, it is against the law to receive and send foreign currency.
Yes, certainly! Many have visited their sponsored children and have stories of joy to share. See the changes you have made in your sponsored child’s life with your own eyes and experience a slice of their everyday life through a Child Sponsors Trip organised by World Vision Singapore. World Vision organises a visit to each community once every few years.
To indicate your interest in our upcoming trips, please fill in the form on the website below and we will be in touch with the latest updates:
https://www.worldvision.org.sg/en/world-vision-trips
Please note that we only allow visits of your sponsored children through a trip organised by World Vision Singapore. We seek your understanding on this.
Unfortunately, World Vision does not facilitate bringing sponsored children to Singapore for visits. For a child who has been living in a very remote or rural area all his/her life, this can be a rude cultural shock, resulting in high levels of fear and uneasiness. Furthermore, readjustment to his/her own lifestyle after the visit can be difficult.
Our focus is on helping your sponsored child thrive in the community he/she is a part of. As such, our priorities are dependent on keeping that community together and strengthening it.
However, if you would like to spend time with your sponsored child, we encourage you to join our Child Sponsors Trip.
We don’t encourage connecting with your sponsored child through social media.
We want you to communicate and connect with your sponsored child, however, doing so through social networking sites such as Facebook can pose a number of problems:
- It may pose a risk to the child’s safety.
- It can put you and your sponsored child in a difficult position—people may pressure your sponsored child to ask for gifts, money, or other favours.
- Others might access your sponsored child’s account, which would put your correspondence and personal details out of our control.
- Even with good intentions, language and cultural differences can (and have) led to inappropriate communication.
If you are contacted through a social media site, please do not respond. Call us on 6922 0144 and we can follow up with the sponsored child and community, educating them about the risks involved in communicating this way and why we use channels such as letters.
At World Vision, we are fully committed to ensuring that children and their families are protected from the fear or reality of any physical or emotional abuse. This could result from inappropriate and unsafe Internet and social media use, including the sharing of private information about a child and their family. Because of this, we ask all sponsors to abide by the following standards while participating in World Vision’s sponsorship programme:
- Refrain from any direct, unmonitored communication with your sponsored child or family without our knowledge. This includes contact through the Internet or social media (including instant message, Facebook, Skype, Twitter, etc.). Note that World Vision does not, under any circumstances, allow visits to the child’s residence or community that have not been coordinated by World Vision staff.
- Do not post your sponsored child’s last name or child ID number on the Internet or social media sites.
- For both their security and yours, please let us know immediately of any contact initiated by your sponsored child or family that makes you feel uncomfortable.
My World Vision Online Account
With a World Vision account, you will be able to step into the world of the beneficiaries we serve by receiving the latest updates on your sponsored child(ren) and projects that you support. For added convenience, you can update your personal details and contact information online, track your giving history and easily register for trips and events.
If you have logged in before but forgot your password, kindly request for a new password.
If you are an existing World Vision partner and are logging in for the first time, please request for a one-time login link at the bottom right of the login page. Through that link, you will be able to set your password.
If you are completely new to World Vision, kindly create a new account.
If you are still unable to sign in and require further assistance, please send us an email or call (65) 6922-0147.
Login to your World Vision account and select ‘Edit my Profile’. You will then be able to change your details.
Please allow 24 hours for the changes to be reflected in our database. Future correspondence will be sent to your new contact details.
In the meantime, you may still receive mails from your sponsored child for a month at your old mailing address, as correspondence from our overseas Area Development Programmes takes time to reach you and might have been mailed out before your address changed.
Thank you for your gift! A confirmation email with details of your donation / sponsorship will be sent to you shortly after your payment.
Kindly allow 3-5 working days for your order and payment to be processed. After which, it’ll be reflected under ‘My Payment History’ in your account.
For offline contributions (Credit Card, GIRO, Cheque, Internet Banking & Cash), please visit here for the respective instructions and forms.
For PayPal or eNETS payment:
Step 1: Log into your World Vision account,
Step 2: Please click on ‘My Sponsored Children’ or ‘Other Ongoing Givings’
Step 3: Please click on ‘Payment Link’*.
Step 4: Enter the amount you would like to contribute and your details, and proceed to checkout.
Alternatively, you may visit the renewal payment page here.
*The link is available only when your sponsorship contribution’s paid through date is more than 30 days older than present date.
As part of our goal to strengthen our sponsorship experience, we’ve started recording Child Greeting Videos. This is a short 15-20 seconds video of your sponsored child in their community as he/she introduces him/herself.
For the videos available, the main objective is to give you a quick view of your child. Your sponsored child will usually give their name, age, where he/she lives and share a favorite hobby / game / song. For a child who is too young and cannot speak yet, a parent or guardian will speak on their behalf.
