World Vision to campaign for child sponsorship in Davao

DAVAO CITY, Aug. 8 (PIA) – The World Vision’s fundraisers team is opening up a week-long campaign in the city on August 13-18 to promote its child sponsorship program.

Crislyn Felisilda, World Vision communications specialist, said their Davao City Caravan intends to engage capable individuals “to be part of our ministry.”

The caravan seeks to draw more kind and generous individuals for 50 poor children and its families and communities, Felisilda told the media today in time for the 13th anniversary of Club 888 Forum at Marco Polo Hotel.

She said funds that will be raised during the Caravan, which is part of World Vision’s 55th anniversary celebration, will support children in communities assisted by World Vision.

Celebrity sponsor and balladeer Christian Bautista will be joining the Davao City Caravan on August 13, Felisilda disclosed.

She added that Bautista will also visit communities in the city where World Vision has been supporting the education of the children and the livelihood of their families.

Prior to the community visit, an orientation on the activity will be held at the Octane Café, Regency Inn at 12:00 noon, also on August 13.

The international organization will also put up exhibits of its Child Sponsorship program from August 13 to 18 at Abreeza Mall, Davao City.

World Vision’s Child Sponsorship program provides for the education, healthcare, child protection, and community assistance to children and their families in need, Felisilda said.

She added that World Vision aspires for every child to enjoy good health, be educated for life, experience love of God and their neighbor, be cared for, protected and participating.

On its 55th year, which takes the theme “Sharing the Joy of Hope,” the organization aims “to inspire more Filipinos to take on the collective responsibility of sharing hope and reaching out to help their fellow men in poverty.”

Felisilda said the child-focused organization has been working since 1957 to uplift the lives of children in some of the country’s poorest provinces.

Currently, World Vision assists more than 112,000 children and their families in 29 provinces in the country, she added. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)