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…
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 Loving Letter from a Sponsor to His Child
What’s so unique in connecting a child with a caring sponsor? From cute little babies to shy school children to confident teenagers and youngsters, sponsorship gives you the privilege of watching your sponsored child grow before your eyes. It takes…
Why is sponsorship a “very good investment”?
A visit helps you understand the difference you’re making through sponsorship World Vision India child sponsor Girland and his family had a chance to visit their sponsored children. Girland, his wife and two children met their four sponsored children in…
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…