As this is a new initiative, it is still being implemented in stages. Some children, especially those from more mature communities, would not have greeting videos available. Children from China and Vietnam will not have videos due to restrictions from the country.
Unfortunately, we are unable to support translation of the videos at the moment. We seek your kind understanding as we continue to improve your sponsorship experience.
Disasters & Emergencies
Having a Disaster Response Fund ready to use, the global pre-positioning resource network ensures we can respond rapidly to any disaster, with pre-positioned supplies (seven warehouses strategically-located worldwide), preparedness plans and trained staff worldwide.
Community development programmes include training in disaster preparation and prevention (e.g. first aid, how to respond to a disaster, improving the construction of buildings, developing early warning systems, and mapping potential threats and vulnerable areas).
World Vision is a signatory to the Red Cross Code of Conduct – we commit to assisting people irrespective of ethnic, religious or political affiliations. Our emergency projects are in line with the Sphere Project’s Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, which outline internationally-recognised minimum standards for emergency response. As a member of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), we are also accountable to communities in our emergency response.
Children: In the context in which World Vision works, children are in greatest need of protection from further injury, disease or neglect, with assured attention to their basic needs, including psychosocial needs. While World Vision prioritises families in distribution and livelihood initiatives, our child-friendly spaces also provide children a safe place to play, begin emotional healing and re-establish a normal routine.
Relief supplies: In addition to shelter, food and water, assessment of other needs is pivotal to ensure that our response also facilitates long-term physical relief.
Education: Our field staff aims to improve vulnerable children’s well-being with both formal and informal education, which includes life-skills training, and more.
Psychosocial support: Conflicts and disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering. Therefore, we protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being by reducing the effects of disasters through psychosocial services.
Health & nutrition: Another priority is to save lives, alleviate suffering and promote the return to normalcy by addressing the health and nutritional needs of the affected.
Shelter: Exposure to cold, rain or mosquitoes can be life-threatening, while the lack of privacy, loss of belongings, and inability to provide for affected children is extremely distressing for displaced communities. Tents or tarpaulins help to protect families while more permanent structures (that can withstand possible future disasters) are rebuilt.
Water & sanitation: Water and sanitation are critical, as victims are much more susceptible to illness (e.g. diarrhoea) and death from diseases which rise from the inadequacy of sanitation and clean water supplies. Using contaminated water for washing can also aggravate injuries and infections. Water purification and other solutions for will therefore limit diseases and save lives.
HIV/AIDS: It is vital that HIV/AIDS interventions are integrated into the structure of all disaster response programmes to ensure that HIV/AIDS victims are not made more vulnerable.
Protection: Humanitarian protection is about respect for the fundamental rights of people, for their safety, dignity and integrity as human beings.
Our quick response does not undermine our focus to help effect long-term solutions. We assist victims to transit from the relief phase to the recovery and rebuilding phase. The latter includes permanent housing, clean water, sustainable sources of food, access to education, and re-established livelihoods. Our global risk reduction strategy educates communities, down to family-level disaster preparedness, and instills community-based disaster risk management programmes.
Chosen
Chosen is a new invitation to child sponsorship where a child chooses his/her sponsor. You (the sponsor) can have your photo taken at an event or submit it online (coming soon).
Your photo and name are then sent to a community where World Vision works and a child from that community will make their choice. Once the choice is made, you will receive a photo of the child and a letter from the child explaining why you were chosen.
Finally, as with all our sponsorship relationships, your sponsored child and you can build a friendship through letters or e-letters.
Chosen is not a "different" child sponsorship product or model - it is a new invitation to sponsorship. The only thing changing is the way sponsor-and-child relationship begins.
In the traditional sponsorship invitation, sponsors are asked to choose a child to sponsor. In the new Chosen invitation, sponsors send their photo to a community where children choose them to be their sponsors. It is a new invitation that is powerful as it flips the choosing dynamic on its head and gives children more ownership in the choice of who their sponsor will be. However, World Vision's effective community-empowering sponsorship development model remains unchanged.
Chosen invites you to put the power of choice in the hands of the child, there flipping the traditional selection dynamics. It sets the tone from the start and is a tangible manifestation that children can (and should) have choices in life. It emphasises that they have the power to choose what their life can become. Additionally, it gives children a greater contribution in the process as they get to have more ownership in the decision-making process.
It is a simple switch in thinking that recognises the dignity, value and honour of everyone involved - acknowledging that children living in extreme poverty have the power to change their own lives...and your lives too.
One critical component of child empowerment is giving children space to develop their own opinions and act on their thoughts and preferences. Through Chosen, children have the opportunity to select their own sponsor, instead of being informed of who has selected them.
