Young people in Honduras often have to choose between a life of crime or a life surviving on a meager income. Since Honduras is the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, most families live below the poverty line. But because of a child sponsorship program...
A heavy spring rain falls outside Viola’s window. The children — her students — will have to stay with her for the weekend. This is not unusual. The slick mud makes it dangerous for them to make the long journey to their homes. If she’s honest, Viola knows that many...
Twenty years ago, the world watched in horror as one of the swiftest civil uprisings of our time left more than 800,000 Rwandans dead. The 1994 Rwandan genocide is now known as one of the largest preventable losses of life in recent history. Today marks the...
Today, I spent time with dozens of Nepal’s future leaders . . . children whose lives have been rescued from suffering and abandonment, class oppression, and the crippling effects of poverty. Children who were once unwanted but now have found a place to call home . . ....
“What does child sponsorship look like?” This is a question our staff answers frequently as sponsors try to understand how their involvement is making a difference in the lives of their children. World Help sponsors currently care for children in 23 countries and 150...