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Is a 4 year old boy
from Cambodia
Vitou lives with his grandparents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Since they don’t have running tap water, they use a nearby water pump to fetch water. Vitou's parents also work from far away which makes providing for Vitou's basic needs very difficult.
Vitou lives with his grandparents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Since they don’t have running tap water, they use a nearby water pump to fetch water. Vitou's parents also work from far away which makes providing for Vitou's basic needs very difficult.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Vietnam
Thao is a friendly child. She loves skipping rope and playing with her siblings. Maths is her favourite subject, and she wishes to be a teacher when she grows up. Her parents work hard as farmers, but struggle to provide adequate education opportunities for Thao. With your sponsorship, Thao will receive the support she needs to create a brighter future.
Thao is a friendly child. She loves skipping rope and playing with her siblings. Maths is her favourite subject, and she wishes to be a teacher when she grows up. Her parents work hard as farmers, but struggle to provide adequate education opportunities for Thao. With your sponsorship, Thao will receive the support she needs to create a brighter future.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Philippines
Adrian is an active child, and enjoys spending time with his family. He lives with his parents and grandparents, and they all work together on a small vegetable garden to generate income. Unfortunately, this is not enough to supplement Adrian's basic needs as a growing child, and his parents are struggling to provide for him.
Adrian is an active child, and enjoys spending time with his family. He lives with his parents and grandparents, and they all work together on a small vegetable garden to generate income. Unfortunately, this is not enough to supplement Adrian's basic needs as a growing child, and his parents are struggling to provide for him.
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Cambodia
Bora lives with his parents in a small house made from zinc and bamboo without access to electricity and running tap water. His parents are farmers and construction workers, but find it difficult to provide Bora with basic living needs.
Bora lives with his parents in a small house made from zinc and bamboo without access to electricity and running tap water. His parents are farmers and construction workers, but find it difficult to provide Bora with basic living needs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 4 year old boy
from Kenya
Kire is an active young boy from Northern Kenya, and lives with both of his parents, one sister and one brother. His father takes up casual jobs when they arise, and his mother weaves brooms. Sadly, their combined income is less than $30 per month, and the family lives in a hut smeared with cow waste. They struggle to provide Kire with the bare essentials.
Kire is an active young boy from Northern Kenya, and lives with both of his parents, one sister and one brother. His father takes up casual jobs when they arise, and his mother weaves brooms. Sadly, their combined income is less than $30 per month, and the family lives in a hut smeared with cow waste. They struggle to provide Kire with the bare essentials.
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 10 year old boy
from Cambodia
Vichka is a gentle boy who lives in Kratice province, in the northeastern part of Cambodia. He lives playing football and dreams of becoming a policeman. Vichka lives with his parents, who both work hard as farmers to make a small income for the family. Sponsorship would help Vichka to access health, education and child protection programs.
Vichka is a gentle boy who lives in Kratice province, in the northeastern part of Cambodia. He lives playing football and dreams of becoming a policeman. Vichka lives with his parents, who both work hard as farmers to make a small income for the family. Sponsorship would help Vichka to access health, education and child protection programs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 2 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Aarinban is a young boy who lives with his parents in a remote village in Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war, people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and homes again in their community. His father works as a day labourer, but struggles to provide for Aarinban's essential needs.
Aarinban is a young boy who lives with his parents in a remote village in Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war, people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and homes again in their community. His father works as a day labourer, but struggles to provide for Aarinban's essential needs.
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 3 year old girl
from Cambodia
Sreyoun lives with her parents in a small house located in an isolated province. They do not have access to running water, so they have to use a nearby water pump to fetch water. Her parents practice small scale subsistence farming but find it difficult to support Sreyoun's growing requirements with their meager income.
Sreyoun lives with her parents in a small house located in an isolated province. They do not have access to running water, so they have to use a nearby water pump to fetch water. Her parents practice small scale subsistence farming but find it difficult to support Sreyoun's growing requirements with their meager income.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Vietnam
Son lives with his parents and elder sister in a small house with a zinc roof, brick walls and cemented flooring. The livelihood of the family includes raising buffaloes and pigs as well as growing sugercane. Son wishes to be an army officer one day, and your kind support could help him to access the basic education he needs to have a brighter future.
Son lives with his parents and elder sister in a small house with a zinc roof, brick walls and cemented flooring. The livelihood of the family includes raising buffaloes and pigs as well as growing sugercane. Son wishes to be an army officer one day, and your kind support could help him to access the basic education he needs to have a brighter future.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Vietnam
Yen lives with her family in a small house made from zinc roof, brick walls and cemented floor. Her parents work as farmers to help provide for Yen's upbringing. With their meager icnome, they find it difficult to support Yen's childhood.
