On 1 September, families and friends gathered at World Vision's annual Vision Fest which aimed to highlight the needs of children and communities living in extreme poverty. Following this year's theme, Small Act, Big Impact, Vision Fest had an exciting line up of programmes that catered to people of various interests who wanted to learn about how a small act can make a big impact in the life of another.

Communicating with sponsored children allows them to experience unconditional love, express themselves and expand their horizons. With our latest website enhancement, child sponsors will be able to send e-letters to their children! Read on to find out how.

"Nobody should be deprived of opportunities just because of the different backgrounds that they were born into.” Find out what other lessons a student from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) picked up following a visit with World Vision to Son Tra in Vietnam. This trip was undertaken in preparation for a Service-Learning project being developed as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between World Vision and NP.

On 1-2 June 2018, four student leaders from Hougang Secondary School participated in the 30 Hour Famine Camp for the first time, and took on the Backpack Challenge to learn about the struggles experienced by children and families in fragile contexts affected by conflict, insecurity, and natural disasters. Here, they share their most memorable moments from the camp and the meaningful lessons that they came away with.

Lombok Island has been struck by three earthquakes in 12 days. So far, 387 deaths have been reported, 13,000 have been found injured, and countless families are left homeless and out in the open, with about 200,000 people forced from their homes. Donate to help now or learn more about our Lombok Earthquake response!

My visit to the Area Development Programme (ADP) in Ende, Indonesia was my first trip with World Vision. It was very enriching for me because this was my first time learning more about how ADPs operate. The trip opened my eyes to the realities and challenges of implementing and sustaining ADPs, as well as the immense needs of the people. The activities that were part of our itinerary helped us learn more about the work being carried out by World Vision for the benefit of poor and vulnerable children and their families.

World Vision is providing emergency aid and relief to victims of the floods in Laos and Myanmar. We are currently distributing food, shelter kits, hygiene kits, and providing support in areas of clean water and child protection. 

Here's a little known nugget about child sponsorship: It combats trafficking! This World Day against Trafficking in Persons, learn how children are affected by the world’s fastest growing global crime and how child sponsorship is a small act with a big impact. Be an advocate or donate to help!