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Name Mildren Mariela Gender Female Age 10 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Mildren Mariela's future for only 75p per day Mildren Mariela is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 10 years old and lives in Honduras .
Mildren Mariela 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 Mildren Mariela, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Sveta Gender Female Age 2 Hobby playing with toys Location Armenia Change Sveta's future for only 75p per day Sveta is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 2 years old and lives in Armenia .
Sveta 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 Sveta, 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.
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Name Heidy Melissa Gender Female Age 4 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Heidy Melissa's future for only 75p per day Heidy Melissa is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 4 years old and lives in Honduras .
Heidy Melissa 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 Heidy Melissa, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
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Name Zonia Everlinda Gender Female Age 8 Hobby playing with dolls Location Honduras Change Zonia Everlinda's future for only 75p per day Zonia Everlinda is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 8 years old and lives in Honduras .
Zonia Everlinda 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 Zonia Everlinda, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Zonia Everlinda's sponsor right now.
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Name Alvina Gender Female Age 6 Hobby playing with building blocks Location Armenia Change Alvina's future for only 75p per day Alvina is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 6 years old and lives in Armenia .
Alvina lives in an agricultural region of Armenia. 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 Alvina today.
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Name Fantanesh Gender Female Age 13 Hobby playing traditional local games Location Ethiopia Change Fantanesh's future for only 75p per day Fantanesh is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 13 years old and lives in Ethiopia .
Fantanesh lives in a rural part of northern Ethiopia, 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 Fantanesh, 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 Mane Gender Female Age 3 Hobby playing with dolls Location Armenia Change Mane's future for only 75p per day Mane is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 3 years old and lives in Armenia .
Mane 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 Mane, you can help give more children in the area a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Mane's sponsor right now.
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Name Janet Gender Female Age 9 Hobby playing ball games Location Uganda Change Janet's future for only 75p per day Janet is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 9 years old and lives in Uganda .
Janet lives in a rural area in central Uganda. Most of the inhabitants are subsistence farmers. But despite working incredibly hard, many struggle to grow enough food to feed their families. Poor harvests mean that many people, including children, are forced to go hungry. However, things are getting better. We are helping the community to gain access to healthcare, education and clean water. Farmers are learning better agricultural techniques and we are raising awareness of HIV prevention. With your Child Sponsorship, we can do much more. Help us to provide for the needs of Janet and her community.
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Name Jackline Gender Female Age 7 Hobby playing with dolls Location Zambia Change Jackline's future for only 75p per day Jackline is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 7 years old and lives in Zambia .
Jackline lives in a small town in Zambia. 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 Jackline, 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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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.