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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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Soni’s Story: Hope on the Horizon
Read moreFrom a one-room home in Nepal, Soni’s childhood was shaped by loss and financial hardship that interrupted her education. A story of how she finds her way back to the classroom and begins to dream again. -
Forced to Grow Up - Story of Kamrul, a Child Labourer
Read more11-year-old Kamrul works 12 hours a day, 6.5 days a week to support his family. He and his family moved from their village to Dhaka city, hoping for a better future, but reality has taken him far from his dreams. -
Sewing Her Dreams into Reality
Read moreFaiza, 16 years old, was once a child labourer working in a leather factory. Through World Vision's sewing training programme, Faiza is now shaping her own future with each stitch. -
Beginning of His Brighter Days
Read moreOnce a child labourer, 10-year-old Kawsar is now stepping into school for the very first time. With the help of World Vision, Kawsar and his family embark on a journey towards a promising future. -
Shining Bright in a Dumpsite
Read more14-year-old Nadine has been living in a dumpsite with her family ever since she can remember. Life has not been easy for Nadine but she is not letting her circumstances hold her back. She is finding her way to her dreams through education. -
Nuri’s Hammer
Read moreNuri, a 11 years old child labour is found by the roadside, who lives on breaking bricks. She hardly earns BDT 60 each day, which is mostly spent to buy her lunch. She cannot save even a single money. Yet she dreams to go back to school, to get herself admitted in grade 7. COVID 19 has buried many dreams of children like Nuri worldwide. -
A Child Mechanic
Read moreHe was just a year old when his father died of kidney failure. Now both Sakib, 13, and his 17-year-old brother, Sohug, have dropped out of school to contribute to the family income. -
Binsa: A Meal Comes with Her Mother Selling Her Body
Read moreBinsa lives in a one-room house with her mother, Lakshmi. She follows her mother everywhere except when she is working. She doesn't understand the nature of her mother's job yet. -
Juvy: A Meal Comes with Enduring Dangers on the Street
Read more14-year-old teen has been selling in the streets for more than a year already. She shares that she encountered all kinds of danger while she was outside.