Poverty is complex. It must be addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner.

Your simple gift of RM50 per month can help us to find solutions to the myriad of challenges that a child faces growing up in a poor country.

Visit www.worldvision.com.my

p/s: I've sponsored one, from Lebanon. What about you??



This post has been edited by Melon: Jul 19 2008, 11:45 PM


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A noble cause.

They basically will pool all the donor's money to set up community projects for the underprivileged.

When I saw the pics of all those ppl in need, I realised how lucky i am in comparison and how these ppl needed our help and from that moment on, I vowed to help in their cause.

//moved from RWI+merged. yes, it's been posted before in this thread. my Gf is a sponsor. - AsenDURE

I did a search and I am surprised that no one has posted this yet. I am not part of this organization asking for help. I just came across it when my colleague informed me that he has sponsored a child. I am very touched by it so I wonder it Lowyat members would like to play a part to help make the world a better place for those who are more unfortunate than us, too.


ABOUT US:
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

World Vision helps the poor to help themselves, working with them to build sustainable futures for their children, families and communities through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion of justice.

World Vision Malaysia (WVM) began in 1997 as a Support Office with the aim of raising funds for and awareness of needy children and communities overseas. Among them which WVM is supporting are:

Bati, Cambodia
Yongsheng, Xinjiang and Hebei, China
Coimbatore, India
Singkawang , Indonesia
Marjeyoun, Lebanon
Nalaikh, Mongolia
Mya Nanda, Myanmar
Orlando East, South Africa
Kuan Niang, Prai Burng and Kapur, Thailand
Funds for these communities are obtained via several channels, the key ones of which are:

World Vision Child Sponsorship Programme
World Vision 30-Hour Famine

For more information,
http://www.worldvision.com.my/index.php

This post has been edited by AsenDURE: Jun 15 2007, 03:35 PM

I already have sponsor one too, from India...
thinking to sponsor another one....
Just do watever we can

Tada~~~!!!

To all my friends in LYN, 30 Hour Famine is now open for registration. And here's some information regarding the event.

Date : 15 - 16 Sept 2007 (Sat - Sun)

Time : 12pm (Sat) - 6pm (Sun)

Venue : Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil

Theme : Hungry for HOPE

No. of Campers : 5,000

Currently they need approximately 800 volunteers to help with the event.
And of course, you could choose the task of which you think you are most capable of.

For more information, please log on to World Vision
By the way, this is the first ever bilingual 30-Hour Famine camp

Hope many of you could turn up on the day whether as a volunteer or a participant.

lets all do charity for the better world hope that all forumer that involve in the section are active.. i'll be happy to join u all.

how about donate to yvonnefoong ?

I've been looking for this kind of charity organisation for a long time but I haven't found one, or maybe I didn't know how to find it. So yes thank you for finally solving my long time question and since any of us would spend 50 bux for something so petty, why not help someone right?

Thanks for making this awareness up in the thread. Cheers.

This post has been edited by xavier.emir: Jul 13 2007, 02:54 PM

its better if they have DDDP(direct debit donor programme) for a better and sustainable fund.. just like MAKNA and WWF did..

Anybody go for 30 Hour Famine??

Hi,

They do have direct debit via credit card.

Cheers

been sponsored a Hebei girl for 1 yr+ already....but scared to reply her mail cos keep asking for my photo... hahhaha

aiyo...why u like dat one??

u afraid kena jampi?? hahahahah

i sent my pasport photo over.....and i oso sent a b'day card over.....

cheers

Hey, how do you become a volunteer yea?

i heard from my friend volunteers full already...
if still need the volunteer..pls pm me...

i just started to sponsor 1 thai girl..
last time they do request for volunteers in the webpage.. but i also heard my friend said it;s fulll.... they need enuf volunteers liao..

anybody participant 30-Hour Famine camp ???

I'm also sponsoring a child from Thailand.

Does anyone know what to write to the child actually? I try to make my letters more interesting, but apart from dreary topics like 'myself, my family, my friends, my hobbies', I seem to run out of things to talk. Especially when they have restrictions on what to write which I understand, there are times when I want to ask about the child about Thailand but afraid to do so due to political sensitivity etc.

Do any of you send gifts as well? I'm not exactly sure what to send over "that can be shared among other children" as well, other than sweets, etc.

start slowly lor.....i jz followed the topics only.....i wonder how is Lebanon now....saw news dat it was on war last couple of weeks.....

u know the child's b'day, rite?? i guess the best is to give s'thing simple....about the sharing part, I'm really not so sure....coz we dunno how's the situation over der.....