Yen lives with her family in a small house made from zinc roof, brick walls and cemented floor. Her parents work as farmers to help provide for Yen's upbringing. With their meager icnome, they find it difficult to support Yen's childhood.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 3 year old girl
from Cambodia
Sreyneth lives with her parents in a small house made from zinc and bamboo in an isolated province. Access to educational and healthcare facilities are located far away and makes it difficult for travel. Her parents earn a meager income making it very difficult to provide Sreyneath with her basic living needs.
Sreyneth lives with her parents in a small house made from zinc and bamboo in an isolated province. Access to educational and healthcare facilities are located far away and makes it difficult for travel. Her parents earn a meager income making it very difficult to provide Sreyneath with her basic living needs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Vietnam
Hao lives in one of the poorest provinces in Northern Vietnam where communities are spread through the remote mountainuous regions. Life is very hard for Hao, his parents and younger brother, as the family makes a meagre living through farming practices. Your sponsorship will help provide Hao with access to education and healthcare.
Hao lives in one of the poorest provinces in Northern Vietnam where communities are spread through the remote mountainuous regions. Life is very hard for Hao, his parents and younger brother, as the family makes a meagre living through farming practices. Your sponsorship will help provide Hao with access to education and healthcare.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Cambodia
Sreypov lives with her grandparents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Her parents work far away and are forced to live separately to support their daughter. Her family finds it more difficult to support Sreypov's basic needs as she continues to grow.
Sreypov lives with her grandparents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Her parents work far away and are forced to live separately to support their daughter. Her family finds it more difficult to support Sreypov's basic needs as she continues to grow.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments for children to thrive
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse
Is a 4 year old girl
from Cambodia
Channiron lives with her parents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Her house doesn’t have access to running tap water so they fetch water from a nearby pond. Her parents works as farmers but are unable to provide basic living needs for Channiron with their meager income.
Channiron lives with her parents in a small house made from zinc roof, zinc walls and bamboo floors. Her house doesn’t have access to running tap water so they fetch water from a nearby pond. Her parents works as farmers but are unable to provide basic living needs for Channiron with their meager income.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Vietnam
Nhi lives with her parents and younger brother in a small house made from zinc roof, wooden walls and wooden floor. Both her parents practice small scale subsistence farming but with their meager income, they find it difficult to provide Bui with a prosperous childhood.
Nhi lives with her parents and younger brother in a small house made from zinc roof, wooden walls and wooden floor. Both her parents practice small scale subsistence farming but with their meager income, they find it difficult to provide Bui with a prosperous childhood.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Vietnam
Hieu lives in a small mountainuous village of a Northern province in Vietnam, with his parents and older sister. They live is a small house with mud walls and a wooden floor. The livelihood of the family includes raising some buffaloes and chickens as well as growing sugercane. Both his parents work hard, but it's a struggle to provide a health upbringing for their children. Your sponsorship will change their lives.
Hieu lives in a small mountainuous village of a Northern province in Vietnam, with his parents and older sister. They live is a small house with mud walls and a wooden floor. The livelihood of the family includes raising some buffaloes and chickens as well as growing sugercane. Both his parents work hard, but it's a struggle to provide a health upbringing for their children. Your sponsorship will change their lives.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Cambodia
Sophol is a lovely boy from the northeastern part of Cambodia. He lives with his parents in a house made with wooden walls, and he spends his spare time helping his parents with chores. Sophol has dreams of becoming a footballer, and sponsorship would help him to further his education as well as his aspirations.
Sophol is a lovely boy from the northeastern part of Cambodia. He lives with his parents in a house made with wooden walls, and he spends his spare time helping his parents with chores. Sophol has dreams of becoming a footballer, and sponsorship would help him to further his education as well as his aspirations.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Many children – especially from disadvantaged families – face pressure to drop out of school and help at home. Cambodia has high rates of child labour – especially on farms. Children who drop out of school to work, often have no way to return.
Child rights: Form children's groups and children's forums where children can become leaders in their communities.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Livelihoods: Provide families with income-generation activities so they can support their children's education and prevent children from leaving school.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Vietnam
Truong lives with his grandmother and parents in a small house made from zinc roofs and brick walls in a small mountainous village. Both his parents work as farmers and factory workers to suppport Truong, but with their meager income they find it extremely difficult to provide for him.
Truong lives with his grandmother and parents in a small house made from zinc roofs and brick walls in a small mountainous village. Both his parents work as farmers and factory workers to suppport Truong, but with their meager income they find it extremely difficult to provide for him.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Cambodia
Somean is a young boy who lives with his single mother in a small house made from zinc roof, palm leaf walls and bamboo floor. Their house does not have access to electricity and running tap water and with his mother's meager income as a farmer, she finds it difficult to provide for Somean growing needs.
