Sponsor A Child

Vihansi Shehara is a cheerful young girl living in the Monaragala District of Sri Lanka, a rural farming region where families rely on the land while facing limited resources and uncertain incomes. She lives with her parents and a brother in their own incomplete house, built with cement walls, an asbestos-sheet roof, and a tiled floor that offers little comfort against hardship. Vihansi helps her mother, a housewife, by cleaning the house and assisting with daily tasks, and she finds happiness in playing and dancing, bringing smiles to her home. She attends primary school located 3 km away and travels by bus with her brother each school day. Her father works as a farmer, yet the family’s annual income is only $600, making it difficult to provide nutritious meals regularly and manage school-related expenses. The household has tap water, a toilet, and electricity, but financial pressure remains constant. Sponsoring Vihansi would support her education and well-being, turning uncertainty into opportunity and ending her story with the gentle reassurance that someone, somewhere, believes in her future.

Ending child poverty begins with Vihansi. It’s easy. It’s impactful.