Sponsor a child in Bolivia and change a life forever
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Name Gregoria Gender Female Age 10 Hobby playing with balloons Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Gregoria is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. She is 10 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Gregoria lives in Bolivar, a remote, mountainous province in central Bolivia. The communities here survive on the little produce that they are able to grow. Much of their efforts are hampered by the poor quality of the soil. This problem has led to high rates of malnutrition, especially in children. Through sponsorship we are supporting the community to work towards a better future. This involves increasing families’ capacity to grow a variety of nutritious foods. We are also working alongside the local government to improve the quality of primary school education. Only by educating children like Gregoria today, can a country hope to find solutions to the problems of tomorrow.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Gregoria's sponsor right now.
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Name Alex Gender Male Age 8 Hobby football Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Alex is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 8 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Alex 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 Alex and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Alex's sponsor right now.
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Name Luciano Gender Male Age 9 Hobby soccer Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Luciano is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Luciano 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 Luciano and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Luciano's sponsor right now.
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Name Edwin Gender Male Age 9 Hobby football Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Edwin is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Edwin 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 Edwin and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Edwin's sponsor right now.
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Name German Gender Male Age 10 Hobby playing with a skipping rope Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 German is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 10 years old and lives in Bolivia .
German 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 German and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become German's sponsor right now.
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Alwin is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Alwin lives in Mosoj Punchay, a mountainous area in the Alonso de Ibañez province . roughly 4,000 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 Alwin and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Alwin's sponsor right now.
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Raul is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Raul 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 Raul and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Raul's sponsor right now.
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Name Celestino Gender Male Age 12 Hobby football Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Celestino is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Celestino 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 Celestino and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Celestino's sponsor right now.
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Name Javier Gender Male Age 9 Hobby football Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Javier is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Javier lives in Bolivar, a remote, mountainous province in central Bolivia. The communities here survive on the little produce that they are able to grow. Much of their efforts are hampered by the poor quality of the soil. This problem has led to high rates of malnutrition, especially in children. Through sponsorship we are supporting the community to work towards a better future. This involves increasing families’ capacity to grow a variety of nutritious foods. We are also working alongside the local government to improve the quality of primary school education. Only by educating children like Javier today, can a country hope to find solutions to the problems of tomorrow.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Javier's sponsor right now.
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Name Ponciano Gender Male Age 12 Hobby football Location Bolivia Monthly sponsorship: £22.80 Ponciano is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Bolivia .
Ponciano 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 Ponciano and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Ponciano's sponsor right now.
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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
Sponsor a child today and help Bolivia in its battle against poverty. World Vision is a child-focused NGO helping the Bolivian people by providing clean, safe water, food, healthcare and education for children and communities.
• 60% of people live below the poverty line
• Nearly one in sixteen children die before the age of five
• Live expectancy in Bolivia is 66.5 years old
• The illiteracy rate is 13%
Source: CIA Factbook Bolivia, www.worldvision.org