This is only one of the many things that World Vision is doing to empower children as part of our child-focused, community-empowering approach.
A Choosing Party is the photos that you, and other sponsors, have submitted are displayed. It is at the Choosing Party where the children will make their choice from the selection of photos.
After they have selected a sponsor, the children will then write a letter to you to explain why they picked you from the other photos.
Children that participate in Chosen will be in the age range of 0 to 13 years old. If a child is too young to make their own choice, the child's parent(s) will then assist them.
We believe this still gives the power of choice to the child and their family in an honourable manner.
Yes, each child chooses only one (1) sponsor.
For all of World Vision's child sponsorship programmes, a child is only matched to a single sponsor to create a unique one-to-one relationship.
However, as a sponsor, you can sponsor as many children as you like.
When you sign up to be chosen as a sponsor, your name and photo are sent to the community. There may be instances where it is necessary to display an ID number on the photo to ensure an accurate match is made. Otherwise, no other information is displayed with the photo or passed on to the children.
Trips
- Do I need to be vaccinated or take a Covid-19 test to participate in trips?
In consideration of the health and safety of all trippers and the vulnerable children and families we visit, we would like trippers who join us to be vaccinated.
- Are masks a requirement when visiting the area programs?
We encourage trippers to bring and wear their masks while visiting the area programme community as the children will be wearing their masks during your visit. The wearing of masks protects the children who have limited access to healthcare in the area they live in.
- What happens if I contract covid-19 on the trip?
Should any tripper contract Covid-19 during the trip, the tripper will be self-quarantined in a separate hotel room should the tripper be sharing a room with another fellow tripper. The additional cost of the hotel room and any adjustment to the return flight should be covered by the tripper’s travel insurance.
Cancellation Policy (World Vision Trips)
1a Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to World Vision Singapore
1b Upon cancellation you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the unrecoverable cost & expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder.
1c All Cancellation policies are valid as of January 2023 and are subject to change. The final policy will be confirmed at the time of reservation.
1d No refund will be made with respect to accommodation, meals, transport or any other services included in the in-country cost but not utilized, either in part or full, cancels or otherwise varied arrangements after the commencement of the trip.
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No. of days prior to departure |
Cancellation fee |
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More than 30 days |
30% of the trip cost |
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30 days and less to the day of departure |
50% of the trip cost |
Should the sign-up not meet the minimum number of trippers of 10 pax, the trip will not be able to proceed and will be cancelled. Trippers will be refunded the trip cost (excluding flights) in full.
Should there be any force majeure event in the country we are visiting that prevents World Vision from going ahead with the trip, trippers will be refunded the trip cost (excluding flights) in full.
Thank you for your interest in joining our trips!
Opportunities to witness the work, progress and impact that our programmes have for our beneficiaries
To explain it briefly, trips are opportunities for our supporters to experience and witness the work, progress and impact of our programmes that are implemented by our field staff. It is also a chance to appreciate the differences our work has made to the communities (our beneficiaries) and understand how the impact could be sustained even beyond our programme period!
You will be visiting areas where you will interact with the poorest and most vulnerable people in the community. These communities that you visit are not usually open to public or tourists.
On top of that, you will also witness how the lives of children, and those in the community have been positively impacted by our programmes - through the means of our 5 pillars: Health & Nutrition, Education, Livelihood, Child Protection, Water Sanitation & Hygiene.
Opportunities for Sponsors to meet their sponsored children
Another highlight of the trips is for sponsors to finally meet up with their sponsored child! Sponsors will get to spend about half a day of quality time with their sponsored child; there will be translators attached to the sponsor, so do not worry about language barriers!
Immerse into the community through community visits
On top of that, you will be visiting some households and schools (subjected to the security policies of the locations), alongside key projects of the area. There will be opportunities for you to interact with the locals as well as the children of the community. Most times, where possible, we do arrange for hands-on activities for our sponsors to experience and immerse themselves into the cultural livelihood of the community.
No, there are no prerequisites. However, we do encourage you to consider sponsoring a child so that when you join us on the trip, you can fully experience the joy of meeting a child whom you are making a difference to.
The in-country cost covers all meals, transport and accommodation. It does not include air fare, personal expenses or additional expenses on gifts for the children and community you will be meeting.
We understand that some sponsors may like to extend their stay or arrive earlier for personal sight-seeing and travel opportunities. Others may also have preferred airlines. Hence we extend the flexibility of allowing sponsors to book your own air-tickets to accommodate these preferences. We will provide details on the meet-up time and location if you are arriving earlier. We will also inform you about the recommended flight - that is the flight that the Trip Leader, who is a World Vision staff, will be taking.