I was under impressioned that World Vision is Christian missionary mission. So means, only Christian should join? Coz definitely Muslim can't right?

From Wiki:
World Vision, founded in the United States in 1950, is an international Christian relief and development organization whose stated goal is "working for the well being of all people, especially children." Working on six continents, World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world with a $2.6 billion budget (2007).

charity wer got borders one??

Wow I didnt know there is a thread for this here, lets build a better world for children together

then how u found this at last??

http://www.worldvision.com.my/

agreed.

here's a link on Famine 30
http://famine.worldvision.com.my/2007/en/about.html

This post has been edited by giasens: Sep 12 2007, 04:16 PM

to all sponsors,

shall we share our children's photo and background here??

so dat when der r ppl visiting this thread, dey can be encouraged to join us.....

I check the world vision website and cannot find any links for sponsoring a child.

www.worldvision.com.my wor.....

Sponsor child

http://www.worldvision.com.my/form/form/sponsor.html

errmm... but according to website, it will do Evangelism
if necessary. So isn't that not good for people from other
faith?

fyi, I'm one of the sponsor too. I sponsor a child
from Mongolia... will snap pic here soon....

Pics please ...

pic of my daughter uploaded, pls refer post #1

actually I wish for a daughter too. but dunno why they give me son

it's fate...anyway....same same one la as long as we r able to help them

i also sponsor a child..........from india

welcome welcome

come..come...let sponsor the child....only rm50 per month


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Wow, look like Rajinikanth err..or Sivaji.. err...wat am I talking?

c'mon, u too post ur son's pic lar......

Even if they do evangelist to those ppl, I don't see any harm done.
As long as what they teach is to make the person a better person so why not right.
And I'm sure the child will have a say in whether to accept Christianity or not.

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Added on September 21, 2007, 10:32 pmMelon, how do you pay?
By bank draft, cheque of credit card?

I want to sponsor a child but dunno which payment to choose.
If by credit card will it be safe?
Worried about this but it's the easiest form of payment.




This post has been edited by neuroticmind: Sep 21 2007, 10:32 PM

hi, i pay via credit card...it's safe, not to worry....coz u r not submitting the info online ma....

come come, together we make this world a better place.......i thot of sponsoring another one this year end when i'm not as tight.....

cheers

I just registered..

how long does it take for them to reply?
i registered online and i filled in and faxed the CC form dy..

Hi...u'll get the 'package' from them within 2 weeks...

cheers

Yup, received an email from them informing me...
Can't wait...
Wonder if I'll get a boy or a girl and from which country...

i thot u choose the country one??

I didn't..
I choose one where help is needed the most..
And I don't know which country needed help the most now...

Starting to grow white hair from waiting for the package... (not literally of course )
Everyday arrived home from work expecting to see the package waiting but so far not yet..
I'm so impatient!!!!!

i've registered myself last week also.. and fax them the form ady.. still waiting for their feedback..

hehe... i choose a child from mongolia.. but dunno how it goes yet.. cuz havent received anything yet..

be patient....will come soon

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Added on October 5, 2007, 9:18 amwelcome welcome

This post has been edited by Melon: Oct 5 2007, 09:18 AM

Received the package..
Will upload the picture later...

Meet my daughter, Honey Lwin.
She's going to be 6 years old next month.
She's from Myanmar.

receive mine today as well...

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Added on October 5, 2007, 3:09 pmThis is my daughter, Tegshee Khulan. She is from Mongolia and currently is 2 yrs old.
She is so so cute...





This post has been edited by rachelsly: Oct 5 2007, 03:09 PM

So chubby... *pinch pinch*
Not bad huh Rach, just tied the knot not too long ago already got 2 year old kid..

haha... super fast ya.. dunno when will get my own kids..

hi, do send anything to them(child)????

i've only sent a b'day card so far

don't know wat else to send actually....coz afraid will create chaos over der.....

not yet.. dunno what to send actually..

anyone can giveany idea?

got one! got one!

yesterday after replying, i gave a deep thot about it and thot of one.....

a simple story book, really simple one......

mine is 2 yrs old only.. dunno she can read or not.. but nvm.. when i go shopping, will find those with pictures..
a very good idea too.. anything else..?

ok...i will send him a birthday card first....

anyone went for the famine 30 ? I'm one of the oranges

nope.. din go.. but can watch it in youtube...

