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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Q&A with the experts: Your 8 COVID-19 response questions answered
World Vision is putting into action the largest humanitarian response in our history. But what does that look like on the ground for child sponsorship? What are the key issues we’re tackling? We asked eight questions of the experts leading our work around the world, to find out. -
Finding Hope in the Midst of Despair with Child Sponsorship: Thandar's Story
“I felt so sad. Nothing to eat. A sick mother. I did not know what to do. I sneaked out with my sister without my parents’ knowledge and we begged for money under the hot sun. I was shy asking for money but we needed it,” shared nine-year-old Thandar. -
Culture, Food and Traditions in Thailand
If you're thinking of writing to your sponsored child, here's what you can ask them about their favourite festivals and food. -
Understanding the Culture, Food and Traditions of your Sponsored Child's Country
Thank you for being a child sponsor and giving hope to the most vulnerable in the world. As you journey with them in their transformation and celebrate their progress, learning more about their culture, traditions and local customs may help you better understand and connect with your sponsored children. -
4 questions about child sponsorship during COVID-19 you’ve probably been wondering
The world has been turned upside down by COVID-19 and right now, child sponsorship might look different to usual – but it’s just as life-changing as it has always been. Here are the answers to some questions you’ve been wondering about your child sponsorship during COVID-19! -
Children around the world share how COVID-19 has affected their lives
2020 has turned out to be very different from what any of us had planned. What does the world look like right now through the eyes of a child? We asked kids around the world to find out. -
Standing Up for Change and for Hope
Once a shy, soft-spoken child, Bhawana is now a child leader in her village and advocate for child's rights - all of which was made possible because of her participation in child sponsorship! -
Former sponsored child, now battling in the frontline
Growing up Lenny did not know for certain if she’d be able to graduate from school, let alone secure a position in the health sector. Today, she's on the frontline battling COVID-19 with the rest of her community.
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The Struggles of South Asia
South Asia is home to about 33% of the world’s population who lives on less than USD$1.90 per day. In hopes to extend support to the most vulnerable children in South Asia, World Vision Singapore has actively implemented our child sponsorship programme in certain communities in these three countries - Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