We encourage you to book flights that allow changes in view of unforeseen circumstances which may lead to us having to change the trip dates or cancel the trip entirely. Most of the time, such changes stem from security matters arising from the political instability of the country. While it does not happen frequently but it does and has happened for some of our trips before.
Under these circumstances, we do apologize that we will not be able to provide any compensation for flight cancellation penalties incurred due to the airline's policies. Hence, we strongly encourage that you purchase airfares that accommodates changes.
The trip is 5 days because we take into consideration the travelling time needed to travel between places. These places are usually remote, inaccessible and sometimes far apart from each other.
On the trips, we will be sharing with you how your contributions have impacted the life of your sponsored child and their community. We will have opportunities for you to interact with your sponsored child as well as visits to several project areas supported by World Vision.
We will try our best to match you with another tripper of the same gender and similar age. However, there are times where odd numbers may occur and if we may be unable to match you with another tripper to share a room. In such instances, you may be asked to take a Single room (with small top-up fee).
30 Hour Famine: Hunger Trials
World Vision is a child-focused Christian humanitarian and development organisation dedicated to addressing the needs of the world’s most vulnerable children, regardless of their race, religion, gender, or nationality. Through a combination of emergency relief, community development, and advocacy programmes in about 100 countries around the world, World Vision works in partnership with communities in need to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice, thereby enabling them to reach their full potential. In addition, we work in partnership with the affiliated programmes and specialised agencies of the United Nations, including the World Food Programme, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and UNICEF.
The 30 Hour Famine is a youth event that has been organised annually by World Vision in Singapore for more than 20 years. Various editions of this event are held across the world in countries where World Vision works every year, and collectively form an international movement for youth to take a stand together against hunger and poverty. In Singapore, the event places an emphasis on experiential learning through interactive and educational challenges, so that youth may become more informed and empathetic advocates for vulnerable children. Participants from secondary schools to tertiary institutions in Singapore come together to fast from food for 30 hours while completing a series of interactive educational challenges, so that they may cultivate a deeper appreciation of the struggles of vulnerable children and families who have to go without food for much longer periods.
Participants of this year’s 30 Hour Famine will go on a choose-your-own adventure as they take on the persona of a child in a crisis who is forced to make critical decisions as they navigate their world. Each choice will bring them through an experiential learning challenge that simulates different factors that contribute to a hunger crisis – including conflict, climate, health crises, and economic instability - and discover how their decisions can impact their survival. Through the 30 Hour Famine, participants will get a chance to walk in the shoes of the vulnerable and grow in their understanding and empathy for children and youth from other countries and backgrounds.
No, it will be a two-day in-person event. 30 Hour Famine 2024 will be held on 18 and 19 May 2024.
Yes! We encourage all participants to go through our signature 30 hour fast from solid food. Through the experience of fasting, participants will gain a deeper appreciation of the struggles that vulnerable children and families face when they go without food for much longer periods of time.
In line with the theme on 30 Hour Famine, food will not be provided during the event. Drinking water will be available.
30 Hour Famine: Uncharted will consist entirely of team challenges! You are highly encouraged to sign up in teams of up to 10 with your friends. For individuals, we will do our best to place you in a team comprising members of a similar age group as you.
Participants will have to complete the two-day in-person programme.
No, there will not be any online challenges this year.
We will be monitoring the COVID-19 situation to ensure a safe 30 Hour Famine experience for all participants! Do follow our Instagram account @worldvisionyouthsg and look out for any updates!
f you complete the 30 Hour Famine successfully, you can request for an e-certificate via e-mail after the event has ended!
Anyone aged 13-30 years old is welcome to register! For those outside of this age range who are interested, do contact us at youth@worldvision.org.sg.
Click here to sign up through EventBrite, where you can make payment via debit or credit card. If you would like to make payment through PayNow or bank transfer, please send an e-mail to youth@worldvision.org.sg requesting alternative payment modes (please provide your name and e-mail address, as entered into EventBrite).
All registration fees are non-refundable, but you do have the option of identifying another person to participate in your place.
Please drop an e-mail to youth@worldvision.org.sg if you would like to do so.
The distribution of VIA hours is dependent on individual schools. Please check with your teachers if VIA hours can be awarded for the completion of the 30 Hour Famine. If your teachers would like more information, they are welcome to drop us an email at youth@worldvision.org.sg
Village2Village
We approached communities from Africa to Asia to ensure a global collection of communities that are especially in need. Through the contributions from Village2Village donors, Education, Clean Water & Sanitation, Health & Nutrition, Livelihood & Microfinance and Child Protection can be made available to the communities.
