Help Children Choose a Brighter Future with the Chosen Program
Every Indonesian child deserves a bright future full of hope. However, the reality in many regions is still far from that aspiration. Children in underdeveloped, marginalised, and the poorest areas often experience limited access to education, health, and even nutritious food. This is where the importance of our role as a caring society comes in—to help children choose a better future through programmes such as the Chosen Program from Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI).
What is the Chosen Program?
The Chosen Program is an initiative by Wahana Visi Indonesia that gives children the opportunity to choose their own sponsor. Unlike conventional sponsorship programs, the children in the Chosen Program become the main subjects who decide who will be part of their life journey. Through this program, children are invited to experience the value that their voice matters and that they have the right to determine the direction of their future.
This program does not only focus on meeting children's basic needs but also encourages positive social and emotional change. Children learn to be confident, dare to dream, and take an active role in changing their future.
Positive Transformation Occurring in Chosen Program Children
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Increased Access to Education and Health
Donations from sponsors are channelled to support educational programs such as providing school supplies, teacher training, and literacy campaigns. In the health sector, children also gain access to basic health services, immunisation, clean water, and nutritional education to prevent stunting and malnutrition.
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Creation of a Safe and Supportive Environment
Children who are part of this program receive protection from violence and discrimination, whether at home, school, or in the community. WVI actively educates families and communities about the importance of children's rights and encourages the formation of child protection systems at the local level.
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Strengthening Family Economies
Through family economic assistance programs, WVI supports parents to be able to meet their children's needs. This activity includes financial literacy training, small business development, and village-level savings and loan groups. The hope is that families can become economically independent without depending on long-term aid.
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Children Grow Up with Confidence
By being part of the Chosen Program, children learn to believe that they have value and a future worth fighting for. When they choose their own sponsor, it is the beginning of the conviction that they can make decisions and design their lives.
Your Role as a Sponsor in This Change
As a sponsor, you are not just a donor, but an elder sibling or a foster parent who is actively involved in the child's life. You will receive the profile and photo of your sponsored child, an introductory letter, and an annual progress report. You can also send letters to offer encouragement, and even visit them directly if possible.
Every month, your donation of $\text{Rp}250,000$ will be used to support programs with a long-term impact. This fund is not given directly to the child but is allocated to programs that support the sustainability of the child's life and their community.
Real Stories of Sponsors
Not only ordinary citizens, but public figures have also taken part in the Chosen Program. Famous MC and presenter Becky Tumewu has become a Hope Ambassador who actively supports and spreads hope for Indonesian children. She believes that every child deserves the same opportunity to achieve their dreams.
Similarly, Monita Tahalea, a young singer, humbly visited her sponsored child, Dude, in East Nusa Tenggara. Through her inspiring story, Monita encourages more people to participate as sponsors, proving that affection and attention can change a child's life.
How to Join the Chosen Program and Help a Child Choose a Future
If you are moved to participate, here are the easy steps to become part of the Chosen Program:
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Visit the official Chosen Program page at Wahana Visi.
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Choose the child you wish to sponsor.
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Fill out the online registration form.
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Confirm your donation and wait for the WVI team to contact you.
After joining, you will receive a welcome package containing information on your sponsored child, their area of residence, and correspondence guidelines. You can also log in to the MySponsorship portal to monitor the program's progress and interact directly.
It's Time to Be Part of Wahana Visi
Great transformation starts with small steps. By joining the Chosen Program from Wahana Visi Indonesia, you are not just giving a donation, but also providing hope. You become a witness to real change in the lives of Indonesian children and their communities. It's time to help children choose a better future by becoming a sponsor now!
Don't wait, visit wahanavisi.org/id/chosen and become part of the change. Like Becky Tumewu and Monita Tahalea, you too can become a hope for those in need.
A Child's Future Starts Today
Behind the smile of a healthy and empowered child, there are generous hands that choose to care. You can be that hand. Children do not only need material things; they need love, attention, and a figure who believes in their potential.
Through the Chosen Program, let's help Indonesian children have a better future, a future they choose themselves, with your support behind them.
To find out more about Wahana Visi's child sponsorship program, you can read the complete article on Donasi Anak Asuh untuk Hak Hidup yang Utuh (Foster Child Donation for a Whole Right to Life).
