Seema lives with her parents, 2 brothers, and 1 sister. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a factory worker and her mother takes care of the household. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs.

Seema is growing up in a slum community in India. A typical home is constructed using wood,thatch and found materials. Rice is a staple of the local diet, and families may also eat vegetables, cereal and beans. Some communities are able to get meat, fish and prawns as well. Plains, hills and forests mark the land.

Seema is in primary school and she enjoys grammar. She helps at home by running errands. She likes to play group games. She is in good health.

Sponsorship commitment will help provide Seema and her community with access to clean water, immunizations, health care, assurance of a quality education and tutoring help for struggling students. In addition, it provides literacy classes and vocational training for older children.

Neyesu lives with her parents and 4 sisters. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a subsistence farmer and her mother is a subsistence farmer. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family's needs.

Neyesu and her family live in a community severely affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis. In some communities, AIDS affects the entire social structure as a generation of hardworking adults is being wiped out. Frightened children and exhausted grandparents rarely have money for food, school, or medical care. Through sponsorship, you can ensure access to these and other basic needs for Neyesu and her family.

Neyesu is not in school at this time because the child is still too young. She likes to play with dolls. She helps at home by learning to do small tasks. She is in satisfactory health.

Sponsorship commitment will help provide Neyesu and her community with the assistance they need to save a generation from the HIV/AIDS crisis. World Vision will faithfully use sponsorship support of Neyesu to meet her needs and minimize the impact of AIDS in her community through tangible prevention and care programs.