As per the notice we’ve sent via post and email, starting 1 October 2025, we will be increasing monthly child sponsorship contributions to RM85 per month; this adjustment applies to sponsored children from both Asian and non-Asian countries.
Adjusting and standardising the contribution rate will allow us to continue helping children and families break free of poverty through life-changing development work. For more on this revision, please watch the following video*:
*During the filming of this video, Terry Leong was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Vision Malaysia. She is now retired; the current CEO of World Vision Malaysia is Hernando Betita III.
In addition, here are detailed answers to some questions you may have about this revision:
We've worked hard to keep our sponsorship rates unchanged for the past 13 years, since 2012. During this time, we've absorbed increasing costs to ensure your contributions continue making the greatest possible impact in children's lives. However, with rising global prices and the weakening of the ringgit (from RM3.01/1 USD in 2013 to RM4.50/1 USD in 2025), we made the difficult decision to adjust our rates so we can maintain and improve the quality of support we provide to children and their communities.
The new rate of RM85 will come into effect on 15 April 2025 for new sponsors.
For existing sponsors who signed up before 1 January 2025, it will be in effect from 1 October 2025.
For sponsors who sign up between 1 January 2025 – 14 April 2025, the new rate will be reflected starting 1 January 2026.
The new rate of RM85 will come into effect on 15 April 2025 for new sponsors.
For existing sponsors who signed up before 1 January 2025, it will be in effect from 1 October 2025.
For sponsors who sign up between 1 January 2025 – 14 April 2025, the new rate will be reflected starting 1 January 2026.
Yes! Thank you for your support!
The increase will allow us to achieve a greater impact in the communities we serve, while improving our quality of service to the people within these communities.
Your additional RM20 a month (RM240 a year)/RM5 a month (RM60 a year), when pooled together with the contributions of other sponsors, will create ripple effects throughout entire communities by supporting development projects such as:
In 2023, 83% of all contributions went directly to programmes helping children and their communities thrive. Here are some examples of how our programmes are helping children and their families enjoy lives filled with dignity and new opportunities:
Our priority has always been ensuring that your donations can make a difference in the life of your sponsored child. It has been our practice to constantly evaluate and utilise all existing internal avenues for cost savings, so that we can maintain the level of care we provide. A rate increase is not a step that we will take arbitrarily or lightly. Certainly, it is our last resort and one that we undertake with great reluctance.
We are truly grateful for your continued partnership, which makes hope and transformation possible for your sponsored child, their family, and their entire community. You can rest assured that all the resources you’ve entrusted to us will be used to their fullest.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at my_worldvision@wvi.org or call us at (603) 7800 0899.
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