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Tsunami 10 years on: From devastation to hope
10 years on, the wave of generosity from people in the UK and around the world has helped rebuild the region.
An Ethiopian graduation service
More than 15 years ago a Lancashire couple were on holiday touring Canada when they heard about World Vision’s work on a local radio station. Inspired by the programme, they became sponsors of Woineshet, a seven-year-old girl growing up in World Vision's rural Adjibar Area Development Programme in Ethiopia. It turned out to be a life changing decision for everyone involved.
with Woineshet and her family through the child sponsorship programme. It is clear that sponsorship …
Pregnancy in the time of Ebola
As Ebola continues to infect and take lives across Sierra Leone, it is making daily life increasingly difficult. We spoke to Hawa, a 40 year old mum now going through her seventh pregnancy, about her fears and worries.
Last visit to Namachete
For World Vision Campaigns Coordinator Rohena, managing project closure updates was personal as she was one of many sponsors who had to say goodbye to their sponsored children. However, before she said farewell, she visited Josephy in Malawi to see the changes brought about by 15 years of sponsorship.
the list of changes wrought by 15 years of child sponsorship now seemed second nature. I was keen to meet
The road to Mandalay
World Vision artist ambassador Dave Bilbrough recently visited his sponsored child Myo in Myanmar, and was incredibly encouraged by all the positive work he saw in the community there.
A new window into my sponsored child's world
In today’s blog, Marketing Coordinator Bekah writes about her excitement at logging into My Sponsorship for the first time, and how she feels it’s brought her even closer to her sponsored child Ly Meng.
How to write to your child
How to write to your child
sponsors and children is a powerful part of child sponsorship. The relationship you share means you’ll get …
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
child sponsorship programme that she could restart her
'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.
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.
even on going to school at all. World Vision child sponsorship helps ensure that children can go to
Mothers Are Strong And Resilient: Reflecting On Tackling Early Childhood Deaths
Sarah Morgan reflects on her work in the field helping children to survive to celebrate their fifth birthday as she plans to do exactly that with her own daughter back in the UK.
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.
had been running child sponsorship
Ride to the Rock: Ian’s Odyssey
Earlier this month, Ian rode 2,117 miles in 8 days with 8 fellow bikers from the UK to Gibraltar and back again to raise money for World Vision. Read his diaries from the trip and learn why he put u pwith the heat, the pain and the gorgeous views...
child sponsorship programme plays a vital role in our
"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]."
Ethiopia, 1984: "We were all waiting for our deaths."
Ansha was just 10-years-old when the 1984 famine swept across her area. Now aged 40, she vividly describes her struggle to survive, her nightmares from her childhood and how World Vision has helped to transform her life to what it is today.
them that it is because of this drought that child sponsorship began here. It’s a good opportunity for me
What is life like on "the other side"?
A blog written by Chahak, a 9th grade student from Chennai and part of World Vision India's 'Youth Ambassador' programme. Youth Ambassadors are young people from more affluent backgrounds who are given the chance to understand more about the lives of those less fortunate than themselves. Chahak visited a project that works with the most vulnerable children in the community to help them gain access to education, improved sanitation and food security.
The Luxury of Dreams
When World Vision first arrived in his community Emmanuel couldn't read, but thanks to literacy lessons and one technique in particular, he's now able to dare to dream of becoming a doctor.
"I Could Make Six Bracelets In A Day": The Life Of A Child Worker
Sonali started making jewellery at the age of five in order to support her family. Today's blog from our colleague in India shows us how your support helped share Saonali's journey from working crafting jewellery to going to school.
without education. Find out more about child sponsorship
Children bear brunt of South Sudan conflict as fighting flares
South Sudan’s brutal conflict is exacting a severe toll on children in the country, with more than half of those displaced being adolescents.
Life Alongside World Vision
Rosmery grew up in a Bolivian ADP and now, thanks to help from World Vision, is studying at university in Italy on a full scholarship. In this post she tells us what life is like growing up in a community supported by World Vision sponsors.