Transform a child's life – and their whole community – from just £30 per month.
Child Sponsorship transforms the lives of vulnerable children.
We work with children and their families in some of the poorest areas of Zambia, where we prioritise clean water and good hygiene, as well as child protection committees and children's councils to prevent harmful practices like child marriage.
We help shield children from early marriage, exploitation and poor sanitation.
Sponsor a child in Zambia and you can give a child in need power over their own future.
Help whole communities
We make a plan with community leaders and the children
See change through their eyes
Letters, photos, videos, regular updates, and an online account
Be their only sponsor
You can form a powerful connection that builds confidence, happiness and hope
Celebrate their progress
See a huge and lasting change in the lives of everyone in the community
Education can transform a child’s life and break the cycle of poverty. We’re improving basic literacy and numeracy and working alongside communities to help them better understand their children's rights, and raise their voices to protect and provide for their children.
We work with some of the most vulnerable children in the world, and protecting children is an essential part of everything we do. Children affected by extreme deprivation, abuse or exploitation, those vulnerable to disaster, or living with a disability.
We teach people about food from the 'ground up'. From protecting the soil, growing stronger crops, effective farming techniques, to kitchen gardens and nutrition - helping families feed their children and saving millions of lives around the world.
We save lives by training volunteer healthcare assistants, vaccinating children, and working with vulnerable families to help protect their children from infection and disease, including coronavirus. We also help them access healthcare services.
Each year children die from diseases caught by drinking dirty water. Sponsorship helps us build boreholes and clean water taps – so no mother has to choose between her children drinking dirty water, or none at all. Clean water saves lives, keeps children healthy, and in school.
By providing training in new skills, and supporting mothers to start their own businesses, we're helping families gain a stable income so they can afford the essentials, like healthcare, nutrition, and education.
For 13-year-old Esther, participating in World Vision programmes at her school has been nothing short of life-changing. Through these initiatives, she has gained not only knowledge and confidence, but also a deep commitment to making a positive impact in her community.
“I’ve learned so many things I didn’t know about life,” Esther shares. “Our club also taught me how to make reusable sanitary pads. This will help many girls who can’t afford to buy them,” she adds proudly.
The knowledge and values I’ve gained have helped me open up and speak about important issues.
This skill is especially vital in Esther’s community, where access to sanitary products is limited. By promoting menstrual hygiene, dignity, and continued school attendance, these pads are helping to change the narrative for many girls.
But Esther hasn’t stopped at learning – she’s become a teacher herself. Determined to make a difference, she now trains other girls and boys in her community to make reusable pads. Her efforts are helping to ensure that fewer students miss school due to menstruation.
“We noticed that many girls would stay home during their periods, sometimes missing over three days of school,” Esther explains. “This affected their academic performance and made them feel isolated.”
Before joining the programme, Esther admits she felt ashamed to talk about menstrual health. Today, she speaks about it with confidence and pride.
“The knowledge and values I’ve gained have helped me open up and speak about important issues – both at school and in my community,” she says.
Esther’s story shows the power of your sponsorship – it’s because of sponsors that girls like her can stay in school, gain confidence, and lead change in their communities.
75 years of experience
We’re an international Christian charity working with all faiths and none
Almost 100 countries
Together we transform the lives of the most vulnerable children
Transforming lives
Our solutions are community led, child focused, bringing hope and transformation
Select one of the children above to sponsor a child in Zambia, or visit our Sponsor a Child page to choose a child to sponsor from another country. Or if you’d prefer, give our Supporter Care team a call on 01908 84 10 10.
World Vision has had a Child Sponsorship programme for more than 70 years, we pair donors with a vulnerable child who needs protection and empowerment.
Child Sponsorship brings much-needed change to more than just one child — the benefits you help provide extends to each child's family, their community and other children in need.
This is because World Vision partners, plans and works alongside local community members to help build healthy, sustainable communities for vulnerable children in the world’s hardest places. Learn more about how Child Sponsorship works.
All of World Vision's work begins with listening to communities in need. Community leaders work with us to identify the most vulnerable children and families who will benefit from Child Sponsorship.
The donation you give doesn't go directly to your sponsored child or family.
For maximum impact and efficiency, your monthly donations are combined with those of other sponsors to ensure consistent support for your sponsored child and their community, as well as other sponsorship communities around the world. This means your donations go much further.
If your circumstances change and you need to stop sponsoring a child, you can do so at any time. If you are thinking about cancelling your sponsorship, please get in touch, as there may be other ways in which you can continue your support. The child you sponsor will continue to benefit from the changes in their community and we will do our best to find a new sponsor for them.
