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With flying colours

Diagnosed with cancer, teenage pupil Rabbani suddenly had a lot more to worry about than how to pass his upcoming exam. But with World Vision’s help and an undying determination to succeed, he sat the test with his classmates before nervously awaiting his result

'I want to be a sponsor one day'

Mary is nine years old, and a sponsored child in Armenia. Her mum came to the country as a refugee when she was nine herself, and their family has struggled to make ends meet. Since becoming a sponsored child, Mary's family has received amazing support from World Vision and her sponsor, and Mary's goal is now to sponsor other children like herself one day.

Ripples, and the beat of a butterfly's wings

Gavin Crowden, World Vision’s head of Policy and Public Affairs answers the question ‘What’s the point of Party Conferences anyway?’
of this is firmly rooted in what we do with sponsored children’s

Back to School in India

As children across the UK return to school this week, we reflect on the stories of sponsored children living in countries where something we take for granted is far from certain. World Vision believes that primary education is both a basic right of every child, and the surest way to help a poor community lift itself out of poverty. But in the world’s poorest areas, education is often overlooked.
we reflect on the stories of sponsored children living in countries where something we take

One Child is Too Many

Before the latest outbreak of violence, World Vision Jerusalem West Bank Gaza (JWG) had been running child sponsorship programmes; much like World Vision UK does in twenty countries around the world. Like most children in Gaza, over the past month some World Vision JWG sponsored children have lost their lives and all are now in need of psychological first aid.
over the past month some World Vision JWG sponsored children have lost their lives and all are now in

Sponsorship Made My Life Better

Like many children in central Mozambique, Pedrito was born into a poor family and grew up in a mud hut covered by hay with his five brothers, mother and step-father. Thanks to sponsorship, he has been able to pursue his education, and is now in his second year of a technical mechanics course.

"The Joy Of Sponsorship Is For All Of Us"

What does child sponsorship mean to the children and communities who benefit? 10-year-old Beatrice explains more eloquently than we ever could, along with her parents who help us realised that there is so much more to sponsorship than helping a single child: "Hunger and water-borne diseases are a think of the past [in our community]."

The big day arrives to see my sponsored child in Cambodia

Stories from our supporters, who manage to visit their sponsored child, always help to provide a flavour of what life is like in an ADP. In today's blog we are privileged to see photos and read the personal reflections from Linda's trip, where she met her sponsored child, Tora, in Cambodia.

Your Chance To Learn From A Sponsored Child

After being awarded a scholarship to move from her native Bolivia to study in Italy, former sponsored child Rosmery has agreed to take your questions on life, education and World Vision's sponsorship. Read on to find out how to get involved.

How Does My Letter Get To My Sponsored Child?

When she visited Bolivia late last year, Reka decided to track exactly what process your cards and letters go through to reach your sponsored children all over the world. It's far more complicated than you might think!
all send your Christmas cards back for your sponsored children who are always thrilled to receive them. … and sort them into batches for the sponsored children in each Area Development Programme

Meeting Srey Da in Cambodia

Our child sponsor, Eric is a Professor of Social Work and has written a technical blog about his visit to Cambodia.
the stories of our sponsors who visit their sponsored children in the field.

Meeting Juan Carlos in the mountains of Bolivia

Reka is responsible for arranging all of our supporters' trips to see their sponsored children, so she felt it only right that she take the trip out to see her own sponsored child to understand just what it felt like to see the faces of the community she's helping.
the stories of our sponsors who visit their sponsored children in the field and this is no exception.

Share in the Dreams of Children Around the World

As part of World Vision's global campaign, #Dreamshare, we wanted to share a few of the wonderful dreams and stories from sponsored children around the world in this brilliant and inspiring photo essay.
of the dreams that some of our World Vision sponsored children have for their futures. These photos and

I was a World Vision Sponsored Child

We met Abu a couple of weeks ago at the World Vision ambassador training. He was one of the people who decided to give up his time to talk to his local community about the work of World Vision. As soon as he stood up and started speaking, we knew he had an amazing story to tell. Abu’s journey with World Vision truly inspired us and we would like to share his story with you too:
I was given nutritious food with the other sponsored children. Free health services were provided in the … My sister and my brothers were also sponsored children. My sister frequently got letters and

Hope in the midst of terror

Have you ever wondered what happens after World Vision projects close? Do the community keep up the good work we started together 15 years before? Hilary, a member of staff from World Vision UK travelled to Kenya to find out:
ones have not been so successful. Former sponsored children succeed in life I met … to check the health and education status of sponsored children. Every three months she would check on their

Think of World Vision next time you eat a packet of crisps...

3-year sponsor Peter recently visited his sponsored child in Armenia for the second time and came back with some reflections on sponsorship, World Vision's work and carb-rich snacks.
the World Vision Field Office and the sponsored children within the many communities they serve.

A story of sponsorship: from the UK to Hong Kong to Cambodia

World Vision supporters Susann, William, Elena and Amelie share the story of their visit to Cambodia to see the real impact of child sponsorship.

It's Christmas! (Sort Of)

Despite only just turning our calendar to September, the Grotto team here at World Vision UK HQ are hard at work processing all of your Christmas cards and gifts for your sponsored children. Here's a few pictures of the process.
gifts from our sponsors to send out to their sponsored children all over the world. Because we know how … gifts and donations for their sponsored children. It never fails to make us grateful.

Visiting my three sponsored children in Armenia

Ivan, a committed World Vision supporter from Northern Ireland decided to travel the length and breadth of Armenia in order to visit all three of the girls he sponsors, and what an experience it was for him:
two years ago by one of my three Armenian sponsored children

A day of firsts!

Marian and Jamie stopped off in Myanmar on their way back from Australia to spend a day with Min Chit, the young boy that Marian’s mother sponsors through World Vision. Read this wonderful story from Marian of their most memorable and humbling experience.
and we were excited to meet one of her sponsored children and be able to tell her all about him and