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Name Gladis Ondina Gender Female Age 13 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Gladis Ondina's future for only 75p per day Gladis Ondina is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 13 years old and lives in Honduras .
Gladis Ondina lives in western Honduras. Although the land is fertile, many families have only a small patch on which to grow food. This problem has led to low productivity and high levels of child malnutrition. Many families survive by working as day-labourers on nearby farms, often for very low pay. Accessing quality education is another challenge. The lack of trained teachers means that many children are taught by volunteers who did not finish primary school themselves. World Vision is working with communities to tackle these problems. By sponsoring Gladis Ondina, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Astghik Gender Female Age 9 Hobby playing with dolls Location Armenia Change Astghik's future for only 75p per day Astghik is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 9 years old and lives in Armenia .
Astghik lives in a large city in one of the poorest regions in Armenia. It used to be an eminent centre for industry, healthcare and tourism. But after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, these industries failed. The resulting job losses mean that residents struggle to provide for their families. World Vision is working with communities and local governments to improve food security and to help families to access essential resources, such as clean water, education and healthcare. By sponsoring Astghik, you can help us to build on the successes seen in recent years so we can give more children in Armenia a better start in life.
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Name Cindy Karina Gender Female Age 6 Hobby playing ball games Location Honduras Change Cindy Karina's future for only 75p per day Cindy Karina is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 6 years old and lives in Honduras .
Cindy Karina lives in western Honduras. Although the land is fertile, many families have only a small patch on which to grow food. This problem has led to low productivity and high levels of child malnutrition. Many families survive by working as day-labourers on nearby farms, often for very low pay. Accessing quality education is another challenge. The lack of trained teachers means that many children are taught by volunteers who did not finish primary school themselves. World Vision is working with communities to tackle these problems. By sponsoring Cindy Karina, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Herminia Gender Female Age 8 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Herminia's future for only 75p per day Herminia is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 8 years old and lives in Honduras .
Herminia lives in western Honduras. Although the land is fertile, many families have only a small patch on which to grow food. This problem has led to low productivity and high levels of child malnutrition. Many families survive by working as day-labourers on nearby farms, often for very low pay. Accessing quality education is another challenge. The lack of trained teachers means that many children are taught by volunteers who did not finish primary school themselves. World Vision is working with communities to tackle these problems. By sponsoring Herminia, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Danjela Gender Female Age 11 Hobby playing with a skipping rope Location Albania Change Danjela's future for only 75p per day Danjela is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 11 years old and lives in Albania .
Danjela lives in a populous city in northern Albania. Life is tough here. The area suffers from high unemployment. This has left large parts of the community in desperate poverty. With Child Sponsorship we can focus on improving the community's situation by bringing lasting improvements in health, education and economic development. By sponsoring Danjela, you can help give more children in Albania a better start in life.
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Name Maira Yesenia Gender Female Age 10 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Maira Yesenia's future for only 75p per day Maira Yesenia is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 10 years old and lives in Honduras .
Maira Yesenia lives in western Honduras. Although the land is fertile, many families have only a small patch on which to grow food. This problem has led to low productivity and high levels of child malnutrition. Many families survive by working as day-labourers on nearby farms, often for very low pay. Accessing quality education is another challenge. The lack of trained teachers means that many children are taught by volunteers who did not finish primary school themselves. World Vision is working with communities to tackle these problems. By sponsoring Maira Yesenia, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Laura Gender Female Age 11 Hobby playing with dolls Location Armenia Change Laura's future for only 75p per day Laura is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 11 years old and lives in Armenia .
Laura lives in one of the poorest regions in Armenia. Life is tough here. One in two families live below the poverty line. The number of children with diarrhoea, anaemia and malnutrition is also the highest in the country. With Child Sponsorship we can focus on improving the standard of living in the area by working with community groups to bring lasting improvements in health, education and economic development. By sponsoring Laura, you can help give more children in the area a better start in life.
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Name Nikola Gender Female Age 4 Hobby playing with dolls Location Albania Change Nikola's future for only 75p per day Nikola is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 4 years old and lives in Albania .
Nikola lives in a populous city in northern Albania. Life is tough here. The area suffers from high unemployment. This has left large parts of the community in desperate poverty. With Child Sponsorship we can focus on improving the community's situation by bringing lasting improvements in health, education and economic development. By sponsoring Nikola, you can help give more children in Albania a better start in life.
