Kabita's (14) family is in the Ultra-Poor-Graduation program
By joining the World Vision 100, you'll help the poorest families in the poorest communities to plot their course out of poverty and succeed.
You'll help parents learn new skills so they can earn an income and provide for their children, now and in the future. Providing them with the nutritious food, healthcare and quality education they need to thrive. You'll empower families with the knowledge and confidence to become leaders in their communities.
Immediate relief
When a disaster strikes, you'll provide immediate, life-saving relief. You'll give families urgent cash and food to meet their kids' immediate needs, along with clean water and healthcare.
Family income
Your support helps improve family income by training parents to run their own businesses. You'll help teach them new skills and give them the tools they need to get started.
Financial freedom
You'll help give families financial freedom. Your support teaches families financial skills to save, invest in their businesses, and provide for their children's needs.
Empowered futures
You'll help families learn to challenge harmful beliefs and practices, build their confidence and improve their relationships with life coaching and support groups.
$5,000
provides training for 10 families living on the edge of survival to start small businesses. You'll help them earn a stable income and provide for their kids.
$7,500
provides tools and training for 115 families to grow vegetable gardens. You'll help them feed their children and grow extra produce to sell.
$10,000
helps 8 families to complete the whole two-year transformation programme: training, resources, cash, food, and emotional support.
San San is setting her children up for life
San San, a mother of seven, has two goals for her family's future; to support her children's education and to have more income to enable her whole family to thrive. San San's family was selected to join the Ultra Poor Graduation programme along with 13 other families in her community. This programme provided training, resources, cash, food, and emotional support to lift themselves out of poverty for good. The transformation for her family has been amazing. Since joining the program, San San has been able to pay off debt and join a Savings for Transformation group monitored by World Vision, where she could save money and get a loan with low interest rates. "As I can earn regular income, now I can afford for my three children who are attending schools such as their stationery costs, and tuition fees," shares San San.
Lily is creating a new life for her family
Lily was married at just 13 years old. It was a heartless transaction that didn't last long. Within weeks, she was rejected and sent home. Her education and her dreams ended. Thanks to the support of people just like you, Lily's whole life turned around. She was able to join our two-year transformation programme for the poorest families in her community. Lily seized the opportunity to create a new life for herself, her daughter and her mother. In just two years, she went from working as a maid to running three thriving businesses; raising poultry, selling cloth and tailoring. Everything changed. "When I used to work in different households, they treated me as a maid. Now I am a businesswoman," says Lily. "People think of me as important. Now I can walk in the community. I am someone. I'm a spokeswoman. They respect me now."
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