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Sponsor a child through World Vision

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Former President Bill Clinton speaking with a World Vision tsunami-relief worker in Thailand

"World Vision is great. They are doing great work."
Bono
Lead singer of the band, U2

"God waits on human partners to work with God to achieve his purposes. World Vision has been one of God's best partners, helping to bring peace and reconciliation to so many parts of God's hurting world."
Desmond Tutu
Winner of the 1984 Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

"Thank you, World Vision, for having the courage to go to difficult places and deal with the extreme needs of children all over the globe."
Alex Trebek
Host of the TV quiz show Jeopardy!
You Can Help Make Poverty History
Living on less than a dollar a day, more than one billion of the world's children are all too familiar with extreme poverty. It has robbed them of hope and threatens to steal their future.

We can help these children experience the fullness of life God offers. Join World Vision and individuals all over the world as we seek to bring compassion and justice to the world?s poorest people. Together as ONE we can change the world for an entire generation. Learn about the ONE Campaign ...

You can make a difference right now for one special child and his or her entire community. Become a child sponsor through World Vision.

What is child sponsorship?

Sponsoring a child for just $1 a day is a wonderful way to help change the life of a child in need and bring hope to his or her entire community. Being a sponsor will give you the chance to build a new relationship with one special child who will know you by name as you correspond and share your lives with each other.

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How does sponsorship work?

When you make a gift, your contributions are pooled with that of other sponsors of children in the community where your child lives. Your child receives health care, education, nutritious food, and the entire community benefits from access to clean water, agricultural assistance, medical care, and more.

The goal of World Vision sponsorship is to equip your child and his or her community to step confidently into the future. That means your sponsorship may last for many years. When your child and his or her community reach this goal, World Vision can move on to serve another community in need. When this happens, you’ll be given the opportunity to sponsor a different child in a new community.

When you sign up to become a child sponsor, you join a family of more than 2 million others around the world who share your commitment to change the world, one child at a time.

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Why sponsor a child through World Vision?

World Vision's child sponsorship program creates real, lasting change for children and their communities. Our compassionate, Christian staff show God's love to all people as they help build healthy communities for children in the world's most impoverished places. World Vision partners with sponsored children's communities over the long term to address critical needs and help communities become self-sustaining.

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Who is World Vision?

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. Motivated by our faith in Jesus, we serve the poor — regardless of a person’s religion, race, ethnicity, or gender — as a demonstration of God's unconditional love for all people.

In 2005, 87 percent of World Vision’s total revenue was used to directly benefit the poor. For more information, visit the World Vision website at www.worldvision.org.

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Donate to the General Fund

Give a one-time gift to help the world's poorest children and families. Your charitable donation to World Vision's General Fund allows us to respond quickly to those suffering from the effects of war, famine, poverty, and neglect. Click here to make a secure, tax-deductible donation of $50, $100, $250, or $500. Any amount that you can give will make a difference.



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World Vision is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and a member of the Better Business Bureau.


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