The countrywide lockdown in India, as a mechanism to curtail the Covid 19 pandemic, was initiated on 25th March 2020 and as of now is to continue till 3rd May 2020. As the contingency created by the lockdown cast its…
Angel pursues her dream of becoming a doctor
Eleven-year-old Angel is a sponsored child of World Vision India and studies in class five. She is the youngest of four sisters and a brother and lives in a tiny room along with her parents in a bustling slum in…
Child moving out of sponsorship – Celebration or Concern?
Sponsorship is a joyous, enriching journey, where you as a sponsor, partner with us in reaching out to vulnerable children in difficult circumstances. We always strive to provide the best to our children so their lives are improved. Sometimes however,…
Stemming the tide of illiteracy – A way out for rag-picking children
18-year-old Sonam looks much older than her age. Her childish giggles that she tries so hard to hide are the only vestiges of her remaining childhood. Struggle was all that Sonam knew as she grew up. At the age of…
#BalanceForBetter: A woman made equal, a community redeemed
With a resolve and grit to overcome hurdles of gender bias, cultural taboos and bandaged dreams, this 22-year-old woman from a village in Punjab’s Faridkot district has gone one step ahead and empowered women and girls from her entire village…
Education – A Place for Equals
Seated on a mat under the shade of a neem tree, Saiba, 11, tosses a red dice in the air and waits for it to land. She cringes when her token lands on a picture of a snake. She passes…
Uncaged and Soaring High
Walking through the streets of this small city in India, one cannot help but notice little hands picking rags, fixing screws, sharpening metal, selling utensils and many other things. It is hard to fathom children working over twelve hours, doing…
The Model Anganwadi
An anganwadi (day care center) in a community we serve in Ranchi has recently been named ‘the model anganwadi’. The kudos goes to the teachers and the volunteers at the anganwadi who tirelessly work for the 20 children who come there.…
An Aspiring Doctor
Ten years ago, World Vision India took into their sponsorship, among many others, a young Lisha studying in the first standard. Today, after ten years, she is the pride of her family and her school, having performed well in her…
A Doctor in the Making
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…