Growing up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Razia Akter’s greatest wish was to escape the harsh reality of her family’s poverty. She dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut and traveling to the moon. But it was child sponsorship and education that launched her out of desperate circumstances. And she landed not on the moon but in a bank — still light years from where she started.
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Selvin at their service: Honduran boy helps improve community health
Traditionally the hard work of a community has been left to adults. But in western Honduras, one boy isn’t waiting to grow up to serve his community. At age 12, Selvin Garcia, a World Vision sponsored child, has seen more than his share of hardships, yet he is taking a leading role in bringing health and progress to his community.
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Archery allows sponsored child to take aim in right direction
In 2007, Preaw, a former World Vision sponsored child, represented Thailand in the 24th Southeast Asian Games, where she won a bronze medal in recurve archery at a shooting distance of 70 meters. Next came the World Archery and Para Archery Championships in 2011 — and she’s not done yet.
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WASH what? Refugees struggle to meet basic needs
Clean water to drink. Water for cooking. Privacy for shower and toilet. Take them for granted? Most refugees struggle to meet these basic needs.
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Child labor: Children reveal horror of working in mines
The brutal reality of child labor is the focus of a World Vision report about children who work in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Ending child labor: Five kids leap into a brighter future
Millions of children worldwide are forced to forgo their education and go to work. Meet five children who have left their days of child labor behind.
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Former sponsored child now a teacher in Thailand
When Sangla was a sponsored child in Thailand, she dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now, her dream has come true and she’s teaching third grade English.
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Photos: If mom had a day off …
To pay tribute to every mom and their contributions to the lives of children worldwide, join us in viewing portraits of moms’ lives if they had a day off.
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A new life after being freed from trafficking
Chanty had everything going against her — her mother was killed by a land mine. Her father was ill, and he died when she was 13. Then things got worse — she was trafficked.
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Microloans lift family out of desperation after devastating fire
Microloans from World Vision helped a Dominican Republic family recover from a devastating fire that destroyed their family bakery.