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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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Sponsorship is the reason this community got healthy
Read moreWhat if you were the reason a malnourished child became healthy? What if you helped educate an entire community of mums on how to raise healthy kids – teaching them how to protect their babies from sickness, disease and malnutrition? -
Sponsor a child and you could help a community become hunger-free
Read moreDerartu's community in Ethiopia is facing the worst hunger crisis in a generation but sponsors are a lifeline in keeping malnutrition at bay. Sponsors don’t just impact a single child, but invest in an entire community. -
5 Reasons to Sponsor a Child
Read moreThe challenges the world faces can feel insurmountable. But, you can help to turn the tide – and together, we are an unstoppable force for change.
Here are five reasons to sponsor a child - today. -
Why children go hungry from a lack of clean water
Read more"...if I can live my life comfortably with the money that I have, why not challenge myself to also put aside a sum of money every month to give to these children," shared Shawn. -
Setting Aside a Piece of His Pie
Read more"...if I can live my life comfortably with the money that I have, why not challenge myself to also put aside a sum of money every month to give to these children," shared Shawn. -
I was once a sponsored child: Stories of former sponsored children from Eswatin, Mongolia, Indonesia and Uganda
Read moreThere are now millions of adults across the world living productive, fulfilled lives because of the partnership of sponsors who wanted to make a difference. And Alex, Yuyun, Gankhuleg & Maswazi are living proofs of this! -
Barang - An Orphaned Child in Philippines
Read more8-year-old Barang lost his mother and was abandoned by his father. The orphaned boy lives with his grandmother who struggles to care for him. His life changed when he became a sponsored child. He received help through reading camps to improve his reading and writing skills. -
The first time someone believed in her - A Sponsored Child's Story
Read moreAbandoned by her parents young, Thu felt isolated and alone growing up. When she was ten, however, she met her sponsor. She didn't know it then but the bond she formed with her sponsor would become her lifeline to building confidence. -
Former sponsored child story: An Artist’s dream came true
Read moreWhen you know yourself, and your capabilities, no barrier of hindrances is too big. Former sponsored child, Kit, shares how his life had a 180-degree shift after he became a sponsored child in a World Vision community.