As announced by the United Nations, the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to destroy the livelihoods of Southeast Asia’s 218 million informal workers. Additionally, in our research, we are anticipating that 85 million families across Asia may have little or no food stock and 110 million children in Asia facing hunger due to the pandemic.
Now is the time to act. When we connect with villages across the world we are bringing hope and humanity; we are helping many communities
The Village2Village initiative covers the most vulnerable communities that World Vision is also supporting through our Child Sponsorship Programme. By contributing through Village2Village, donors can make a positive impact on communities and create a difference for a sustained period.
You will receive a half-yearly email update on the program's performance as well as a printed copy of World Vision's Gift Catalogue.
It takes a foundation of resources and activities over a sustained period before viable results take shape in communities. World Vision partners with each community for 12 to15 years to help them reach their full potential and establish secure, thriving and sustainable success. Although you can cancel your pledge at any time, your ongoing support will ensure that resources continue to be in place to assist communities in removing hurdles to achieving community self-sufficiency and success.
If you change your mind on the monthly contribution amount, kindly email us at enquiries@worldvision.org.sg. We can help you continue your generosity by aligning your experience with an amount that is comfortable for you.
Yes, you can. Please do ensure that the country you desire to direct your contributions to is one that World Vision is currently supporting. To channel your contribution towards a specific area, kindly indicate the name of the country in the comment box on the donation page.
Youth For Change Conference
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian and development organisation dedicated to addressing the needs of vulnerable children and families worldwide, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender, or nationality. Through a combination of relief, development, and advocacy programmes being implemented in about 100 countries around the world, World Vision works in partnership with disadvantaged communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice, thereby enabling them to reach their full potential. We also work in conjunction with the affiliated programmes and specialised agencies of the United Nations, including the World Food Programme, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and UNICEF, on issues that have an impact on the safety, health, and developmental potential of children. Our programmes address a range of essential needs that have a critical bearing on the livelihoods of poor families and the well-being of children. These needs include:
If you’re aged 17-35, and able to attend the programme in full, do sign up here and join us for YFCC!
All registration fees are non-refundable, but you do have the option of identifying another person who can attend the conference in your place.
Sure! You are welcome to contact us at youth@worldvision.org.sg or +65 69220133.
COVID-19 Updates
Children have also returned to school as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in the community and life has returned back to usual for the community members.
World Vision continues to support the community by:
- Responding and assisting children’s health and education needs.
- Conducting child monitoring.
- Supporting families to improve their income generation and strengthen food security.
Children have returned to school as restrictions have been lifted with the decline in COVID-19 cases in the community.
World Vision continues to support children and the community by:
- Conducting household visits for child monitoring.
- Conducting training for children and adults.
- Supporting children who are ill and families facing food insecurity with food supplies.
- Providing psychosocial counselling for children, where required.
Children have also returned to school as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in the community. But locals are still encouraged to adhere to the restrictions such as wearing masks, social distancing and handwashing.
World Vision continues to work to support the community by:
- Raising awareness on COVID-19 prevention.
- Working with local authorities and the District of Education to identify the most vulnerable children’s educational needs.
- Conducting child monitoring.
As the community has no COVID-19 cases, children have returned to classes as per usual. The World Vision team continues to support the children by:
- Continuing education on COVID-19 prevention
- Conducting child monitoring
- Planning for supplies distribution
Children have returned to school as cases in the country have been significantly decreasing and restrictions across the country have lifted.
World Vision continues to monitor the well-being of children and families in the community and is ready to provide any necessary and immediate support if needed. While the COVID-19 situation in the community remains stable, the increasing costs of goods and services coupled with the economic recession are causing further detriment.
The team is focused on helping children and families through by:
- Providing food items to the most vulnerable families
- Supporting income generation activities to help
Additionally, as local postal service remains disrupted, delays in receiving of correspondences will continue to be delayed.
Life has returned back to normal and locals are only advised to wear a mask now. Schools have also resumed though children are on summer holidays now.
World Vision continues to provide support for children and the communities by:
- Conducting child monitoring.
- Conducting training/projects for the most vulnerable children and families to help them improve household income.
Children have returned to school since November 2020 and while there are no reported COVID-19 cases in the community, children continue to adhere to the necessary preventive measures with close supervision from their teachers.
World Vision continues to support the children and community by:
- Providing them with educational materials.
- Supporting the necessary medical costs of children.
- Conducting child monitoring.
- Supporting the improvement of household incomes through vegetable production and the strengthening of saving groups.
COVID-19 restrictions in the community have lifted but children and families continue to wear masks, use sanitisers and adhere to the necessary safety measures when attending events in the community.
Children have also returned to school but are now on holiday. As the community gradually returns to the new normal, World Vision continues to:
- Monitor the children’s health, education and well-being.