Somean is a young boy who lives with his single mother in a small house made from zinc roof, palm leaf walls and bamboo floor. Their house does not have access to electricity and running tap water and with his mother's meager income as a farmer, she finds it difficult to provide for Somean growing needs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 10 year old girl
from Vietnam
Thu lives with her grandmother and parents in a small mountainuous village in Northern Vietnam. Both her parents are farmers working on a small paddy field to provide basic necessities for the family. Sadly, they struggle to provide adequate healthcare service and education for Thu. Your sponsorship will help Thu to realise her dream of becoming a teacher one day.
Thu lives with her grandmother and parents in a small mountainuous village in Northern Vietnam. Both her parents are farmers working on a small paddy field to provide basic necessities for the family. Sadly, they struggle to provide adequate healthcare service and education for Thu. Your sponsorship will help Thu to realise her dream of becoming a teacher one day.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Indonesia
Delvino stays with his parents who make a living through small scale farming. His father makes around $400 annually making it very tough to provide Delvino with the necessary essentials to live a proper childhood.
Delvino stays with his parents who make a living through small scale farming. His father makes around $400 annually making it very tough to provide Delvino with the necessary essentials to live a proper childhood.
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential.
More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 2 year old boy
from Cambodia
Samnang lives with his grandmother in a small house without access to running tap water. His parents work in a garment factory far away from Samnang and make meager income which makes it extremely difficult to support Samnang's growing needs.
Samnang lives with his grandmother in a small house without access to running tap water. His parents work in a garment factory far away from Samnang and make meager income which makes it extremely difficult to support Samnang's growing needs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Cambodia
Samnang is a little boy who is currently attending primary school, and lives in the northeastern part of Cambodia. He spends his spare time helpign his parents with chores and playing football. Samnang dreams of becoming a policeman, and your sponsorship would give him the opportunity to access education, child protection, and community well-being programs.
Samnang is a little boy who is currently attending primary school, and lives in the northeastern part of Cambodia. He spends his spare time helpign his parents with chores and playing football. Samnang dreams of becoming a policeman, and your sponsorship would give him the opportunity to access education, child protection, and community well-being programs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Many children – especially from disadvantaged families – face pressure to drop out of school and help at home. Cambodia has high rates of child labour – especially on farms. Children who drop out of school to work, often have no way to return.
Child rights: Form children's groups and children's forums where children can become leaders in their communities.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Livelihoods: Provide families with income-generation activities so they can support their children's education and prevent children from leaving school.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Cambodia
Sakeyrin lives with his parents in the northeastern part of Cambodia. His parents are subsistence farmers, and do their best to provide Sakeyrin with basic necessities. Sadly, they struggle, as they only make a meagre income. Sponsorship would help Sakeyrin to receive adequate access to education, health services and community programs.
Sakeyrin lives with his parents in the northeastern part of Cambodia. His parents are subsistence farmers, and do their best to provide Sakeyrin with basic necessities. Sadly, they struggle, as they only make a meagre income. Sponsorship would help Sakeyrin to receive adequate access to education, health services and community programs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Vietnam
Que is a friendly and quiet boy. He lives with his parents and grandparents in a small house, and the livelihood of the family inlcudes growing rice, corn and potatoes. Sadly, this barely provides enough food for the family, and doesn't meet the basic needs of a growing child. With your sponsorship, Que will receive support in accessing education, health services, and clean water.
Que is a friendly and quiet boy. He lives with his parents and grandparents in a small house, and the livelihood of the family inlcudes growing rice, corn and potatoes. Sadly, this barely provides enough food for the family, and doesn't meet the basic needs of a growing child. With your sponsorship, Que will receive support in accessing education, health services, and clean water.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 10 year old boy
from Vietnam
Luan is a lovely boy who wishes to be an army officer one day. Luan lives with his parents and younger brother in a small house on stilts with a tiled roof, mud walls and mud floors. His parents struggle to provide for them, as they only make a meagre salary from their subsistence farming practices. Your kind sponsorship promises to bring a brigther future for Luan.
Luan is a lovely boy who wishes to be an army officer one day. Luan lives with his parents and younger brother in a small house on stilts with a tiled roof, mud walls and mud floors. His parents struggle to provide for them, as they only make a meagre salary from their subsistence farming practices. Your kind sponsorship promises to bring a brigther future for Luan.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Vietnam
Nhi is a friendly, active, and studious child. She enjoys going to school everyday, and her favourite subject is music. In her spare time, she helps her family with chores, as her parents are always working in the field. They are both farmers who earn their living through subsistence farming. Sadly, they struggle to provide the basics for Nhi. Your sponsorship will change this.
