Category Archives: Child Sponsorship

Helping my homeland: Why I sponsor a child in India

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Guest blogger in Child Sponsorship

Aparna Sen, a World Vision sponsor, shares how her experience as a child growing up in Calcutta shaped her desire to help girls in India get an education and avoid discrimination and early marriage. Recently, Aparna and her husband, Ritwick Dhar, had the opportunity to travel to India to meet 12-year-old Rebika, whom Aparna sponsored after becoming acquainted with World Vision and our work in her native country....

PHOTOS: A day in the life of a sponsored child

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Collins Kaumba in Child Sponsorship

A day in the life of a sponsored child | World Vision Blog

What do your sponsored children do on their days off from school? Have you ever wondered what a weekend or school holiday looks like for them? Meet 10-year-old Peggy from Zambia and see how she spends a free day. (Photos by Collins Kaumba/World Vision.) * * * 6 a.m. — Wake up and pray! * * * 6:30 a.m. — Morning chores * * * 8 a.m. — Breakfast time * * * 8:30 a.m. — Picking tomatoes for neighbors * * * 10 a.m. — Digging up cassava * * * 11 a.m. — Preparing lunch * ...

New MyWorldVision site: Tell us what you think!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Evelyn Eldridge in Child Sponsorship

Sponsoring a child and keeping in touch with them is a real joy. But until recently, sending letters or emails, changing giving records, and tracking project updates meant visiting several parts of our web site, calling us, or sifting through World Vision mailings....

A story of two Sams

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Guest blogger in Child Sponsorship, Stories

Heather Althoff’s family sponsors a Ugandan boy named Sam. Below, Heather shares her story of meeting Sam and his family. Wondering how sponsoring a child can bless your life and perspective just as profoundly as it does the life of the child you help? Here’s a story for you....

A story of rooftops and buttercups

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest blogger in Child Sponsorship, Stories

Members of Carter’s Chord, a World Vision Artist Associate, recently traveled to the Dominican Republic to record the music video “Love a Little Bigger,” shown above, and to meet their sponsored child, Franyely, who shares a tiny space on a rooftop with her father and brother. The three musicians got a firsthand look at the challenges faced by the family — and how World Vision’s presence in their community has created a reason for hope....