Blog: Child Sponsorship

Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 11:41 by

Shivani - A Story of Urban Life in India

Written by Elizabeth Hendley, Photography by Eugene Lee

Nineteen-year-old Shivani Swaroop works in a small cubicle at a travel agency in Delhi, her phone buzzing nonstop with calls from clients or hotels. Like many interns her age trying to land a job in a desirable industry, she puts in long hours and takes on extra assignments to learn as much as possible.

Though she spends her days thinking about luxury hotels, plane reservations, and travel...

Sponsorship Empowering Small Business Owners

Written by Laura Reinhardt, Photography by Eugene Lee

“I started as the poorest of the poor,” says Phocas Bagiruwigize.

Phocas used to work in other people’s fields to support his family of six children. They lived in a remote area down in the valley that was prone to landslides during the rainy season. They lived in a small shelter, not a house.

Then in 2006, World Vision’s Karaba AP asked him to work on their sponsorship committee. That...

Community Impacted Sponsorship

Widowed in 1986, Huoy Choeum (age 56), had to become mother and father to her four children.

Sometimes they didn’t have enough food. She tried farming, growing corn and beans, but says the crops weren’t a good quality.

Even though Huoy’s village is near the mighty Mekong River, she couldn’t access the river water, just 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) away, to help grow her crops.

When World Vision came, staff set up an irrigation system for the community. That...

A Former Sponsored Child Dreams Big, Gives Back

Written by Eugene Lee

Felisa Ramos Valencia, 28, knows the importance of having a dream. She also knows the importance of having people to support those aspirations—and in giving back once the dream is fulfilled.

Felisa