With the help of child sponsors, World Vision has been changing the lives of children, families and communities for over 60 years. Together, we provide things like clean water, nourishing food, health care and education—the building blocks of hope and transformation. We invite you to witness this change.
World Vision’s Destination Life Change program is your opportunity to volunteer in a short-term project with long-term, life-changing potential.
See It
Join our team of Canadian volunteers as we travel to a World Vision project to meet children and families who are struggling with poverty.
See the faces, listen to the stories and get to know the children who World Vision serves. See community development work in action and bear witness to transformation as it happens before your eyes.
Live It
Join in! Partner alongside community members as change takes shape. You may help lead a children’s workshop, teach a new skill, or help a child to tell their own story. And whatever the task, you will get to know the people, visit with sponsored children and learn how child sponsorship transforms lives.
Share It
You’ll become an eyewitness to the impact of poverty and the amazing potential of partnership and hope through Child Sponsorship. It’s a message you’ll want to share.
You’ll become part of an exciting online community—where you’ll share your stories about the joys, triumphs and heartbreak experienced by children in need. Being an avid story-teller is key to sharing content online and we want volunteers who are well versed in online social media tools and can share their journey through blogs, thought-provoking discussions, and by sharing stories. The ability to capture great photos and heartwarming videos—to share with sponsors and Canadians—is also an asset.
All volunteers must adhere to World Vision's Sponsor Communication and Social Media Standards when communicating with and documenting stories about children.
Check out the links below to get a firsthand look at DLC trips through the perspective of previous volunteers:
Blog: The “C” in DLC
Blog: Donna’s Journey with World Vision Canada
Video: Canadian Sponsors are Making a Difference in Peru!
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