When Everything Was Swept Away: Stories of Survival from Nepal Flash Floods 2026
When the devastating flash floods swept through Nuwakot on 26th of August, lives changed within moments, it left no time for families to think, plan or prepare. Among them were Urmila, a pregnant mother of two, and Suveksha, a student whose dreams for the future were suddenly thrown into uncertainty.
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.
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.
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A Day of Sole-Searching: One Day Without Shoes at Singapore Chinese Girls' School
On 24 May 2024, World Vision Singapore hosted the One Day Without Shoes workshop for primary and secondary students in Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS).Students got to make their own shoes with cardboard and tape, and set off on their walk around campus literally in the shoes of children who live in vulnerable places. -
Celebrating 40 Years of Impact: World Vision Singapore’s 40th Anniversary Charity Dinner
11-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
Faiza, 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
Once 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. -
30 Hour Famine 2024: Hunger Trials
More than 60 youths from various secondary schools, pre-tertiary institutions and universities walked in the shoes of children living in conflict and climate crises at the 30 Hour Famine 2024: Hunger Trials on 18 and 19 May 2024. Against the backdrop of Fort Canning, a major location in Singapore's conflict history, participants joined the signature 30-hour fast from food while completing team-based challenges that enabled them to be more informed and empathetic advocates for vulnerable children. -
A lifeline amidst hardship: School meals keeps kids in school
At just 15, Faith has seen the desperate lengths children will go to for food. She talks of girls who marry the ‘boys on motorbikes’ who ferry passengers around the dry, dusty villages of southern Kenya, because they earn money. Others have ended up pregnant to the motorcyclists, dropping out of school early to become teenage mums. -
10 Facts About How Health Shapes a Child’s Future
Health is the bedrock of people’s livelihoods and well-being. Here are 10 facts about how health shapes your sponsored child’s ability to learn, grow and break the cycle of poverty. -
Youths to tackle global hunger issues in 30-hour fasting experiential learning journey
Calling all young changemakers 13 years and above! World Vision Singapore's annual 30 Hour Famine returns on 18 and 19 May 2024, at Fort Canning Park. This year's transformative event, themed "Hunger Trials," is an immersive experience aimed to raise awareness about the challenging realities faced by vulnerable children battling hunger and poverty due to conflict and climate disasters. -
Enough To Get Through the Day: Sambath’s Story
Sambath and her family had to face the storms of hunger and malnutrition alone. But everything changed with the help of World Vision.