Nhi is a friendly, active, and studious child. She enjoys going to school everyday, and her favourite subject is music. In her spare time, she helps her family with chores, as her parents are always working in the field. They are both farmers who earn their living through subsistence farming. Sadly, they struggle to provide the basics for Nhi. Your sponsorship will change this.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Vietnam
Dien lives with her family in a small house in an isolated mountainous province. Her parents work as farmers and do other part time jobs to help support Dien. With their meager income, they find it difficult to provide basic living needs for Dine's proper growth.
Dien lives with her family in a small house in an isolated mountainous province. Her parents work as farmers and do other part time jobs to help support Dien. With their meager income, they find it difficult to provide basic living needs for Dine's proper growth.
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Cambodia
Sarong is a gentle child who is living with her mother in Prey Veng, the southern part of Cambodia. Sadly, Sarong's health is not so good, and the nearest communty health center is around one kilometer from her home. With your help, Sarong would benefit from social emotional learning and health programs to improve her situation.
Sarong is a gentle child who is living with her mother in Prey Veng, the southern part of Cambodia. Sadly, Sarong's health is not so good, and the nearest communty health center is around one kilometer from her home. With your help, Sarong would benefit from social emotional learning and health programs to improve her situation.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments for children to thrive
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse
Is a 6 year old boy
from Cambodia
Ratanak lives with his grandmother in a small house made from zinc and bamboo. His single mother works as a laborer far away, these situations make it very difficult to support Ratanak's basic needs.
Ratanak lives with his grandmother in a small house made from zinc and bamboo. His single mother works as a laborer far away, these situations make it very difficult to support Ratanak's basic needs.
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
The survival, development and future of any child depends on their community. That’s why your sponsorship improves life for both your child and their whole community.
“Sponsorship pulled me from nowhere to being able to have a good life in Uganda. It was like a bridge – if that bridge had not been there I would not have been able to get to the other side”
Sponsoring a child is one of the easiest ways to make a difference for children living in poverty. Your monthly contribution will not only help to change the life of your sponsored child, but the well-being of their family and the entire community.
Your generosity will change lives by providing support in education, health, food and nutrition, clean water and sanitation and youth development and vocational skills training.
You will have the opportunity to develop a unique and long-lasting relationship with the child you have sponsored by exchanging letters and pictures over the years and you will receive annual reports on how the child and their local community initiatives are progressing. And if you decide to visit your sponsored child, we will help you plan your trip of a lifetime.
It’s easy to arrange an annual gift of money to your sponsored child to celebrate their birthday, Christmas or other occasions. We have an upper limit on gift amounts, and suggest $20 to $50 per gift, with a total upper limit of $100 per child and family each year.
To set up a gift, please call us on 1800 023 600 or email info@childfund.org.au and we can arrange this for you.
Please note: In Cambodia and Vietnam, gifts to children are handled differently – if your sponsored child lives in these countries, our staff will happily discuss the alternatives available with you.
Our sponsorship program identifies the children and families most in need of assistance within a sponsorship community based on various criteria including family income, assets, number and age of children and desire to participate. The sponsorship program is completely inclusive, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, disabilities, culture or beliefs.
ChildFund country offices, staffed with highly qualified local people, regularly evaluate the programs, double check family circumstances and offer guidance and training to local volunteers in the communities. The emphasis is on providing self-help and opportunities to communities, while also nurturing the health and nutrition of children, and developing the skills that will equip them for happy and productive adult lives.
There are two easy ways to send a gift:
If you wish to make a larger gift, we recommend a gift to the community, as this promotes cooperation and harmony. We will consult with the community to ensure your money helps meet a specific need, such as play equipment or a water project.
It’s easy to set up a gift. Simply call us on 1800 023 600 and we’ll talk you through the options in more detail.
As the future of children is ultimately linked to the situation in their community, ChildFund Australia sponsorship contributions are pooled with funds from other sponsors to help benefit all children and families in the community. This includes enrolled children who are awaiting a sponsor.
Sponsorship contributions help provide education, healthcare, food, safe drinking water, vocational training and income generation skills and child protection services for the child, family and community. The exact blend of program work depends on the needs and context of each individual community, so some or all programs may be active in your sponsored child’s area at any one time.
Active community participation and empowerment is encouraged within ChildFund project areas. Whilst children are at the centre of the locally developed initiatives, the emphasis is on encouraging self-help by providing families and communities with the means to reshape their future.
If you have any questions about child sponsorship, our Supporter Relations Team is more than happy to help! Please call us on 1800 023 600 or email webenquiries@childfund.org.au.
