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Mabuhay from Bohol: A Journey of Resilience, Hope, and Possibility
This journey was more than just a visit, it was a powerful reminder that none of us chooses where we are born. While any one individual may feel their ability to create change is limited, collective action can make a meaningful difference.
A school meal stopped Faith from becoming a child bride
The drought had stretched on for too long. The ground was dry. The harvests failed. At home, there were days when there was nothing to eat. 15-year-old Faith would go to school on an empty stomach.
From A Broken Piece of Clay to Changed Lives
Dorothy Chong’s journey of Child Sponsorship began in 2010, inspired by a conviction to sponsor 100 children, she started small with two sponsored children through World Vision. Her story shows how small acts of generosity, faith, and humility can create lasting change and transform lives.
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Lives Changed, Communities Transformed in Musosolokwe, Zambia
Read moreSee the impact of your sponsorship in Musosolokwe, Zambia — better access to clean water, health, nutrition, education and child protection. -
Lives Changed, Communities Transformed in South Heron, West Bank
Read moreDiscover how your sponsorship helped children and families in South Hebron gain clean water, health, education and protection. -
A Journey to Muong Cha that Touched Our Family
Read moreInspired by her previous trip to Cambodia, Adeline brought her family along to witness World Vision’s work firsthand and meet her sponsored child, A Chan, for the first time. -
Lives Changed, Communities Transformed in Yaya Gulele, Ethiopia
Read moreDiscover how your sponsorship helped children and families in Yaya Gulele, Ethiopia gain clean water, health, education and protection. -
Finally Meeting My Sponsored Child in Nepal: A Journey 10 Years in the Making
Read moreIn November 2025, a World Vision sponsor Grace Ho travelled to Nepal to meet the child she had supported for 10 years. During the visit, she saw how sponsorship and community programmes are improving health, education and livelihoods, and experienced first-hand the lasting impact of sustained support on children and communities. -
How One Sponsor’s Journey Gave A Child The Freedom To Dream
Read moreThrough letters and shared dreams, Jia En, a fitness coach in Singapore, and Srey La, a young girl in Cambodia, discover the connection, courage, and the hope that bridges two very different childhoods. -
Davith's Story: Peace, Hope & Love
Read moreMeet Davith, the 9-year-old girl from Cambodia featured on our Peace, Hope & Love: Gift Catalogue 2025/26. Her story is a small glimpse of what peace, hope and love can look like for a child when a community begins to change. -
How a Sponsor Changed His Life from Shy Mongolian Boy to Community Leader
Read moreHis story is a testament to the transformative power of compassion, opportunity, and the belief that every child deserves a whole, meaningful childhood. -
Child Sponsorship is not just about giving - it's about Friendship
Read moreSponsorship, to me, is not just about giving—it’s about friendship. It’s about forming a real friendship. It’s about reminding these children that they are important, loved, and never forgotten.