Poonam used to start her day by picking up rags in the wee hours of the morning. Living in Anand Parbat, a nondescript colony in Delhi, Poonam never thought of going to school or getting an education. Her world…
A Healthy Future For Every Child
World Vision India, as an organisation, is committed to child well-being in the country and has been actively engaging with communities across the nation through various projects that have benefitted thousands of children. Being a child-focused organisation, child health and…
A tapestry of transformation and love
“I want to give back to the families in these villages and do good things for them the way World Vision did for me and brought me to where I am today,” says 28-year-old Neeraj, dressed in a fashionable formal…
Water Wheel Sends Children to School on Time
Krishna pushes the water wheel with a playful gesture. It’s midday, and the sun plays hide and seek with the clouds in the sky, a sure sign of rain. It’s early September, and the rain has replenished the groundwater to…
Iqra Blooms as Taboos Break Away
“Every time a daughter is born in our community, we have only one plan in our mind for them and that is to marry them off as soon as they become adults. But now I don’t want only marriage for…
When miracles happen…..
12-year-old Tamilarasan is a World Vision India sponsored child from Perambalur, Tamil Nadu. He lives with his parents and his siblings, a brother and a sister. Life was all good for the family until Tamilarasan started having an inflammation in…
One girl’s fight against child marriage
Rakhi recently represented World Vision India in the World Vision’s Regional conference under the theme: too young to marry. But in her village in Siliguri, she is known for all the wrong reasons. Rakhi has been verbally abused and ridiculed…
Vaccinating a community against COVID-19
“We were afraid of taking the vaccine because the villagers said vaccinated people die in a couple of years,” said Sevaju, a 65-year-old daily wage labourer. In Dangs, Gujarat, Sevaju, and most of his community members were reluctant to…
Education is her strength
With new clothes, a new pair of footwear, a brand new watch, a bag, and a broad smile, Sangeetha remembers her proud walk from her house to catch the bus for her first day of college. She had never dressed…
Left Alone, Children Lose their Safety Net
There is a numbing silence inside their little hut in North India’s Uttar Pradesh, as 15-year-old Preeti* does her best to hold back tears recollecting memories of her parents being around and looking after them. She’s mixing a bowl of rice with whatever is left at home for her two little sisters, Tanya* (11) and Anya* (8). The three…