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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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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. -
Achut’s Story: An Orphan Girl
Read moreShe is 10 years old, an orphan and all alone. In her short life, Achut has known more violence and death than most of us would dare to imagine. Forced from home, she faces unimaginable hardships and challenges. -
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. -
One Day Without Shoes at Methodist Girls' School
Read moreOn 21 October 2025, Secondary 1 students from Methodist Girls’ School (MGS), participated in One Day Without Shoes by World Vision, which aimed to raise awareness about millions of children living without proper footwear. -
Project White Dove III: Learning and Growing Together
Read moreIn July 2025, a team of 18 SMU youths embarked on a two-week YEP service learning trip to Son Trà, Vietnam, where they taught secondary school students, painted a community house and experienced Vietnamese culture. -
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. -
The Walk 10-Year-Old Maybelle No Longer Needs to Take
Read moreThanks to a new water system, Maybelle no longer misses school or walks long distances. Clean, reliable water is now just steps from home - bringing relief, restoring time, and opening the door to new opportunities. -
Adoum’s Story: A Boy Now Different than Before
Read moreYoung Adoum fled Sudan with family after war tore through their home. Now sheltering in a makeshift hut, Adoum is dangerously malnourished. They escaped war, but survival is still a daily fight.