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We feature write-ups from supporters and staff who are hungry for change and want their voices to be heard.

A Beautiful Sight

23 Feb 2015
Child Sponsorship Stories

Imagine this: It is a cold winter night. You are five years old, hungry and huddled under an apartment stairway. You are unprotected from the wind and snow, and unprotected from the drunkards around you. You sit in a corner, shivering and crying for fear that you might be attacked.Most adults would be intimidated, let alone a child.Yet, Burenkhaan Erdenechimeg had to live through that as a young five-year-old Mongolian boy. Not only would he and his mother collect glasses and cans to survive, he eventually lost his mother on the streets.

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Help arrives just in time in Yongsheng ADP

16 Feb 2015
Child Sponsorship Stories

8-year-old Xiaohua lives with his parents and 3-year-old younger brother in the deep mountains of Yongsheng county, Yunnan province. Xiaohua’s father does part-time jobs in places near the village, while his mother works in the fields and takes care of the family. In spit of this, life has always been difficult. They can barely make ends meet.

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“In your young heart lies the power to change the world.”

06 Feb 2015
Youth and Schools

“In your young heart lies the power to change the world.” These were the words of Mr Suresh Bartlett, National Director of World Vision Sri Lanka, at Vision Youth: Making Our Mark organised by World Vision Singapore on 17 January 2015.

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Chicken Egg Improving Child Nutrition in Xieng Ngeun ADP, Laos

05 Feb 2015
Child Sponsorship Stories

A fried egg and sticky rice for lunch puts a smile on the faces of Ning, 11, and her brother Tony. Chicken and ducks raising is not only a source of nutritious food for their family, but also a good source of income.

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Myanmar: A magical and heart-warming journey

20 Jan 2015
Trip Reflections

After the orientation and briefing at World Vision's office, I started racking my brain for gifts for my dear little brother (my sponsored child). What size should I get for him? How tall is he? Will he enjoy some eduational toys?

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