World Vision has been working in the Middle East for over 50 years. Our teams are on the ground, assessing needs and responding with life-saving support, reaching the most vulnerable children and their families.

For children in conflict-affected areas of the Middle East, the sounds of armed violence have become a tragic regular reality. Schools that once provided hope and stability are now closed, with classrooms turned into makeshift shelters. Thousands of displaced families face uncertainty every day.

In Lebanon:  

One of the best things about child sponsorship is that it is a way in which people with average income can be involved in development work. Therefore, the monthly sponsorship rate is decided based on the country’s level of income and cost of living. In countries where the sponsorship rate is set at a lower level, it means support from more sponsors would be needed so that the funds required to achieve the development goals in the community can be raised.

We encourage sponsors to view sponsorship as a long-term partnership, but we understand that people’s circumstances change over time and sometimes, unexpectedly.

If you are unable to continue your sponsorship, please help us by encouraging a friend or family member to continue the sponsorship commitment.

If you need to cancel your sponsorship, you can contact us through phone at 6922 0144 or email @email to get the process started

Yes. World Vision assigns only one sponsor per sponsored child.

However, you can also sponsor a child as a group of friends or family. Simply appoint a contact person to write to the child, to make the monthly sponsorship gift, and to whom we can correspond and communicate with. 

When a sponsorship programme ends, it’s because the community has reached a point where they can continue the development work we began together on their own. In most cases, committees made up of local people are set up to monitor progress and oversee ongoing development work.

The ultimate goal of child sponsorship is self-sufficiency. When this has been achieved, World Vision moves on to help another community in need.

Sponsored children and their families can decide to move out of the sponsorship area for a range of different reasons. Generally, this decision is made to positively benefit the child’s family, and is made with a great deal of care and consideration.

If a sponsored child leaves the community, we will inform their sponsor, but we cannot stop a child from moving.

We ask sponsors to consider sponsoring another child in the same community to continue the good work your sponsorship has already done.

In planning, implementing and evaluating our work, World Vision staff consider the basic needs of the child and the dynamics of the particular child’s community.
Does the child have a healthy diet? Is he or she attending school? Does the child have access to adequate healthcare, clean water, housing and clothing? Do his/her parents have an opportunity to improve the family’s condition by growing more food or starting a small business?

You can provide hope and help to children in the following countries supported by World Vision Singapore:

• Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka
• Africa: Kenya, Malawi, Zambia,
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Click here for more details on our area development programmes in each country.

All the communities that World Vision serves are in need of a helping hand to lift itself out of poverty.

We work with community representatives to identify areas that have the greatest need.

Afterwards, the decision to commence a sponsorship programme is made with the communities. An assessment is carried out by local World Vision staff alongside community representatives, local authorities and other non-government organisations in the area.

Before we commence a sponsorship programme, the following things must be in place: