HomeChild SponsorshipActivities for Child Sponsors
People in the same camp have a lot to share with one another. World Vision child sponsors love and care about impoverished children. Thus, we organise the following gatherings for child sponsors to meet one another and share the joy of sponsorship, as well as having a better understanding about child sponsorship and development in the community.
All activities are conducted in Cantonese unless otherwise stated.
New Sponsor Orientations
This is specially designed for new child sponsors. You can learn more about the operation of our child sponsorship programme and how to communicate with your sponsored child.
The upcoming gatherings (conducted in Cantonese):
Date:
29 Jun 2012 (Fri)
27 Jul 2012 (Fri)
31 Aug 2012 (Fri)
Time: 7:15 – 8:30pm
Venue: 1/F, World Vision Hong Kong Office (Location map)
Details:
- Suitable for new sponsors who have joined the Child Sponsorship Programme for less than one year
- Contents: Brief introduction on World Vision, details about how the Child Sponsorship Programme works, and guidelines on how to communicate with sponsored children
Enquiry:
- Hotline: 2394 2394
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Sponsor Gatherings
During the gathering, child sponsors are welcome to share their joy of sponsorship. You will also have a better understanding on how your contributions help your sponsored children and their communities. You are welcome to bring along friends and relatives so that more people will know about this meaningful act.
The upcoming gathering (conducted in Cantonese):
Date: 26 May 2012 (Sat)
Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Venue: Henry G. Leong Yaumatei Community Centre (60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon）
Quota: 300
Contents:
- Grace Lai, project manager of Ronjiang Area Development Programme, will discuss with you poverty issues that people in developing countries are facing, and how villagers achieve sustainable development through World Vision Child Sponsorship
- Lau Siu Ping, who was once a sponsored child, will share with you how the child sponsorship turns her life around, and enables her to share blessings with others by achieving her childhood aspiration of becoming a sponsor.
- Sponsors, who visited our projects in Kenya/ Cambodia, will share with you their unforgettable experiences and how children and their communities have benefited from sponsorship
- Through workshops, you will be able to experience the lives of needy people who face constant challenges in the areas of water and sanitation, and understand better about World Vision’s work in helping the poor gradually escape from poverty
Enquiry Hotline: 2394 2394
Email:
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Supporter Tours
Sponsors are welcome to see in person the lives and needs of local people, as well as the development works of World Vision, and most of all visit their sponsored children. For information on the upcoming supporter tour, please contact our Donor Services Department:
Tel: 2394 2394
Email:
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Highlights of Supporter Tours Organised:
- Dec 2011 Cambodia (Photo slideshow / Sponsors' sharing)
- Sep 2011 Mongolia
- Aug 2011 Jingning, Gansu Province
Remarks:
- Sponsors whose children live in the country of destination and for whom it is the first time to join a supporter tour have a higher priority. If possible, sponsors can meet their sponsored children in person.
- There may be changes in the places for visits, itineraries and accommodation arrangements depending on the situation.
- Tour fees include air tickets, airport tax, transportation, meals and accommodation, travel insurance and fees for World Vision staff accompanying the tour. If the actual expenditure is lower than the tour fees, a refund will be made to participants.
- Tours are conducted mainly in Cantonese, supplemented by English.
Before the event, participants had an opportunity to learn about other sponsors' sponsorship experiences and how the 'Child Sponsorship Programme' helped communities achieve sustainable development through display boards.
Participants watched videos on World Vision's history and its core mission.
'Jong Nip Souh ... Jong Nip Souh (How are you?)', sponsors learnt to use Khmer, the national language of Cambodia, to greet one another.
Sponsor Grace Ho gave an account of her experience in her recent visits to World Vision's projects in Cambodia and Ningxia, China, 'Because of the Child Sponsorship Programme, communities are able to achieve sustainable development. Children show smiles on their faces now as they no longer need to struggle for basic needs.'
Gigi Cheung, a sponsor recalled her visit to World Vision's projects in India, 'Just a monthly contribution, the changes that sponsorship brought to the community and the lives of the children are far beyond our imagination.' Talking about her sponsored girl, Nada, Gigi expressed, 'I have learnt that it's not just me who make a difference to Nada's life, but her love for me as a member of her family has also brought changes to my life.'
