Sponsoring a girl is often the first step toward ensuring she receives an education. But the impact doesn’t stop with her – the ripple effect of change can spread far beyond her own life. When you join the movement to sponsor 100 girls, you’re not just helping one child – you’re investing in a brighter future for entire communities. Here’s why your support matters, and how it creates lasting change:
When 100 girls are sponsored, you can…
1. Multiply your impact… by five!
When you commit to a monthly donation, you're not just making a difference for one child – you're sparking a ripple effect of positive change. Your contribution joins forces with fellow sponsors, forming a powerful pool of resources dedicated to funding programs in their community. This collective effort is at the core of our child-focused community approach, where the impact extends far beyond individual sponsorship.
According to our impact research, for every child sponsored, four more in the community benefit. That means that when 100 girls are sponsored, 400 more children benefit. Your support catalyzes a broader transformation, creating a powerful, lasting impact that spreads throughout the entire community.
2. Reduce violence against girls and also close the gender gap
Imagine a world where every girl receives 12 years of education. In that world, child marriage could drop by 64% globally. Keeping girls in school is one of the most effective ways to protect them from the devastating impacts of violence, including child marriage. On average, each additional year of secondary education reduces the likelihood of a girl entering into child marriage by six percentage points.
Education not only provides a safety net, but it also empowers girls with the knowledge of their rights, opening up greater economic opportunities for them in the future. By sponsoring just one girl, you are not only helping her stay in school – you are contributing to a movement that could make a significant dent in global child marriage rates.
3. Stimulate economies
Investing in young girls puts them in the fast lane towards economic growth, not just for themselves but for their whole country. Projections from the World Economic Forum show that if all girls in the country finish highschool, it could lead to a remarkable 10% surge in the nation’s GDP.
This doesn’t just make a difference to low-income countries but wealthier countries too. Reducing poverty in low-income countries can contribute to economic stability globally, fostering economic growth and trade opportunities for high-income countries.
4. Break the cycle of poverty for a generations to come
For girls who stay in school, just an extra year of secondary school can boost their expected wages as an adult by 25%.
With education at the forefront of our sponsorship model, it’s not hard to see how sponsoring a girl can have lasting impact, but sponsoring 1000 girls? That not only normalizes going to school for more kids, but it could change the course of poverty for years to come.
World Vision, along with its dedicated sponsors, actively champions girls' education by enhancing access in the communities we serve.
Through child sponsorship, we strive to identify and dismantle barriers hindering girls' path to equitable education. Our approach involves comprehensive community engagement, collaborating with families, schools, religious groups, governments, and traditional leaders.
Together, we advocate for the intrinsic value of education, ensuring that girls not only enter but also stay in school. This collective effort aims to empower girls to fulfill their innate potential, nurturing them into the fearless girls they were born to be.
