Writing letters to your child, and having them write back, can be pretty amazing for both of you. Many children in World Vision’s child sponsorship programme live in the farthest corners of the world and getting there isn’t easy. But every day, that’s exactly what we do. Here’s how it happens…

There’s nothing like the feeling of finding a letter from your sponsored child in your mailbox or inbox. But what if the letter itself is short, lacking detail or simply not the conversation you had hoped it would be? There are some good reasons why this can happen. Here are four of them.

Kids develop at a different pace, even if they have a perfect start, and quality education can mean different things in different parts of the world. Wondering why you sponsored child’s letter, drawing or verbal communications might not be at the level you expected? Here are 10 facts about education in the developing world which your sponsorship is also helping to change.

Sponsoring a child is a personal, effective way to fight poverty. Your support will change one of the world’s poorest communities, with a complete plan to transform the area their children are born into, for your sponsored child and other children growing up alongside them. You’ll bring hope, as they flourish towards their full potential in life. 

Here are seven encouraging reasons why we believe it’s one of the best ways to transform a child’s life

To ease the financial burden on his family, Mr Oh went to live in an orphanage when he was nine. A year later, Mr Oh would begin his journey with World Vision as a sponsored child. 

Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas, Salamat Natal, Happy New Year! Christmas might look a bit different for many of this year (thanks COVID-19!), but pandemic or not, many people around the world will still be celebrating. Come along to learn about the festivities across the globe in the countries your sponsored children are from!

The first call in seven years of child sponsorship, a beautiful memory that lasts.  

Now passionate child advocates, Sharon and Wee Leong share their experience as World Vision child sponsors!

"I believe our small effort could turn out to be a great support for our country to beat COVID-19,” says Saru. “People in my community have started to recognise me. I belong to a low caste but now people address me [as] ‘Miss’ (considered as a title of respect for women).”