Why Sponsor a Child Through the Chosen Programme? The Benefits and Impact

For children living in remote areas or difficult economic conditions, simple dreams like going to school, getting nutritious food, and having a safe environment often feel incredibly distant. The challenge isn't just a lack of facilities; it's also a lack of sustainable support.

One tangible way to help is through child sponsorship programmes. However, there's a unique approach that offers deeper meaning: the Chosen Programme, where children get the opportunity to choose their own sponsor. Becoming a child's chosen sponsor in this programme doesn't just provide material aid; it also instils a sense of self-confidence, freedom, and new hope for their future.

What is a Child's Chosen Sponsor and the Chosen Programme?

In conventional sponsorship, the sponsor selects the child they will support. However, the Chosen Programme inverts this concept. The children are the ones who get to choose their sponsor from the photos and profiles provided.

This process sends a powerful message to the child: "I have a voice; I have the right to choose my future." By becoming a child's chosen sponsor, you aren't just providing financial aid; you're also giving them the opportunity to feel a sense of control over their own lives.

Why is Becoming a Child's Chosen Sponsor Important?

Becoming a child's chosen sponsor has an impact that goes beyond just economic aid. It's a meaningful relationship involving a deep emotional connection, both for the child and the sponsor.

1. The Child Feels Valued
   The opportunity to choose their own sponsor is a valuable experience for the child, especially for those who often don't have many choices in life. This makes them feel respected and recognised as individuals.

2. Builds Self-Confidence
   By choosing, the child learns to make decisions and feels that their choice matters. This burgeoning self-confidence will be a massive asset for their future.

3. A More Personal Relationship
   Because the child has chosen you, the relationship that develops is inherently warmer. Every letter or photo shared becomes a truly meaningful moment for both parties.

Benefits of Becoming a Child's Chosen Sponsor

In addition to providing material aid, becoming a child's chosen sponsor also brings various benefits for their development, such such as:

1. Educational Support
   Sponsorship helps to provide school supplies, uniforms, books, and other costs. This supports a good education, which is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.

2. Improved Health
   The programme usually includes regular health check-ups, immunisations, and nutritional support, allowing the children to grow up healthy and strong.

3. Positive Change in the Social Environment
   The aid provided also impacts the family and community, through things like the construction of public facilities, provision of clean water, and skills training

4. Opportunities for Development
   Children gain access to talent development activities and life skills training that will help them become independent individuals.

Tangible Impact of the Chosen Programme

This programme has shown significant results in improving the children's quality of life. Here are some of its positive impacts:

1. Increased Learning Motivation
   Children who feel valued tend to be more motivated to go to school and achieve academic success. They know there is someone who believes in them.

2. New Hope for the Future
   Sponsors provide both moral and financial support, which allows the children to start looking at the future more optimistically.

3. Character Strengthening
   Values such as gratitude, hard work, and responsibility are instilled early on through the support and guidance they receive.

4. Long-Term Effect
   Children who receive sponsorship support often grow up to become successful individuals who, in turn, contribute back to their communities.

Why is the Chosen Programme Different from Regular Sponsorship?

For many sponsors, the moment they find out they have been 'chosen' by a child is an emotional and unforgettable experience. Meanwhile, for the child, the opportunity to select a sponsor gives them a sense of control and independence they rarely get to experience.

This approach isn't just about providing aid; it's about empowering the child right from the start of the sponsorship relationship.

Real Stories from Chosen Sponsors

1. Heaven (7 years old)Being a chosen sponsor sometimes doesn't require a complex reason, as exemplified by Ilona (we'll refer to her as Ms Ilona). Ms Ilona was chosen by Heaven, a 7-year-old child now in the second year of primary school, simply because she had a beautiful and sweet smile in her photo. Despite the simple reason, the sponsorship Ms Ilona provides to Heaven has been able to offer great hope. Heaven is now even more motivated to pursue her education.

2. The Meeting of Tamara and Ani
   Ani is a child from East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, who dreams of becoming a nurse. Her heart instinctively chose Tamara Gondo to be her sponsor. The meeting between Tamara and Ani illustrates how a bond can form, not just because of sponsorship, but because of the pure intuition of a child. The sponsorship from Tamara is proving vital in helping Ani achieve her ambitions.

How Does Sponsorship Help the Community?

• Sponsorship programmes, especially the Chosen Programme, provide benefits that extend into the wider community, such as:

• Improved Educational Facilities: Building new classrooms and providing books and learning equipment.

• Access to Clean Water and Sanitation: Reducing the risk of illness and improving the quality of life.

• Family Economic Empowerment: Providing job skills training for parents.

• Community Health Programmes: Mass immunisations, routine health check-ups, and nutritional education.

Steps to Become a Child's Chosen Sponsor

1. Register on the Official Site: Visit the Wahana Visi Indonesia website and select the Chosen Programme.

2. Submit Your Photo and Profile: Your photo and profile will be shown to the children.

3. A Child Chooses You: The children will select a sponsor based on the photo and profile they see.

4. Receive a Letter and Photo: You will receive the first update from the child who chose you.

5. Provide Ongoing Support: Your monthly contributions are used for education, health, and community development.

The Emotional Journey of Becoming a Chosen Sponsor

Becoming a child's chosen sponsor isn't just about giving; it's also about receiving—receiving joy, gratitude, and life lessons from the children you support. Every bit of their progress will be a source of personal pride for you.

Why Choose Wahana Visi Indonesia?

At Wahana Visi Indonesia, we have decades of experience in managing child and community empowerment programmes. All the aid you provide will be used transparently and effectively.

With the Chosen Programme, we give children the space to choose who will support them because we believe every child deserves a voice in determining their future.

Becoming a child's chosen sponsor is a simple step that brings about a major change. Together with Wahana Visi Indonesia, you can be part of a child's journey towards a better future.

Visit the Wahana Visi Indonesia - Chosen Programme and allow them to choose you today. One choice from them could be the start of an extraordinary story of transformation.