Tag Archives: India

Redeeming what was once lost

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Annila Harris in Child Sponsorship

Today’s story comes from India, where Amit and his family have undergone a remarkable journey from the darkest depths of poverty to a sense of renewed hope and freedom from potentially tragic outcomes — like street begging and dangerous labor....

From Alabama with Love to India

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Phil Manzano in Gift Catalog

Andrea Zahler wound her way along a narrow pathway in a small farming village near Sitapur, India, past oxen laying in the sun and mud-walled homes where chai is brewed atop small, open wood-fired stoves. Andrea was a World Vision Child Ambassador in the truest sense that day. She was going to meet a sponsored child named Laxmi Ramhit, a 12-year-old Indian girl with a shy smile and deep doe eyes. As Laxmi’s home came into view, Andrea saw a large group of women and children sitting on the floor, waiting patiently in a small courtyard outside the home. They pulled out a patio chair for her, the oldest girl brought her chai, and other children touched her feet as...

A bicycle, and the change it brought

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Joan Nirupa in Child Sponsorship

Pushpa is a shy 15-year-old sponsored girl in the tenth grade. In her small village in India, she’s known for great achievements. Looking back on the uncertainty she’s experienced recently, Pushpa is glad to be back in school — with a bicycle to take her there....

The world through the eyes of a child

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Lindsey Minerva in Advocacy

Violence. Hunger. Lack of education. Abuse. Children are the most vulnerable to the consequences of global poverty — but often, they don’t have a platform by which to voice how these issues affect them. When children do speak out, they often aren’t taken seriously. Sometimes, they’re dismissed by the adults who are charged with caring for them. To address this problem, World Vision created a child journalist summit in India to give children the opportunity to have their voices heard....