28 Reasons To Sponsor a Child Now (Photo Blog)
- Matthew Paul Turner
- 09.26.12
- Category: World Vision Artists News
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1. Because God loves every single child…
2. Because child sponsorship helped this child’s parents turn their property into a self-sustaining farm…
3. Because every child deserves clean drinking water…
4. Because this teenage boy has a beautiful voice and wants to be a famous singer one day…
5. Because this mom is praying for electricity…
6. Because this grandmother wants her four grand-babies to have a chance at surviving their alcoholic father, among many other challenges…
7. Because these two kids just got sponsored and their lives will be forever changed…
8. Because this man says that, at age 13, World Vision offered him hope that changed the rest of his life. “I would not be where I am today without World Vision,” he told us.
9. Because this talented girl dreams of becoming an art teacher one day…
10. Because this little girl’s mom was forced to leave the country to find work and it’s uncertain when (or if) she’ll return…
11. Because child sponsorship helped an entire Sri Lankan village to gain access to clean drinking water…
12. Because child sponsorship made it possible for these young women to get an education, which for many Sri Lankan children is no guarantee…
13. Because thousands of people rejoice anytime they see a truck like this coming down their dirt road. To us, this is just a logo. But for many children and families around the world, this is a sign of hope…
14. Because child sponsorship helped these young women’s lives become changed by the power of the arts…
15. Because hundreds of people showed up in their “Sunday best” just to showcase to World Vision how grateful they are…
16. Because this little girl now has a fighting chance at living longer (and healthier) than her parents…
17. Because as soon as this woman saw the face of the World Vision director of her ADP, her entire complexion brightened. From her wheelchair, she began clapping and shouting. And when they embraced, she cried tears of joy and then began chanting…
18. Because the aid that World Vision provides does not discriminate…
19. Because every person in this picture has somehow been affected by child sponsorship…
20. Because I witnessed people from various religions and creeds greet Christians with open arms, humility, and trust…
21. Because these kids (as well as their families) now have access to basic health care and medicine…
22. Because when their work is done, World Vision empowers the community to continue the work…
23. Because the effects of child sponsorship through World Vision are visible throughout a community…
24. Because of all the work that child sponsorship accomplished in his community, this child will likely never need to be sponsored…
25. Because when I bent down to take the picture of this little girl’s face, she whispered the words “thank you” and then looked up at her grandma…
26. Because tangible hope is rarely accidental…
27. Because these young men are receiving an education and because their parents don’t take that for granted…
28. Because this child, along with more than 600 children in his Sri Lankan community, are waiting to be sponsored…
Child sponsorship through World Vision is bringing Sri Lanka back to life one child at a time…
And you can help.
And if you can’t afford to sponsor a child, help us spread the word by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or your personal blog.
And to everyone who already sponsors a child, thank you. No words can express how much your donation means to the life of the one you sponsor.
