14-year-old Lavanya is excited to finally learn Karate. It was a sport she saw boys learning, but never thought that she would get the opportunity to do so herself. She lives with her family of six in a small house…
She is no less!
A one and a half-kilometre walk, a ten-kilometre ride on a local bus, a little more walking and hours of rigorous training – this is what it took 17-year-old Richa and 19-year-old Prithima, from an underprivileged family in Guwahati, to…
Self-Defence: She is ‘No Less’
A one-and-a-half kilometre walk, a ten-kilometre ride on a local bus, a little more walking and hours of rigorous training – this is what it took 17-year-old Richa and 19-year-old Prithima, from an underprivileged family in Guwahati to become national-level…
From children’s club leaders to responsible adults
Ibtasan, Arshi, Farzana and Rafique grew up in an impoverished pocket of South Kolkata. Their houses are small rectangular boxes, just enough to fit one bed. Families dine and sleep in a one room house. But that has not deterred…
She’s one in 4.3 million
Safina happened to be one in 4.3 million. But she was #neveroldenough.
Guardians of the Community
Child Protection Units or CPUs are groups formed by World Vision India in the communities we serve. As the name goes, these units work towards the protection of children living in the communities. Children are vulnerable and therefore Child Protection Units…
Mumbai Partners Meet – ’16
A time of celebrations, a time of rejoicing, a time of exchanging gratitude and thankfulness! Such was the atmosphere at the recent Partners Meet hosted in Mumbai last Saturday, February 27th. We were thrilled to have 194 sponsors from the…