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Youth For Change: Dola, A Warrior Against Child Marriage

13 Oct 2021
Youth and Schools

Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage worldwide. As of 2021, 66% of girls in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18 and 32% are married before they turn 15. In addition, UNICEF has predicted 10 million more child marriages across the next 10 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Four Types of Gifts to Avoid Sending to Sponsored Children

08 Oct 2021
Child Sponsorship Stories

Gifts often go a long way in making an impressionable impact on a child’s life and lend great significance to them.

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For Good: 6 Lives Sponsorship Changed

08 Oct 2021
Child Sponsorship Stories

Have you ever wondered if sponsoring a child really makes a difference? It does! Child sponsorship changes lives, for good. Here are six people whose lives have been transformed by sponsorship in big ways and small – and are now changing the world around them.

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How to Pray for Child Brides on International Day of the Girl

08 Oct 2021
Faith and Development

In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul writes: "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her". However, child marriage departs from God's design for marriage. Instead of mutual respect, love, and honour, child marriage neglects a girl's well-being, causing her to lose her childhood and opportunities to realise her God-given potential. Join us as we pray for child brides this International Day of the Girl.

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From Your Sponsored Child with Love! 5 Questions You’ve Been Wondering About Your Sponsored Child’s Letters and Photos

08 Oct 2021
Child Sponsorship Stories

There’s nothing like seeing a package in the mail or that email notification! But from time to time, you might have wondered about the letters, photos and videos you receive from your sponsored child. Here are the answers to some of the questions you have probably wondered about but been too afraid to ask.

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