- Provide economic support for the most vulnerable families affected by COVID-19.
- Provide vocational training for 80 most vulnerable families to ensure their children will receive proper care, education and health services.
- Offer critical health treatment and emergency support to the most vulnerable families.
Schools have remained open since 24 January 2022 as there are no reported cases within the community.
World Vision continues to support the children and families by:
- Establishing more reading camps with more materials, increasing accessibility for more children.
- Monitoring children’s well-being.
- Collaborating with local and government partners to assist families, especially in areas of health and education.
Children have returned back to school as cases have been reduced and restrictions lifted.
In this time of recovery, World Vision continues to help children and families by:
- Providing training children and teachers on disaster preparedness.
- Strengthening the capacity of support groups for mothers of children under five and health workers.
- Supporting the construction of clean water networks.
- Continued monitoring of children’s well-being.
- Improving children’s nutrition and eliminating malnutrition through education.
Schools are still adopting the distance-learning approach, with children learning from home. As the number of cases continues to decrease, schools are also gradually exploring the resumption of face-to-face classes.
As the community remains under high alert, due to low vaccination rates, World Vision continues to support children and families by:
- Providing hygiene and food kits to affected families.
- Facilitating school and hygiene kits to be distributed to children in August 2022.
- Conducting face to face child monitoring while observing the necessary COVID-19 protocols.
- Supporting government and rural health units as well as school partners with disinfectant kits.
While cases in the country are increasing, the situation remains stable in rural areas, including the Wazirpur community.
Children have returned back to school while still observing the necessary COVID-19 restrictions including sanitization, wearing masks, social distancing and receiving the vaccines. World Vision continues to raise awareness on COVID-19 prevention and provide hygiene kits to families.
COVID-19 restrictions in the country have lifted and life has returned to normal for children and families. Children have returned back to school and are now on summer vacation after completing their final exams.
World Vision continues to monitor children’s well-being in this time and will also be launching more interventions to empower and equip them with the necessary social and life skills, while creating a safe environment to express their feelings and opinions.
COVID-19 restrictions in the country have been lifted, yet the community continues to adhere to the necessary preventive measures. While schools can reopen, allowing for hybrid learning for children in certain grades, due to the country’s current economic crisis and fuel shortage, schools have shut again.
In the midst of this, World Vision is supporting the community by:
- Distributing 1,957 educational and learning materials to children in grade 5 to 9.
- Engaged 95 children in the PD Hearth sessions, to raise awareness on improving their health and nutrition.
- Supported 537 young children with additional nutritional meals 4 days a week.
- Providing 177 dry-ration packs to selected most vulnerable families.
As the country continues to face the crisis where costs of essential food and non-food items have skyrocketed, there is a shortage of fuel, transportation and essential medication and medical equipment, World Vision plans to continue supporting the community by continuously engaging the most vulnerable families with dry ration packs, educational materials, nutritional cereals and livelihood assistance, among other planned interventions.
Chosen 计划
Child Like Me
Child Like Me is designed specially for sponsors who cannot decide on a child to sponsor. You (the sponsor) can have your photo uploaded on our website and our facial recognition technology will find 2 children (1 boy and 1 girl) that looks best like you from our pool of database of children waiting to be sponsored.
There are many ways you can choose to sponsor a child. This is just one way – in the match, we hope to remind you how you were once a child who had many dreams and aspirations. There are many children around the world who are perhaps just like you, when you were younger but may not receive the same opportunities due to their circumstances. With child sponsorship, you can help them realise their potential and transform their lives.
The children that have been selected for Child Like Me are from the following countries World Vision Singapore currently supports namely: Bangladesh, , Mongolia, Philippines and Vietnam. They are vulnerable children identified by the community and participating in our child sponsorship programme.
Our facial recognition technology will find the child with the closest match from our pool of database, to the photo you’ve uploaded. If you are not satisfied with the result, you can try again with another photo. You have a total of 3 tries.
Try to upload a good quality (not too bright/dark, clear image), individual, forward facing photo of yourself. E.g. passport style photos. The system will not be able to detect and proceed if a photo with multiple faces has been uploaded.
Your photo(s) will be stored in the Microsoft Azure server for a maximum of the duration of our Child Like Me campaign period (approximately 3 months and deleted after. Learn more about Microsoft’s data protection policy and controls here.
We use face recognition technology from Microsoft to generate a facial recognition map of the photo you have uploaded. The facial recognition system from Microsoft Azure consist of a trusted data protection act. Learn more about how we use face recognition technology here.
