News and Updates

We feature write-ups from supporters and staff who are hungry for change and want their voices to be heard.

Grandma's Garden of Hope and Love

24 Feb 2017
Child Sponsorship Stories

“Since the demise of my husband more than five years ago, I struggled with life – I could not adequately provide for my children. Most of them dropped out of school because I could not afford it,” says Elizabeth, 65, widow and mother to seven children.

Amidst the struggles faced by these three generations, hope came when her grand-children got sponsored.

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Waiting for a mother's love

24 Feb 2017
Child Sponsorship Stories

“I feel alone and left out whenever I see children with their mothers and wonder what life would be like with my mom around,” says Nica, with her head bowed. “There would be so much more love. I wish she was here to care for me and help me with my school assignments.”

Being motherless is the least of Nica’s concerns when her family struggles to survive daily.

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Former Sponsored Child: Empowered to Dream again

24 Feb 2017
Child Sponsorship Stories

When the wait ends, what change does it bring? For a former sponsored child, Viet, the change in his life has rippled through his community.

 

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Through the Eyes of a Volunteer: Family Survival Playstreets

01 Dec 2016
Event Reflections
Youth and Schools

On 19 November 2016, the Raffles Interact club joined other World Vision youth volunteers to engage and educate children and parents at Family Survival Playstreets.

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The Unconventional Route

23 Nov 2016

If I were to describe my job as a Resource Development and Communications Executive in World Vision in a nutshell, “Unconventional” and “Rewarding” would be the two adjectives I would use.

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