Ah really? Can you please post the videos?
anyway, some pics to share with you guys

nope...din attend coz got a serious gastric prob

the one that they posted in youtube in held in Miri.. not the one in bukit jalil.. i see wrongly d..

i just bought a teddy bear for mine... it's her birthday next month..
is it a good idea?

shud be ok if it's not a big one....

for me, i dun wan them to think a sponsor is someone who brings luxury to them....u know wat i mean?

true also..
but then your idea of buying story book is excellent...

Np. Miri's famine camp was one week after the KL's famine camp. Everyone should join it, really meaningful and enjoyable, for me at least!

if they know how to read, that is...

hi,i was just reading through the thread and read about u guys noble deeds...hehe i'm still a student and not financially capable to sponsor one yet.....the reason i'm posting is to chip in my 2 cents on the presents u all are getting for ur children...why dont u guys consider getting them stationery?? like pencils, erasers or even crayons...the best will be able to get the a set of stationery...like give them 1 beautifully wrapped basket and inside the basket there will be 2 dozens of pencils, half a dozen of erasers (since they are easy to get lost..lol) , 1 box of crayons, 1 box of colour pencils, sharpener, a stack of writing paper, and 2-3 of the kids colouring books and even 1 thick story book compilation of loads of the kids stories or find those story books with more pictures for those that are younger, depending on the age of your kid...all these stuff wouldnt cost much i believe,less than rm50 depending on quality but would definitely mean alot for the kids and can last for a long time (2 dozens of pencils ^^)...lol sorry for being nosey ^^ just my 2 cents

well, mine is in pre school...

hey, that's also a good idea...
any suggestions are welcome i'm sure..

i thot of stationeries as well....the easy to get missing part is wat i feared......

melon, is your child staying in the orphanage or with the parents?

just to give a simple gift also headache la..

oh.. i dun think mine can read yet.. only 2 yrs old..

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Added on October 17, 2007, 3:10 pmi scared mine will swallow the erasers and the sharpener.. she is only 2.. sigh..
i really dunno what to send to her...

This post has been edited by rachelsly: Oct 17 2007, 03:10 PM

she's staying wif her parents but i dunno how is Lebanon (dat's the prob)...i still hear war once a while de.....

any one interested to adopt or sponsor a kid in Malaysia ?
They really need your help .....
There is 36 kid stay in orphanages in old klang road and they seriously need support n funding too .....
Interested can PM me.

Any amount or anything you can help is welcome ....

Thanks

nowadays msia orphanages very rich ler ..... so watch out !

this one is not the rich one, is one man show house.
they do need longterm help .....

Hi Sonny,

It's great dat u r here to help too....but i wish to keep this thread related to World Vision, hope u dun mind

Sorry .... i though is the same topic but i dunno the organizer make different ....

of coz it's the same noble course but then again i'm afraid dat everyone will be using this thread for other charity thingy as well....u know what i mean??

sorry again ya

no need to be sorry ......

my mistake ...

My dearest sponsors,

This thread has been idle for a while. Guess it's time to make it happening again during this festive season.

I've jz sent a Xmas card to my child. Can share about urs??

I've got some increment and am sponsoring another child from China.

All the best and Merry Xmas!!!

Sorry, but how do you know they're not just keeping the money ? is there some kind of professional audit that you can look at ? there's no sense in making the fund organizers rich is there ?

People surely need to know how much the fund is actually donating, what the fund's expenses are, etc. How do you know how many percent they allocate for "running costs" ? it's called accountability.. you have public funds you should show the public how you spend it.

This post has been edited by wodenus: Dec 24 2007, 11:20 AM

http://www.worldvision.com.my/images/about...%20report06.pdf

This link tells everything and answers all your doubts.

i plan wan sponsor 1 child but dn knw how 2 start ????
i juz graduated n start find job izzit suitable donated a child???
i call worldvision whole noon but nobody answer phone~~~~

if u got no problem with ur finance, u can adopt one..
register urself online, they will email u..

erm,is easy 2 adopt???
if someday i canot affort then how????

yup.. it is easy.. u need to pay rm50 per month only for 1 child..
if someday u cannot afford ler.. u need to inform them so that they can make some arrangement.

Ohh, so this is all about 30 hour famine ah.. My gf also join this and she told me bout being hungry for a day at the camp. I was like WTF? Pay money and lagi go hungry ah? 30 hour famine sounds like how to be slim in 30 hour femine like that mah. I thought it was this kind of thing lol! But she nv tell me what is it all about.

Wah, so noble. I think i am gonna join camp with her too!

This post has been edited by adriankhoo153: Jan 28 2008, 08:30 PM

30 hr famine is part of the program under World Vision. It is a good thing to do.. u should join her as well..

Yaya, when will be the next camp?