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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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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. -
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. -
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. -
World Vision Singapore Announces Change of Leadership
Read moreWorld Vision Singapore announced today that Ms Lilian Chung will be stepping down as National Director, effective 1 July 2023. Mr Benjamin Tan will take over as the CEO for World Vision International’s Singapore branch office. -
Water: Life of The Livings
Read moreAccess to clean water was the main challenge in Kaung's village. Due to unclean water, children often get sick of diarrhoea while adequate health facilities are in shortage. -
Hwa Chong One Day Without Shoes 2023
Read moreFrom 15-17 May 2023, Hwa Chong Humanities and Current Affairs Society hosted Hwa Chong One Day Without Shoes. This event aimed to raise awareness for marginalised and disadvantaged communities living amidst poverty and water shortage globally, especially amongst the students who may have been relatively more sheltered from these issues and concerns. -
For Fatha and 80,000 others fleeing Sudan, the place called home is no more
Read moreAs fighting continued to escalate in Sudan between rival factions of the military government, thousands of people, the majority women and children, have been forced to flee to neighboring countries. Fatha, a mother of 6 fled to the border with her four children. Her other two children have gone missing. One of her children, that is missing, was injured on the head when the shelling happened in their town. -
A Humbling & Heartening Trip
Read moreIt is really heartening to know that since the start of the programme in 2015, Antique, Philippines has seen great improvements over the years. More children are receiving education and more households receive necessities such as electricity. I believe the goal of improving the wellbeing of children can be met. -
A Humbling & Heartening Trip
Read moreIt is really heartening to know that since the start of the programme in 2015, Antique, Philippines has seen great improvements over the years. More children are receiving education and more households receive necessities such as electricity. I believe the goal of improving the wellbeing of children can be met.