Bhagyasri lived in a thatched house on mountain slopes in a little village in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The mud steps that led to her house became slippery during the rainy season, making it difficult for people to commute. Going down…
Formerly sponsored child is now a Design Engineer
“When I was pursuing my schooling, my father did not have income to even fulfill basic needs such as note books, bags or shoes. I was just dreaming of getting educated and earn an income, but I didn’t have the…
A surprise for Saloni
Life gave Saloni a rough start. Her father walked away when she was still in her mother’s womb. A few months after she was born, her mother took her own life, leaving Saloni and her brothers orphaned. She and her…
Reconnecting with Nancy
For World Vision India reconnecting with a formerly sponsored child is like meeting an old friend invoking fond memories of times spent together. But here, there is an added thrill of knowing that this friend now has a better life. Meet…
How Child Sponsorship Works
Sponsoring a child with World Vision India is one of the most effective, inspiring and rewarding ways to help children. You’ll be doing much more than helping to meet children’s basic needs – you’ll be helping to equip them for…
A sponsored child, now a doctor
Blesson is a confident, young doctor in a village in Kottayam. This journey to success wasn’t an easy one for Blesson. A few years back, he was bereft of hope. His father could barely make ends meet. He was highly…
Literacy Boost Programme: Making Quality Education A Reality
Sakhi is eight years old and can comfortably read full sentences from books. “This isn’t extraordinary,” you might think. But for Sakhi, this is. A few months ago, she could barely even recognise alphabets. Withdrawn and introverted, she would seldom…
Bringing your child’s community closer to you
Partners Meets are held at regular intervals at various places across the country, giving an opportunity for our sponsors and donors to understand and experience the work of World Vision India. On the 20th of August, Partners Meet was held…
Laying the foundation
Summer vacations are quite a long break for children and this is when they relax, unwind and meet up with their relatives before they start another academic year. World Vision India makes the maximum use of this time by engaging…
A Launch Pad
Nelson Mandela’s famous quote “Education is the powerful weapon through which you can change the world” resonates World Vision India‘s primary goals. Education brings a cycle of transformation in the life of a child. It is what we call a…