Laura Tremaine, who traveled to Sri Lanka with World Vision in late August, reflects on her visit there — and how it differed from her expectations. This post originally appeared on Laura’s blog, Hollywood Housewife....

Maybe you’ve wondered how World Vision’s global programs work; why sponsorship is a monthly pledge; or what happens when someone stops sponsoring a child. During her visit to Sri Lanka with the World Vision blogger team, Laura Tremaine sought answers to these questions, and here, she shares some of her experience. This post originally appeared on Laura’s blog, Hollywood Housewife....

During her visit to Sri Lanka last week with the World Vision blogger team, Laura Tremaine met Mala and her daughter, Sewvandi, whose story she shares below. Knowing that education is key to helping Sewvandi escape from poverty, Laura made a special commitment to the girl. This post originally appeared on Laura’s blog, Hollywood Housewife....

Laura Tremaine is traveling with our team of eight bloggers in Sri Lanka this week, visiting children, families, and communities whose lives have been impacted by World Vision’s work through our sponsorship programs. Today, she discusses a provocative question: How do we make international assistance a priority when the need is so great right here in the United States? Read on for her thoughts — and then share your own! Laura’s post originally appeared on her blog, Hollywood Housewife....