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Returning to South Africa

James Butler, a long-term World Vision supporter, is in South Africa right now. Here, he reflects on the joy and challenges of being back there.
and an indication of how water is a scarce resource here. Attitudes to personal

A School Visit and a Farewell in Zimbabwe

In her 4th blog World Vision Sponsor Samantha talks about visiting the school that her sponsored children attend.
and we went off road and just hung on to the car hoping to stay … to the these children and the guardians who care for … all attending a local school and are taking care of the goats too. They hope to make enough

A Wonderful Reunion with my Sponsored Children in Zimbabwe

In her 3rd blog installment Samantha tells us about the highlight of her trip so far…
into a wide smile when I jumped from the car and she gave me a big hug. Immediately I … we squashed Prescilla into the car and headed to her home. It was about 20

Elephants, Geckos and Rough Roads in Zimbabwe

Samantha shares Days 2 to 4 of her trip to Zimbabwe.
Zambia we are saddened to see many mangled cars rotting by the side. We even saw a large … where police were involved in checking for car radio licences

Lopez Lomong: I did not know it at the time – but my childhood had just ended

Lopez Lomong, who was kidnapped from a Sudanese village aged just six, will run the 5,000m for Team USA at the London 2012 Olympics. This is just part of his story.
will never know the carefree celebration of life that should be the

Big Changes in Zimbabwe… But Still No McDonalds

Samantha Turvey, an enthusiastic World Vision supporter, is in Zimbabwe with her family and is blogging about her experiences and how this amazing country has changed since her last trip 6 years ago.
but the car park was busy with cars and shoppers. The shops in town were open … many more cars on the road which means someone is … with towels and all sorts of things being carried on peoples

Your reactions: ‘What childhood means to me’

Your answers to 'What does childhood mean to you?’
Carla

Children Speak about Monsoons and High Hopes in India

Steve Richards, World Vision UK Children's Communications Specialist, shares stories from the children of India about monsoon season.
is a certified breeding ground for malaria carrying mosquitoes. The change of climate … this card I

Building safety nets to catch children before they fall

Ann Graham shares a personal story of why the West Africa Crisis is so important for us all to take note of and give help to, through the story of one mother's success.
building these safety nets to help carry them for years to come. Ann Graham is a

Meeting My Sponsored Child in Sierra Leone

Mia grew up in Sierra Leone, but now lives in London. In this blog she talks about the emotional experience of returning to her homeland to visit her sponsored child.
thirteen year olds. I also gave her a postcard of London showing Big Ben and the Houses of … pencils and postcards I had brought for the pupils

Guest blog: “I know it’s my problem too”

Merry Raymond, one of our #ShareNiger bloggers and here she shares how her experience with the campaign helped her realise that we can all play our parts, no matter how small.
death and war. I do care but I didn’t know where to start. I know

Bolivia, Stories From the Children

Steve Richards, World Vision UK's Children's Communication Specialist shares some favourite stories and songs from the children he's recently been working with in Bolivia.
great pieces using the Storytellers Map and Cards. The tool along with time and patience

The Reason Your Sponsor Letters Can Take a While to Arrive…

Ever wondered why the letters from your sponsored children can take a while to arrive? Well I’ve just spent the last two weeks in Bolivia and have seen firsthand the terrifying roads, high mountains and wide rivers sponsor’s letters have to traverse before they arrive. So next time you hold one of those letters, please take a moment to appreciate the journey it took!
I had to get out of the car on three separate occasions to move rocks … away into a gaping hole like one of those cartoon images. We had to retrace our steps and

An amazing last day with World Vision in South Africa

Well, here we are, our last day at Kodumela! We have talked water, fed children a wonderful meal, seen the good that World Vision’s facilitating does, been sang to by old and young, and met a wonderful little boy in red.
I left him all smiles with a little toy car I had brought along just in case. In all the … a feeling of being cared for and even

Meeting the Sponsored Children Who Grew Up Alongside My Children

Today was a long and emotional day, but in the best possible way. Today my family and I met the two South African sponsored children who have been a part of our family for many years. It was such a wonderful experience and one that I really wanted to share with other sponsors.
a point we have not been to before. We will carry the lasting images with us

Hungry Children Eat Locusts to Survive in West Africa Food Crisis

West Africa is currently in the grip of a desperate food crisis. With dying crops, poor rainfall and families still recovering from recent food shortages, the next harvest is still months away. Now, to make matters worse, the already struggling region has been hit by a devastating locust invasion.
I carry her on my

My 40th Birthday in Senegal

Today was my 40th birthday. I remember my Mum and Dad heading out to dinner to celebrate Mum’s 40th, when I was just 11. They seemed so old! I don’t feel old at all, and funnily enough, I no longer think they are either. Today I shared my birthday with an elderly Village Chief in a remote village in Senegal, a village that his father established in 1957. He reminisced with me about the good old days. And, I met some confident Senegalese children who had a different tale to tell! This is indeed a suitable 40th birthday story…
and has horrible scarring around her ankle where a doctor operated … save her foot. She also is unable to carry the … or carrying the water from the yard to the house.

Niger, how Child Sponsorship is bringing Hope

Mark Bulpitt, Head of Emergencies, blogs from Niger.
it rained and it poured and the car I was travelling in had to navigate slowly … caring for malnourished children and

Inspiring Armenian Projects

We left Sisian today, on a rutted road littered with herds of sheep and cattle, not a beautiful smooth dual carriageway in sight! After visiting my sponsored children yesterday I am now going to look at some of the income generating projects I am helping to support. I really believe that funding projects which enable people to help themselves is the best way of helping vulnerable families to climb out of the situations which they find themselves in.
not a beautiful smooth dual carriageway in … and reproduction so that he was able to take care of them both in the hot summers and the