'Wow! What a fantastic piece of work!' Participants were shown the traditional costumes sewn by members of a women self-help group in India while listening to Gigi's sharing on how the members of the group learnt about the skills to improve their livelihoods and status in the family.
With over 10 years' working experience in World Vision China, the Operation Director, Kelvin, shared with participants about how the Child Sponsorship Programme improved the health status of sponsored children in China. He also mentioned the challenges he faced as a frontline worker and project manager.
Kelvin shared a recording of a sponsored girl, Xiao-Li, with participants. She said: 'I receive small gifts from my sponsor every year. I treasure them a lot as they come all the way from Hong Kong. Through the Child Sponsorship Programme, I have learnt about the meaning of perseverance and charity. World Vision staff brings hopes to people in their working areas, and their works are truly meaningful. Thank you! Cheer up!'
Kelvin's faith, his sponsored children's growth, teammates' support and the active participation of villagers in project areas are the driving force of his commitment to serving the poor. He joked that, 'Every time, our family member always look forward to going back to China when we come back to Hong Kong. Now, we are like new immigrants to Hong Kong!'
Participants showed their enthusiasm in asking Kelvin questions as they tried to understand better about World Vision's development work in China and ways to engage in poverty reduction activities.
After the event, World Vision staff answered enquiries from participants regarding the Child Sponsorship Programme.
Supported with photos of sponsored children in the event, parents explained to their children about poverty and cultures in developing countries. Besides, they were taught about the meaning of 'it is more blessed to give than to receive'.
A human development centre in Erdenet provides children with different classes to encourage them to develop their interests and reach their full potential.
World Vision's health initiatives not only help women learn about child development, but it also enables villagers to receive basic healthcare through the establishment of a family clinic.
A villager proudly displays pickles and jams that she has learnt to make through training provided by World Vision.
An alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre set up in Amgalan provides support for alcoholics and encourages them to rebuild family relationships.
Enthusiastic primary school students in Dari-Ekh
warmly welcome sponsors during the visit. The colourful shoes are made by women equipped with handicraft skills
to help improve their income. Members of the Blue Sky Choir who were once street children demonstrate their confidence and warm-hearted smiles in a performance. Messages written in Mongolian and a football from sponsor Irene
greatly delight her sponsored child. Sponsor Ellen (Left) is moved to tears after receiving a kiss from her sponsored child as a thank you for the lovely gifts he receives. A child supported by sponsor Goretti (First from the left) makes her day as he reads a poem to her in Chinese. Sponsor May is glad to see her sponsored child in person and
bring him gifts to cheer him up in winter.
warmly welcome sponsors during the visit. The colourful shoes are made by women equipped with handicraft skills
to help improve their income. Members of the Blue Sky Choir who were once street children demonstrate their confidence and warm-hearted smiles in a performance. Messages written in Mongolian and a football from sponsor Irene
greatly delight her sponsored child. Sponsor Ellen (Left) is moved to tears after receiving a kiss from her sponsored child as a thank you for the lovely gifts he receives. A child supported by sponsor Goretti (First from the left) makes her day as he reads a poem to her in Chinese. Sponsor May is glad to see her sponsored child in person and
bring him gifts to cheer him up in winter.
Sponsors are delighted to be treated with
a table of delicious home-made food. Having provided with apple saplings and planting methods, farmers are able to develop their own business and improve their income by selling apples to local markets. Walking the road on which children travel to school on rainy days allows sponsors to better understand their determination for education. Sponsors visit a recently rebuilt primary school. Students are now able to study in classrooms installed with a solar heating system that allows them to have a more favourable learning environment in winter. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, students can now study in a classroom equipped with new chairs and desks. The tour not only allows sponsors to show their love and care for sponsored children in person, but also helps foster a fond relationship between them. One of the highlights of the visit is a traditional dance
performed by enthusiastic students. Sponsors and children have great fun in the games while
visiting a school constructed by World Vision. For many sponsors, the most unforgettable moments in the tour are being able to visit their sponsored children and play with them. The supporter tour gives sponsors a valuable opportunity to experience the lives of villagers and children in poverty-stricken regions. Although the tour is coming to an end, sponsors can continue to show their love and care for the children through the Child Sponsorship Programme.