Vulnerable Communities
CHALLENGES
Health & Education
- 43.6% of children in the district are identified to be underdeveloped for their age due to the lack of nutritional knowledge among caregivers
- With poor school infrastructure and low quality of education, around 55% of adolescents dropped out of school by the age of 17
CHALLENGES
Health & Economic Poverty
- 26% of the population in Antique live below the national poverty line
- Antique province has the highest rate of malnutrition in the entire Western Visayas region. Children face an increased risk of wasting, stunted growth, respiratory illnesses and impaired brain development
CHALLENGES
Economic Poverty, Nutrition & Education
- Primary-school aged children tend to drop out to financially support their families
- Most farming families tend to only have food to last for 3 to 6 months
CHALLENGES
Health & Water
- Malnutrition rates in the community among children under 5 are among the highest in the region due to lack of access and knowledge of parents and caregivers
- About 50% of children and families do not have access to clean and sufficient water sources
CHALLENGES
Water & Education
- More than 50% of learners across Grade 1 to 10 have reading difficulty due to lack of access to educational resources like textbooks and learning materials
- Over 80% of schools lack access to potable water supply and functional WASH facilities, and 10% of households have no sanitary toilet facilities
CHALLENGES
Health & Child Protection
- The district has the highest rate of stunting in the city, with 18.5% of children under the age of five being affected
- Domestic violence is prevalent, with 73.9% of children between 2-14 years old in the neighbouring Da Nang city having reported being treated violently by parents or caregivers
CHALLENGES
Economic Poverty, Health & Nutrition
- Families face food insecurity, resulting from climate change and weather instability.
- Only 44% of community members practice and have access to adequate sanitation
CHALLENGES
Nutrition & Education
- In 2018, only 23.3% of households have access to sufficient food year-round
- More than 50% of children are not functionally literate due to inadequate school facilities, materials and insufficient access to updated teaching methodologies
CHALLENGES
Health & Child Protection
- Stunting and the mortality rate of children under-five in the community are recorded to be above the national average.
- Only 21% of children in the community have a birth certificate, adding further challenges to accessing life's basics.
CHALLENGES
Health & Child Protection
- Unhygienic behaviours and open defecation remain prevalent due to poor sanitation systems and the lack of clean water
- Children continue to suffer from malnutrition, stunting and violence at home. Sexual exploitation cases of children are disregarded, exposing them to emotional and mental scars
CHALLENGES
Economic Poverty & Child Protection
- Poor food security as herders and farmers are affected by low productivity and workers by job insecurity
- Child protection issues like violence against children, corporal punishment, child labour, trafficking, and sexual and other forms of abuse are common
CHALLENGES
Health & Child Protection
- Only 53% of children aged 0 to 3 are developmentally on track.
- About 89% of children are regularly subjected to psychological aggression.
CHALLENGES
Education & Nutrition
- The illiteracy rate is at 24.7% and school dropout rates are high despite free education from primary to secondary levels.
- Only 14% of children in the community have access to three meals a day, resulting in high rates of stunting among children under five.
CHALLENGES
Health & Education
- 1 in 20 children is malnourished, placing them at risk of wasting, stunted growth and impaired development
- The importance of education is disregarded and coupled with insufficient schools, lack of resources and long distances, school dropouts rates are high
CHALLENGES
Health, Child Protection & Education
- Children lack proper education with 45% of the population under 12 years old identified to be illiterate.
- The sharing of latrines and open defecation is a strong breeding ground for diseases.
CHALLENGES
Health, Child Protection & Education
- Stunting in children under five is recorded to be above the national level
- Child marriage is also a major contributing factor to school drop-out rates, with about 69.9% of women in the community currently aged between 20 and 49 having been married before reaching 18 years old
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新加坡世界宣明会已有超过40年的历史，致力于通过全方位的社区发展计划，提升我们地区项目中的社区生活水平，这些措施为社区提供干净水源、营养、教育、儿童保护和可持续生计。
近年来的成本上涨带来了挑战，这些挑战因气候变化和冲突的双重影响更为加剧。气候变化导致自然灾害的频率和严重性增加，例如洪水、台风、野火和干旱。这些灾害造成的破坏需要额外的资金进行可持续的重建工作，以提高基础设施的气候韧性。所需的材料和技术进一步造成了成本的上升。长期冲突的发生也打乱了全球供应链，导致货物和资源难以运输到偏远地区，造成延误和短缺。
这些因素共同形成了一个成本上涨的恶劣局面。从2025年3月12日起，我们将把儿童助养的每月捐款金额从45元增加到50元，以帮助我们在预定的时间框架内实现区域项目的转型目标。这一调整确保我们可以继续我们的工作，不会受到延误，从而为我们所服务的社区带来持久的、积极的变化。你的慷慨捐赠能够在我们实行改变儿童生活的措施中起关键性的作用。
如果你已经是个儿童助养者，我们不会未经您的同意更改您现有的助养儿童的每月捐款额，因为我们理解每位儿童助养者的财务规划各不相同，也不希望引起任何不必要的不便。然而，如果您有能力可以进一步支持世界宣明会， 我们希望您能选择增加捐款额。点击这里了解您如何可以通过网上表格通知我们您愿意更新现有儿童助养的每月捐款额。
我们和当地社区领袖确认哪些社群有最多的需求后，一起讨论未来的合作方向和需达成的目标，并共同选择参加儿童助养计划的代表儿童名单。
世界宣明会的的工作人员也会征询儿童家长的意见、说明儿童助养计划的规范和益处。
参与世界宣明会的助养计划是自愿性质的。我们尊重社区家庭的选择权，让他们自己选择参与我们的儿童助养计划。
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“I enjoy the handwashing station in my class. My hands are clean and hygienic and do not have any bacteria. Now, my classmates and I know the benefits of washing hands and we are hygienic," explained Vanndy, 8 years old.
