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Back to school: From binding books to reading them

Day in and day out, 12-year-old Mohsin would work 10-hour shifts hauling around huge piles of books, desperate to know what was written inside of them.

Tania's story: Head of the family but still a child

Instead of going to school, Tania spent many of her days peeling piles of icy shrimp - squatting for eight-hour shifts at a local fish depot.

Survey finds huge drop in children’s letter writing

Half of British school children (48%) say they’ve never written a letter to a friend, reveals a survey by charity World Vision.
which runs child sponsorship projects across 19 … children. The friendships formed through child sponsorship often last into

5 reasons to sponsor a child

School out and summer in full swing, we're set for those special moments, when memories are made, days are long and full of promise, to have new adventures and and make a difference in this world. But, realistically, can you find time to be positive, healthy, helpful and focussed on relationships, all at the same time? Well, it turns out the answer is yes. Find out how.
3. Open a window on the world Child sponsorship offers you a … it doesn't always feel as special. With child sponsorship you can write letters and cards to your

Child sponsorship in Albania: Flavio and Amy's story

After two years of sponsoring and exchanging letters with Flavio, now 11 years old, in Albania, Amy decided to meet him and his family for the first time.

Child sponsorship in Tanzania: Elizabeth's story

What's it like to visit the child you sponsor? Elizabeth Bowes headed to Tanzania to visit Jeni, the child she sponsors through World Vision UK.

World Vision Weaves a Week for Women in Croydon

International charity World Vision is launching a Week for Women with a unique weaving event at Croydon’s Whitgift Shopping Centre on Wednesday 7 March. The week will celebrate women’s selfless contribution to families and communities in the lead up to Mothering Sunday this weekend.

Mothers Day 2018

go to school. But when Moinina joined the child sponsorship … hunger and exploitation. Child sponsorship gives a child and their whole community the

The Walkers meet their sponsored child

To be able to visit our sponsored child Timothy had been a dream since we began sponsoring him, but now we were realising that dream.

Building friendship and a better life in Zambia

Andrew and Mia recount their recent trip to Zambia, where they visited their sponsored child Moreen.

Gift of Hope

life of her community transformed through child sponsorship. HOW TO GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE Child … growing up over the years. We believe child sponsorship is the most effective and rewarding way to

Sponsorship brings Uttam friendship and hope

Our Children’s Communications Officer, Lauren Vail, travelled to India and had the great privilege of meeting Uttam, a World Vision sponsored child.

YaNuch’s Different Childhood

Change can be a slow process – sometimes painfully so. World Vision Communicator, Dara Chhim visited a family in Cambodia and discovered the joys of seeing change happen in front of your eyes..
YaNuch joined the child sponsorship scheme and Sokh No committed to helping her

What Our Kids Need: Blogger Stories

At the start of the year we asked to bloggers write about what their children last needed and what this meant to them. We were delighted with the inspirational posts that came back.

The hopes and dreams of four orphaned children in India

We spoke to four orphaned children in India, currently hoping to be sponsored, to hear their hopes and dreams for the future. Read their stories.
orphans around the globe. We believe child sponsorship is one of the best ways to support

Jerome Flynn faces the reality of violence against children in Myanmar

World Vision UK ambassador, Jerome Flynn, visited Myanmar to see our work and support the campaign #ItTakesAWorld to end violence against children. He met with street children, victims of trafficking and a former child solider.

Sharmin’s story: educating girls to overcome poverty

17-year-old Sharmin, from Bangladesh, dropped out of school after completing grade 4 to support her family, selling food on the roadside with her mother. This reality is all too often faced by children in Bangladesh, where 3.2 million children aged 5-17 are engaged in child labour*. Child labour is work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity as well as being harmful to physical and mental development.
World Vision works around the world through child sponsorship and other projects to help reduce children’s

"No more living in darkness" Stopping child marriage through education in Bangladesh

When Meghla joined our child rights information sessions she gained the knowledge and confidence to speak up to her family and express her unhappiness with marrying young. Fortunately, her wedding was cancelled and Meghla is continuing her education.
factors that can lead to early marriage. Our child sponsorship programme plays a vital role in partnering

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