a table of delicious home-made food. Having provided with apple saplings and planting methods, farmers are able to develop their own business and improve their income by selling apples to local markets. Walking the road on which children travel to school on rainy days allows sponsors to better understand their determination for education. Sponsors visit a recently rebuilt primary school. Students are now able to study in classrooms installed with a solar heating system that allows them to have a more favourable learning environment in winter. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, students can now study in a classroom equipped with new chairs and desks. The tour not only allows sponsors to show their love and care for sponsored children in person, but also helps foster a fond relationship between them. One of the highlights of the visit is a traditional dance
performed by enthusiastic students. Sponsors and children have great fun in the games while
visiting a school constructed by World Vision. For many sponsors, the most unforgettable moments in the tour are being able to visit their sponsored children and play with them. The supporter tour gives sponsors a valuable opportunity to experience the lives of villagers and children in poverty-stricken regions. Although the tour is coming to an end, sponsors can continue to show their love and care for the children through the Child Sponsorship Programme.
In December 2011, 17 sponsors joined a tour to visit their sponsored children and
see how Area Development Programmes operate in needy communities. During their visit to Samrong, sponsors learn about how chicken-breeding has increased the income of villagers, and how a diet of chicken and eggs has improved children’s health. Villagers are taught life skills, such as scarf-weaving, to help generate family income. As a result, their livelihood has improved and their children are able to attend school. Leadership training is an important aspect of community development. “Latrine facilitators” share how they promote public hygiene by encouraging their peers to build latrines in their homes. In Baribour, a women’s saving group shares their success stories
and explains to visitors how they function. Love transcends culture and language barriers. Sponsors, together with children
from a disaster prevention group, have great fun. A hygiene group performs a song on hygiene for sponsors. It teaches children about personal hygiene and promotes hygiene awareness among their peers. World Vision actively promotes AIDS prevention education and supports those affected by the disease. Sponsors receive a warm welcome during a visit to these children. Two children orphaned by AIDS share with sponsors how they have regained
self-confidence with the help of World Vision. This university student, who once suffered the trauma of AIDS and now earns a living
from his drawings, thanks sponsors for their generosity. On the last day of the tour, sponsors visit three needy families suffering HIV. The families are deeply moved by the gifts and care brought along by the sponsors. Project workers and sponsors have a photo taken together to offer gratitude for one another’s effort in creating better communities for children and their families. A big thank you to all!
see how Area Development Programmes operate in needy communities. During their visit to Samrong, sponsors learn about how chicken-breeding has increased the income of villagers, and how a diet of chicken and eggs has improved children’s health. Villagers are taught life skills, such as scarf-weaving, to help generate family income. As a result, their livelihood has improved and their children are able to attend school. Leadership training is an important aspect of community development. “Latrine facilitators” share how they promote public hygiene by encouraging their peers to build latrines in their homes. In Baribour, a women’s saving group shares their success stories
and explains to visitors how they function. Love transcends culture and language barriers. Sponsors, together with children
from a disaster prevention group, have great fun. A hygiene group performs a song on hygiene for sponsors. It teaches children about personal hygiene and promotes hygiene awareness among their peers. World Vision actively promotes AIDS prevention education and supports those affected by the disease. Sponsors receive a warm welcome during a visit to these children. Two children orphaned by AIDS share with sponsors how they have regained
self-confidence with the help of World Vision. This university student, who once suffered the trauma of AIDS and now earns a living
from his drawings, thanks sponsors for their generosity. On the last day of the tour, sponsors visit three needy families suffering HIV. The families are deeply moved by the gifts and care brought along by the sponsors. Project workers and sponsors have a photo taken together to offer gratitude for one another’s effort in creating better communities for children and their families. A big thank you to all!
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