“My friends and I are delighted to attend the children's club near our homes. We learnt to improve our reading and writing skills with the volunteer. It is a nice and safe place to learn and play with each other. There are many kinds of books and games which World Vision provided," shared Lisa, 8 years old.
“It is a golden opportunity for me to participate in this group. I can learn a lot from high technology with my group members. Before, we did not work like this but since World Vision was established in my community, there are many good programmes for all youth,” said Ms Sreypich.
“The local authorities only allocated a small budget or little to no support towards child protection. But recently, their support has improved after the youths in the community advocated for these issues," shared Lan (in purple), a local council member.
“My husband and I are happy and thankful to World Vision for giving us the chance to join the Celebrating Families training. As a result, we learnt about positive discipline and gratitude towards the family," shared Somphors (in pink), 34 years old.
"I am a peace trainer in my community, after being trained by World Vision. This is a crucial course for us to raise awareness among the community, especially children, to know about their rights. They also learnt to plan for a bright future,” shared Chanthy (in white).
“In my community, children, including my sister, were malnourished. But, with support from World Vision, a community volunteer taught us to care for our children properly. Now, I am very happy that my sister's health has improved. Thank you, World Vision and volunteers," shared Racharny.
“The students enjoy reading story books on National Reading Day. This event promoted and encouraged my students to read. Now, they like reading both at home and in school. Thank you, World Vision, for supporting this event," shared Rorn (not pictured), 50, school director.
“It's the best time to strengthen our capacity and to be a good facilitator for the community group. They reflect on their strengths and weaknesses which enables them to prepare an improvement plan to contribute to the bettering of child well-being in the community," shared Mr Ponleu, 27 years old.
“Since World Vision started its implementation in my community, my family members have been active participants in the development activities," shared Mr Pring. "Because of the technical support from World Vision, my family can grow cucumbers and our living standards have improved."
“My classmates and I are very happy that we can learn in a new and beautiful classroom. It has a lot of pictures on the wall and my teacher is very friendly. She always encourages us to study hard together," shared Roby, 6 years old, a grade one student.
“I am happy to use the new latrine. It is a safe and hygienic place for bathing and defecating. Before, I used to defecate in the bushes. But now, the people in my village have latrines because of World Vision," shared Sophea, 12 years old.
“I am so happy to be a leader of the Annual Community Reflection and Planning (ACRP) group for the past 5 years. I worked closely with group members, relevant partners--who are supported by the local authorities--and World Vision to respond to the needs and issues of the children in my community. Through my time in this role, I gained more experience and could contribute to the interventions designed for the Most Vulnerable Children as well," shared Mr Thorn, 41 years old.
“I am happy to drink pure drinking water that my family can easily and cheaply buy. I can attend school regularly now because I no longer get sick from unsafe water," shared Thim, 12 years old.
“My youth group members are delighted to work together to design the prevention messages for COVID-19. We will share these messages with the community and we are happy to use our time to serve our community members," shared Sreymey.
“After I studied the drip irrigation system, I planted cucumbers. This helped me to increase my income to SGD196/month and now, I can provide food for my family and buy my children's study materials," explained Sieng, a farmer and an agriculture cooperative member.
“I am one of the most vulnerable families in my community. World Vision supported my family with a sugar cane juice machine. Now I can sell sugar cane juice to earn more income for my family and improve our living standards. Our situation has improved and my son can go to school every day healthy and happy," shared Mrs Nou.
“I spent a long time carrying water from the pond. But now, we have a new water pump near my house. It gives us clean water for all our needs," shared Rachana (in blue), 7 years old.
