What it means to be a child sponsor?

Child sponsorship means more than an extra charge on the credit card bill. When you sponsor a child, you join a community of thousands across Malaysia who are dedicated to changing the lives of children in need.

We offer a variety of ways for our vast sponsor community to get together and get involved.

Weekends with World Vision

Spend your weekend with us learning more about the Child Sponsorship Programme and the life-changing impact it is making in the lives of the vulnerable.

On some weekends, we notch up the fun with interesting workshops and activities! All Weekends with World Vision are conducted online for the time being. Stay tuned for more information on the next Weekends with World Vision.

Virtual Visit: Moises Padilla Area Programme, Philippines

We’ve all been personally impacted by COVID-19 but how has it impacted the people of Moises Padilla? World Vision has been working in Moises Padilla since 2011 — where is it exactly and what have we been doing there? As a child sponsor, how is child sponsorship changing lives?

Join us at our complimentary virtual visit to Moises Padilla, Philippines as we speak to the community members and staff working on the ground. You don’t have to be a child sponsor to attend. Help us spread the word and invite your family and friends to join in as well!

Virtual visit highlights:

• Tour around the Area Programme
• Meet community members; learn about the challenges they are facing due to COVID-19 and how they are coping 
• Hear stories from the Area Programme Manager and a sponsored child
• Understand how child sponsors have made an impact in this community

Date: 23 May 2021 (Sunday)
Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Zoom (You will receive an email containing the Zoom link and password before the event. If you do not receive the details by 3.00pm on 20 May 2021, please check your spam/junk folder, or drop us an email at [email protected]) 

*This event will be conducted in English.

Register now!

Upcoming Weekends with World Vision

Sponsors' Visits

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical visits may not be possible in the near future. We will resume physical visits when it is safe for us to travel again. Stay tuned for updates!

Hear from Joycelyn about her child sponsor visit to Welikanda, Sri Lanka

Joycelyn Chan, 27, is passionate about people, especially children. Despite her young age, she is already sponsoring two children from Welikanda Area Development Programme (ADP), Sri Lanka – Jathupriya (6) and Nuwan (9).

In July 2017, Joycelyn joined the inaugural sponsors’ visit to Sri Lanka. “My heart ached when I first arrived at the community. Life is harsh for the people there. At that time, they were going through a drought so water supply was greatly reduced. Despite their circumstances, they were still overflowing with joy when they spoke about how their lives have drastically improved with World Vision’s help.” Joycelyn also commended the ADP staff on their passion, dedication and sacrifice to help the people of Welikanda.

For the electrical engineer, the highlight of the trip was meeting Jathupriya. “She is a lovely and pretty girl; a bit shy and reserved as compared to her 2-year-old sister. She was a ball of nerves yet so excited for our meet up that her body temperature was slightly high when we met. But we had a really good time together.”

Touched by what she saw and experienced in Sri Lanka, Joycelyn decided to sponsor another child and that was when Nuwan came into her life. “Many of us are blessed in so many ways that we often take life and the things we have for granted. We forget to ‘live’ and to be grateful for the things we have. This has motivated me to share about child sponsorship with my friends, colleagues and family. It may not cost them much but it means a whole lot for the children and their community.” Many of Joycelyn’s family and friends have now come on board as a child sponsor.

Upcoming Sponsors’ Visits

If you would like to visit your sponsored child in one of the communities World Vision serves, do take note of these upcoming sponsors’ visits:

Estimated costs will be advised closer to the travel dates. As spaces are limited, priority will be given to the sponsors of children from the ADPs listed. Please email [email protected] or call (603) 7800 0899 if you’re interested in joining a sponsors’ visit.

Sponsors of children from other ADPs may join the visits, subject to seat availability. Note that all dates are tentative and may be subject to change.