Disclosure: I received a gift from World Vision; opinions shared are mine.
When I was in college, several of us in the dorm sponsored a child in Africa. We received letters from him and got to learn about his education, home life, and culture. Later, in a women’s group I joined at church, we adopted another child through World Vision. Her frequent letters reminded us how valuable our donations were. While we only pitched in a few dollars or even quarters during our monthly meetings, that money really amounted to something in the life of that child. World Vision can turn $1 into $1.30 worth of food, clothing, shelter, and supplies for a child. Amazing, right?
Introduce your family to the World Vision sponsorship program, and you might be surprised how receptive they are. Challenge your kids to contribute part of their allowance, or perhaps collect spare change to donate each month. Share some of the staggering facts about poverty around the world with your kids to help them understand, and appreciate, their blessings. Here are some statistics provided by World Vision to help you bring this challenge home.
- According to World Vision’s 2015 Food Assistance Report, 1 in 6 children – more than 1.4 million kids – are dangerously underweight because they lack access to adequate food and nutritional assistance. Demonstrate this statistic to your children by using beads or other counters to represent this number in their classroom of 24.
- Approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide live on $1.25 each day, according to World Vision. Could your family eat on a budget of $1.25 per family member per day? Ask your kids to figure out how much food that would provide.
- Show your children how sponsoring a child through World Vision allows that long-distance “family member” to receive nutrition, medication, and education. Children learn to grow their own food and create sustainable living environments right in their own communities.
To thank you for checking out their sponsorship program, World Vision is providing one lucky reader with a handmade bib. This beautiful product is created by Fair Trade artisans in Bali using only sustainable materials and recycled fabrics. To enter the giveaway, visit the form below. The contest is open to US readers, ages 18+. Void where prohibited by law. Good luck!
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I read that 57 million primary-school-age children are not enrolled in school; 53 percent of these are girls
I learned that every child is shown Christ’s love.
I learned that World Vision has been around for 60 years!
I learned it is a commitment of $39 monthly
I learned that World Vision provides bed nets to protect children from malaria.
I learned that you can sponsor a child for an ongoing commitment of $39 a month. During this time, you are the only sponsor that this child has, so they rely completely on your donation.
I learned that it costs $39 a month!
I learned they have been around for 60 yrs
You can sponsor a child for $39 a month.
I learned that it’s time-tested and has been around for 60 years!
I learned that my monthly gift goes directly to one child
I think it’s neat that people can actually go visit their sponsored child if they would like, as well as send letters and packages in the mail.
It’s $39 per month. I actually currently sponsor a child through another organization. Great way to make a difference 🙂
I LOVE World Vision so much, this is an amazing giveaway to educate people about it. You get to provide schooling for a child and send them letters and photos and hear about their life!
The program has been around for 60 years!
I learned when you sponsor a child they are able to go to school
World vision serves all children regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender
That you will get a picture of who you are helping to sponsor.
I learned that you are the only sponsor for the child you choose.
I learned that with this organization, you can send email, cards, photos, and packages to your sponsored child. Sometimes you can even visit.
You actually get a letter from the child you sponsor!
I learned that every $1 you donate equates to $1.30 in impact because of special grants and product donations the organization has.
I learned that you get to pick a certain child, and watch that specific child grow!
You can sponsor a child for $39/month.
World vision provides resources to help recipients become self sufficient!
I learned that this program has been around for 60 years.
Choose a girl or boy in need to sponsor for an ongoing commitment of $39 a month.
I learned that sponsoring a child can provide him/her with essential things like clean water, nutritious foods, and mosquito nets to prevent malaria.
I learned that supporting a child helps that child and the community in whole become self-sufficient. What a wonderful program. I love it!
I learned you can pick the child and family
You can choose whether you want to sponsor a boy or a girl.
I learned that it’s only $39/mo to sponsor a kid.
Every $1 you donate = $1.30 in impact, thanks to grants and product donations
Child sponsorship provides job training for parents!
I learned that World Vision has been around over 60 years helping others!
I learned that they’ve been helping others for 60 years.
If I send extra money for the child I sponsor, staff at World Vision will purchase items he needs most for him.
Sponsoring includes supplying mosquito nets.
World Vision serves all children regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender.
It is 39$ a month to sponsor a child
I learned it’s $39 to sponsor a child.
Child sponsorship invites a person like you to support and help look after the well-being of a child in need from another country — until that child and community become self-sufficient.
World Vision child sponsorship is an amazing model that allows for a one-on-one relationship with a sponsor.
i learned that World Vision has been around for 60 years!
I learne that it has been around for 60 years.
I learned that World Visions has been around for 60 years.
Child sponsorship helps provide equal opportunities for girls and boys.
I learned that it only costs 39.00 a month to sponsor a child.
i learned that it is $39 a month and You are the only sponsor for this child.
I learned it’s $39 to sponsor a child sounds like a great program/