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Name Susy Maricela Gender Female Age 8 Hobby playing with toys Location Honduras Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Susy Maricela is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 8 years old and lives in Honduras .
Susy Maricela lives in a municipality 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 Susy Maricela, you can help us to build on the successes seen in recent years so we can give more children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Sandra Gender Female Age 11 Hobby playing ball games Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Sandra is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 11 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Sandra lives in a municipality, about 3,500 metres above sea level. The high altitude and extreme weather conditions make it difficult for families to make a living off the land. The lack of variety in children’s diets has led to many being malnourished. Child Sponsorship is changing that. It has funded the construction of special greenhouses, which are being used by farmers to grow and protect crops. This has helped to improve children’s health in the area. With your Child Sponsorship, we can do much more. Help us to provide for the needs of Sandra and her community.
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Name Kerealem Gender Male Age 12 Hobby football Location Ethiopia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Kerealem is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Ethiopia .
Kerealem lives in the Yilmana Densa project area in northern Ethiopia. It is a rural area, where most families rely on farming to survive. However, as productive farming needs rain, families often find themselves struggling in times of drought. Access to education and healthcare are also major challenges here. The construction of new schools and the extension of a local health centre are helping to transform the prospects of the community. By sponsoring Kerealem, you can help us to build on these successes so we can give more children in Ethiopia a better start in life.
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Name Atieno Lucy Gender Female Age 12 Hobby playing with a skipping rope Location Kenya Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Atieno Lucy is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 12 years old and lives in Kenya .
Atieno Lucy lives in Nyatike, a rural district in western Kenya. Most of the inhabitants are subsistence farmers. But despite working incredibly hard, many struggle to grow enough food to feed their families. Much of their efforts are thwarted by a devastating cycle of drought and floods. World Vision is working with the community to strengthen their capacity to cope with the impact of future weather-related events like these. With your Child Sponsorship we also hope to assist the community in building more schools. Only by educating children like Atieno Lucy today, can a country hope to find solutions to the problems of tomorrow.
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Name Arfat Gender Male Age 11 Hobby cricket Location Bangladesh Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Arfat is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 11 years old and lives in Bangladesh .
Arfat lives in Chowfaldandi, a rural area in southern Bangladesh. For the many families here that depend on their children.s help to earn a living, school is not a priority - it is a luxury that they cannot afford. Child Sponsorship is changing this. It is helping to school many children who would otherwise be relied on to work to support their family.Investment in education is boosting the skill level of the young and old. This provides the best hope in their fight against poverty. With your help we can continue to support children like Arfat and his family until they no longer need it.
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Name Yematawork Gender Female Age 11 Hobby playing with toys Location Ethiopia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Yematawork is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 11 years old and lives in Ethiopia .
Yematawork lives behind a dilapidated factory in one of Ethiopia.s largest urban states. Many families here are forced to live in cramped and overcrowded conditions. There are few sanitation facilities and rubbish fouls the footpaths and river . the same river that many people in the community use as drinking water. As a result, disease outbreaks are commonplace.World Vision is promoting practices to prevent and minimise the risk of such outbreaks. But with your Child Sponsorship we can do much more to support the community in working towards a better future.
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Name Priscar Gender Female Age 9 Hobby playing ball games Location Zambia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Priscar is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 9 years old and lives in Zambia .
Priscar lives in a small town in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province. Agriculture is the main source of income here. But despite working incredibly hard, many farmers struggle to grow enough food to feed their families. Child Sponsorship is helping us to train farmers in new agricultural techniques and to grow high-value crops, which they can sell at market. These initiatives have resulted in an increase in farmers’ production and income. This is helping them to support their families. By sponsoring Priscar, you can help us to build on the successes seen in recent years so we can give more children in Zambia a better start in life.
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Name Aramayis Gender Male Age 5 Hobby playing with toys Location Armenia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Aramayis is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 5 years old and lives in Armenia .
Aramayis lives in Sisian, in the agricultural region of Syunik. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a breakdown of collective farms and the privatisation of rural lands became common. This meant that farmers were left without assets and the financial means to cultivate their land and support their families. Child malnutrition was the result. One of the ways we are helping to change the fortunes of many children in the area is by supporting a community-based organisation that supplies tractors to farmers. This is helping to increase farmers’ output. This gives them the means to support their families. Help us to continue this initiative by sponsoring Aramayis today.
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Name Wilder Gender Male Age 5 Hobby playing with toy cars Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Wilder is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 5 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Wilder lives in a municipality, about 3,500 metres above sea level. The high altitude and extreme weather conditions make it difficult for families to make a living off the land. The lack of variety in children’s diets has led to many being malnourished. Child Sponsorship is changing that. It has funded the construction of special greenhouses, which are being used by farmers to grow and protect crops. This has helped to improve children’s health in the area. With your Child Sponsorship, we can do much more. Help us to provide for the needs of Wilder and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Wilder's sponsor right now.
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Durga is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in India .
Durga lives in one of the poorest and most neglected states in India. It is a fertile area, but harvests are poor because many families own very little land. Regular flooding is also having a negative effect. Poor harvests mean that many people, including children, are forced to go hungry.Poor health is also a problem. Two out of three children suffer from diarrhoea and parasitic diseases. This has led to a high rate of child mortality.By sponsoring Durga, you can help us to build on the successes seen in the areas of health and education in recent years. This will give more children in India a better start in life.
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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 plus an introductory DVD
• 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
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.
THE BENEFITS OF CHILD SPONSORSHIP
For 75p a day your sponsorship will fund vital community based projects that make a big difference to children, such as:
• Child protection
• Food security
• Clean, safe water
• Healthcare
• Education
• HIV and AIDS