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Name Gohar Gender Female Age 2 Hobby playing with toys Location Armenia Change Gohar's future for only 75p per day Gohar is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 2 years old and lives in Armenia .
Gohar lives in one of the poorest regions in Armenia. Life is tough here. One in two families live below the poverty line. The number of children with diarrhoea, anaemia and malnutrition is also the highest in the country. With Child Sponsorship we can focus on improving the standard of living in the area by working with community groups to bring lasting improvements in health, education and economic development. By sponsoring Gohar, you can help give more children in the area a better start in life.
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Name Renata Gender Female Age 10 Hobby playing school Location Albania Change Renata's future for only 75p per day Renata is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 10 years old and lives in Albania .
Renata lives in a populous city in northern Albania. Life is tough here. The area suffers from high unemployment. This has left large parts of the community in desperate poverty. With Child Sponsorship we can focus on improving the community's situation by bringing lasting improvements in health, education and economic development. By sponsoring Renata, you can help give more children in Albania a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Renata's sponsor right now.
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HELP STOP EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE
Each day an estimated 3,500 girls will marry before reaching their 15th birthdays.
Another 21,000 girls each day marry before the age of 18. Child marriage, particulary when the girl is younger than 15, has wide-ranging and often damaging effects on the lives of the girls involved and by extension, their children and communities.
Not only is child marriage a violation of children's fundamental rights, it also poses a severe health and protection risk to girls and any children they conceive.
And it's not only girls who are at risk. The sheer scale of boys subjected to marriage is largely hidden but the impact is just as devasting.
Sponsor a child today and save a childhood.
HOW IT WORKSWorld Vision Child Sponsorship works by changing a child's life through changing the world in which they live. We are committed to using all contributions to our work wisely and effectively. By combining funds donated by child sponsors and other individuals with corporate donations and government grants, we ensure that all gifts given to us have maximum impact. In 2010, 83 percent of our total operating expenses were spent on programmes that benefit children, families and communities in need. |
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WHO WE ARE
World Vision brings real hope to children in some of the world’s hardest places as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love. We work with governments, local authorities, community groups and individuals to bring lasting change to the lives of millions of children. In whatever we do, we place a special emphasis on ensuring the needs and rights of children are met, because they are often the hardest hit by conflict, disaster and chronic poverty.
SPONSOR STORIESRosie sponsors five-year-old Nareh in Armenia. When she first started sponsoring Nareh, she never knew quite what an impact her contribution would have on the young girl’s community – and on her own daughter. “It is very rewarding to know that the money sponsors send is being used so constructively. I’m also pleased that it is benefitting the whole community, as well as my sponsored-child's family. My daughter, Daisy, is also five-years-old. She loves the letters and photos we get from Nareh and often talks about her. She even refers to Nareh as her ‘sister in another country’. Our hope is that they will continue to write to each other as they grow up.”
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does sponsorship help children?
Millions of children around the world need help to break the never-ending cycle of poverty. Hunger weakens them. Unsafe drinking water makes them sick. Missing out on an education keeps them from reaching their potential.
As a sponsor, you will help provide a child with sustainable access to appropriate life-changing basics like nutritious food, clean water, healthcare, and education.
Child sponsorship also helps families and communities lift themselves out of poverty by providing job training, business coaching, small loans, along with training to help poverty-affected farmers learn new ways to irrigate and grow crops.
Will I get to know my sponsored child?
You'll be given the opportunity to personally connect with your sponsored child — building a relationship that could change both your lives. "I am so happy to have a friend in another country that I can write to and share pictures with. " says Nareh from Armenia “I am studying the Armenian alphabet. When I learn them all, I will teach them to my distant friend. I am so happy to have a friend in another country.”
What do I receive when I sponsor a child?
Every child sponsor receives:
• A welcome pack with a photo and information about your sponsored child
• The opportunity to write and receive letters, send birthday and Christmas cards and even email your child
• Annual progress reports
• Updated photos of your child and their community
How does child sponsorship work?
Sponsorship brings change to more than just one child — the benefits you help provide extend to each child's family, their community, and other children in need. That's because World Vision plans and works alongside local community members to help build healthy communities for children in impoverished places.
World Vision partners with sponsored children's communities over the long term to address critical needs and help communities become self-sustaining.