What are SDGs? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. There are a total of 17 SDGs,…
Stringing her life together
“Our financial situation was terrible. All we could do is send our sons to school. It is a belief system in our society that it is okay if girl children work at home and do not study. But thanks to…
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…
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…
Nursing to Self-reliance
Vinita was only 17 when her parents decided to get her married. She had always dreamed of attending college. Her parents did not share the same dream. Her mother never went to school and her father dropped out in the…
Against All Odds
Priya*, aged 27, lives along with her father-in-law and two sons Varun* and Karthik*. Priya and her elder son Varun have been living with HIV and AIDS for the last two years. Priya’s husband Ramesh* was also infected. He passed…
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…
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 Withdrawn and introverted, she would seldom…
In Good Company
Mohsin’s school bag is his prized possession. And why wouldn’t it be? Till the year 2013, Mohsin was a child labourer at a book binding unit. At an age where he was supposed to read books, he used to carry…