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Name Wilman Samael Gender Male Age 8 Hobby playing with toy cars Location Honduras Change Wilman Samael's future for only 75p per day Wilman Samael is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 8 years old and lives in Honduras .
Wilman Samael 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 Wilman Samael, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Wilman Samael's sponsor right now.
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Name Santos Vilma Gender Male Age 10 Hobby playing house Location Honduras Change Santos Vilma's future for only 75p per day Santos Vilma is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 10 years old and lives in Honduras .
Santos Vilma 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 Santos Vilma, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Santos Vilma's sponsor right now.
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Name Yervand Gender Male Age 13 Hobby football Location Armenia Change Yervand's future for only 75p per day Yervand is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 13 years old and lives in Armenia .
Yervand 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 Yervand today.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Yervand's sponsor right now.
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Name Juan Ernesto Gender Male Age 5 Hobby playing ball games Location Honduras Change Juan Ernesto's future for only 75p per day Juan Ernesto is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 5 years old and lives in Honduras .
Juan Ernesto 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 Juan Ernesto, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Juan Ernesto's sponsor right now.
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Name Stephen Gender Male Age 12 Hobby playing ball games Location Zambia Change Stephen's future for only 75p per day Stephen is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Zambia .
Stephen lives close to Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. 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. World Vision is working with communities in Keembe to overcome these challenges. Since 2003, we have trained many farmers in new agricultural techniques. We have also helped more people to access essential resources like clean water and healthcare. By sponsoring Stephen you can help us to build on these successes so we can give more children in Zambia a better start in life.
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Name Sheku Gender Male Age 7 Hobby playing ball games Location Sierra Leone Change Sheku's future for only 75p per day Sheku is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 7 years old and lives in Sierra Leone .
Sheku lives in the southern part of Sierra Leone, the poorest area of the second poorest country in the world. The area suffered devastation during the 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone, but peace has since been restored allowing World Vision to set up long-term development programmes. Malaria prevalence is high in this region, and lack of proper sanitation facilities and safe water leads to high levels of infection from water-bourne diseases. More than half of children under five are underweight or suffer from severe malnutrition, and malnutrition accounts for nearly 30% of infant deaths. With your child sponsorship, you can help provide for the needs of Sheku and his community.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Sheku's sponsor right now.
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Name Gorgui Gender Male Age 9 Hobby football Location Senegal Change Gorgui's future for only 75p per day Gorgui is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 9 years old and lives in Senegal .
Gorgui lives in western Senegal. The proximity to the sea and the heat means that half of the land is barren and unsuitable for farming due to the high salt content. Sponsorship funds will be used to work with local authorities to improve educational facilities. Healthcare initiatives aim to reduce the prevalence of malaria, and health education, including HIV/AIDS, will be a priority. Help ##name#’s community work their way out of poverty by sponsoring his today.
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Name Fally Gender Male Age 12 Hobby football Location Senegal Change Fally's future for only 75p per day Fally is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 12 years old and lives in Senegal .
Fally lives in southern Senegal. It is the poorest area of Senegal's 11 regions, where well over half of the population live below the poverty line. Most families try to survive by farming and help them by providing training for farmers, along with access to improved tools. Other priorities are improving healthcare and making it possible for children to attend school. With your help Fally and his’s community will benefit from better access to education, healthcare and clean drinking water.
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Name Elvin Alexander Gender Male Age 7 Hobby playing with toy cars Location Honduras Change Elvin Alexander's future for only 75p per day Elvin Alexander is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 7 years old and lives in Honduras .
Elvin Alexander 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 Elvin Alexander, you can help give children in Honduras a better start in life.
Just click the 'Sponsor Now' button to the left to become Elvin Alexander's sponsor right now.
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Name Vahe Gender Male Age 13 Hobby soccer Location Armenia Change Vahe's future for only 75p per day Vahe is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. He is 13 years old and lives in Armenia .
Vahe 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 Vahe, 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 Vahe's sponsor right now.
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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
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.