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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 Trip Like No Other - Ende, Indonesia 2023

22 Sep 2023
Child Sponsorship Stories
Trip Reflections

Ende, Indonesia has always been a place of personal significance for me. Having been raised by a kakak from Ende, I have subconsciously accorded Ende with people of big hearts and warm spirits. Naturally, this led me to sponsor a child from Ende in June 2020. When the opportunity to travel to Ende presented itself, it was a no-brainer for me.

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She aspired to be like me to help others when she grows up

21 Sep 2023
Child Sponsorship Stories

We are so glad to learn that our little girl is working hard to enrol herself into university to move farther in life. For a moment, it felt like our own little girl is going to university soon. It has been a fulfilling journey knowing we have been able to help a little girl grow into a beautiful young lady. 

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Leon: What Her Girlhood Looks Like

21 Sep 2023
Child Sponsorship Stories

Leon, a 12-year-old girl living in Kapeni, southern Malawi, faces immense challenges due to droughts, floods and global economic pressures, which have taken a heavy toll on her family's income and access to food. Such natural disasters, and the ensuing economic pressures, pose a particular threat to women and girls, who are more likely to miss school to take care of domestic responsibilities, suffer from domestic violence, experience child marriage and sexual assault, and suffer from intimate partner violence.

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How One Sponsored Girl Became a Force Against Child Marriage in Bangladesh

21 Sep 2023
Child Sponsorship Stories

Having a sponsor meant Monika, an 18-year-old from a rural community in Bangladesh, had the knowledge, tools and social support resources to stand up to child marriage. Not only has she avoided becoming a bride herself, but she is helping countless other girls facing a similar fate.

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Rising from Violence to Change the World Girls Live in

21 Sep 2023
Child Sponsorship Stories

Trapped at home while her mother Desi went out to work each day because she has a disability, Heda was just nine when the first man came into the house and raped her. Desi is determined to protect Heda, who is now 14, and to do what she can to help make sure no other children ever live through the same horror. She has joined forces with the World Vision to share her story with leaders in their community, hoping to inspire them to build a stronger community that protects children and understands children’s rights.

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