Dwarka, 48, is now a World Vision India child sponsor. His face beamed with pride as he held the photo of a six-year-old girl from Delhi. Life has come full circle for Dwarka and his wife whose two sons were…
How can you help a child in need during Christmas?
Celebration and music will soon fill the air. Joy and cheer will adorn the atmosphere. In the midst of the pandemic, celebrations are a way to steer away from the present day blues. It is a reminder to celebrate the…
Education, an End to Child Marriage
25-year-old Priyanka works as a nurse at Allahabad but she was born and raised in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. Once in few months, she takes an overnight train and then sits on a local bus for a couple of hours…
Transformational Education
Shishupal, 24, sits on a charpai (traditional woven bed) at his family house’s courtyard surrounded by his parents and siblings. Basking in the warm winter morning sun, he puts on his suit and tie and looks ready for a big occasion but…
Heroes and Hope in Times of Covid-19
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…