Empower Families To Thrive

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Livelihood Empowerment

Around the world, 700 million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than US$2.15 a day. For many families, this means not having enough food, children going to bed hungry, and difficult choices between sending a child to school or to work.

World Vision works alongside communities to strengthen livelihoods and provide access to microfinance. We equip families with the tools, training, and support they need to earn a steady income and build a more secure future. Livelihood is not just about income, it is about dignity, stability, and hope. Every family deserves the opportunity to provide for their children. 

 

 

 
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Child Sponsorship

Livelihood Empowerment through Child Sponsorship

When you choose to sponsor a child, you help open up opportunities for families to become self-sufficient. With access to skills, small loans, and support, families can grow their income and move beyond day-to-day survival.

This creates change that reaches beyond one child, strengthening families and shaping communities where children can grow up with stability and hope. Together, we can break the cycle of poverty - one child, one community at a time. 

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Challenges Families Face

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Lack of Capital
Lack of Capital

Families living in poverty often cannot access affordable loans or savings, making it difficult to invest in farming inputs, tools, or small businesses to grow their income. 

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Limited Skills and Knowledge
Limited Skills and Knowledge

Many lack access to education, training, and practical skills needed to improve their livelihoods, find better-paying jobs, or increase the productivity of their farms. 

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Limited Job Opportunities
Limited Job Opportunities

Work opportunities are limited, especially in rural areas, and become even more scarce during off-seasons, pushing families towards unstable work or risky migration to cities. 

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Weak Financial Access
Weak Financial Access

Without access to formal financial services, families rely on middlemen or high-interest lenders, reducing their earnings and making it harder to break out of poverty. 

World Vision Livelihood Support

We work alongside communities to strengthen livelihoods and improve access to financial services, helping families move beyond poverty and build more secure futures.

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Build Livelihood Skills and Opportunities
Build Livelihood Skills and Opportunities

Equip families with skills, training, and support to start small businesses or access stable sources of income. 

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Strengthen Income and Food Security
Strengthen Income and Food Security

Support families to grow farm and non-farm livelihoods that can provide consistent income and nutritious food. 

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Improve Access to Savings and Finance
Improve Access to Savings and Finance

Enable families to save, access small loans, and manage their finances through community groups and financial systems. 

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Empower Women and Youth
Empower Women and Youth

Support women and youth with skills, resources, and opportunities to earn, participate in decision-making, and shape their futures. 

In 2025,  
415,247 children and adults received financial and livelihood services for increased and sustainable incomes. 

Stories of Livelihood & Microfinance

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Resilience Amidst Hardship: Building a Bamboo Business from Scratch
Ms. Nu turned her dream into reality by starting a bamboo business with a microloan. Her growing income now supports her children’s education and transforming her family’s future.
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A Bountiful Harvest - Microfinance in Myanmar
Daw Yin was struggling to pay her debts and support her children's education needs. Lockdowns and travel restrictions affected small-scale farmers like her in Myanmar as they could no longer afford farming materials. Microfinance lifted her up with loans with which she could improve her harvest and family's income. 
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A Mother's Hope to Make her Daughter a Police Officer - Microfinance in Myanmar
Daw Pyone is expanding her farm, raising pigs, and making bamboo buckets - so that her daughter's dream of becoming a police officer comes true. Microfinance has been paving way for her to venture into small businesses even in the midst of the pandemic and political unrest. 
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