Yaks, gers, camels, chores, and school — all part of daily life for 12-year-old Dulamsuren, a World Vision sponsored child in Mongolia.
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Child Sponsorship
From the Field
Who’s that girl? The story behind our Gift Catalog ‘cover girl’
Chania, 6, is the girl you see on the cover of the 2015 World Vision Christmas Gift Catalog. Her family doesn’t have an easy life, but they have big dreams.
From the Field
Former sponsored child in Armenia leads a youth movement
A former sponsored child has devoted his life to encouraging other young Armenians.
Voices
Sponsoring a child turns skeptic into a believer
A skeptic in Texas was inspired to sponsor a child. Years later, she had a ‘divine appointment’ in Uganda, making her a believer in child sponsorship forever.
Voices
World Vision child sponsorship works
Does child sponsorship work? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to not focus on individual children? Marilee Pierce Dunker finds answers in surprising places.
From the Field
Sponsorship’s lasting impact on urban families in Bangladesh
How do you change the world for girls in Bangladesh? Sponsorship is a big part of the answer, combatting poverty’s effects by enabling children to pursue education.
From the Field
Scenes of everyday life in rural Bolivia
Small moments add up to a picture of what rural life is like for people living in Colomi and Soracachi, two towns where World Vision works in Bolivia.
From the Field
Evolution of child sponsorship through the years
Follow the evolution of child sponsorship at World Vision from caring for orphans in the 1950s to transforming whole communities today.
From the Field
Former sponsored child passes on his love of learning
In India, a former sponsored child was the first in his village to graduate from college — an accomplishment he credits to his World Vision sponsor.
From the Field
Children in Peru thrive through child sponsorship
The sky’s the limit for children in Huanta, Peru, where 19 years of child sponsorship and community development have helped families overcome a violent past.