Sponsored girl and a friend in Honduras washes her hands in clean water brought by World Vision on her first day of pre-school

Success stories

Lives transformed forever - after natural disasters, poverty and corruption

The work we practise has a deep and lasting impact on children'southward lives thanks to our incredible supporters worldwide. Hither are just a few of the incredible success stories we've been a part of.

Children caught in emergencies

Beto'south story

One-year-old boy smiles with his mother holding him in Angola

Beto, one twelvemonth old, from Angola was malnourished. He's at present recovered thanks to supporters similar you.

Angola faced its worst drought in 38 years. Families were struggling to feed themselves and children were starving. Thanks to Earth Vision supporters, more than 500 Customs Health Workers were trained to identify and treat malnourished children, including baby Beto, then just 6 months former.

Beto's mum Ndahambelela says, "When Beto was sick, he didn't laugh, and he didn't play. He cried a lot back then. He was so unwell and sparse and had lots of diarrhoea. He even stopped taking my chest milk. When I tried to requite him food, he didn't actually want that either. I was and so worried about him."

"During the drought, some days we ate porridge and local fruit and some days we didn't consume at all," shared Ndahambelela.

Health workers gave Beto specially-formulated food, and accompanied mum and babe to the hospital. Afterwards handling, Ndahambelela is overjoyed with Beto'south recovery.

Ndahambelela

At present he laughs and plays. I don't worry most him like I used to. The main thing I want for Beto is for him to stay healthy.

Ndahambelela

Beto's mother

Children living in extreme poverty

Susan's story

3 children hold their favourite goats in Zimbabwe

Ruvimbo, vi, Melcy, 5, and Mellyne, 10, with their favourite goats in Republic of zimbabwe

Non long agone, Susan, who lives in Zimbabwe, struggled to feed her children. To make things worse, women in her community weren't able to own things.

Then Susan joined a World Vision savings group, which allowed her to purchase her first goat — in her ain name. Before long plenty, she went from owning one goat to 43 goats and a chicken!

Afterwards Susan was taught how to breastfeed past a World Vision programme, it wasn't but her child that benefited. Susan took a leading part with women in her community, instruction them how to await afterward their children properly and breastfeed.

Now, Susan and her hubby, Godfrey, are self-sufficient.

And their children, Melcy, 5, Ruvimbo, half dozen, Mellyne, 10, Melnicia, 17, Melgine, 23, Melbamore, 26, accept salubrious food and clean water every day.

Children facing corruption and exploitation

Janvie's story

Man in the Philippines sits talking with child, Marie Rose, Marie Rose is wearing her school uniform.

Janvie meets his sponsored child, Marie Rose, 11, for the first time

Janvie was abased by his parents at an early age and was forced to work in sugarcane fields equally a kid. He didn't understand why he was left by his parents to stay in his grandparents' leaky house, with no h2o or electricity. He couldn't go to schoolhouse because he was busy working.

Age seven, Janvie heard nigh Earth Vision'south work in his area of the Philippines. His Grandmother was sceptical, just Janvie was determined to have a better life and went alone to ask for a sponsor.

Before Earth Vision, his simply dream was to become to school, but every bit a sponsored child, the activities he attended and the encouragement in his sponsor'due south letters gave him fifty-fifty bigger dreams for his life.

And as his grandparents and neighbours were helped to access water and healthcare, the whole community got stronger.

Janvie

It became a stepping stone to who I am today

Janvie

Quondam sponsored child, Philippines

Without sponsorship, Janvie is certain his situation would have stayed the same - working the sugarcane fields into machismo. Only instead, he now works with the Globe Economic Forum, travelling the world to consult with governments and other agencies.

And knowing the value of child sponsorship, he'southward get a child sponsor himself, to 11-yr-former Marie Rose.

Together we can transform the lives of the world'due south most vulnerable children - if you donate today.

Giving even a pocket-sized amount can make a big difference. Not only will yous testify a child that someone cares about them, but together with other supporters, you can transform their future. Be role of our next series of charity success stories by helping to save and protect children living in danger.

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