{"id":210,"date":"2011-08-04T20:35:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T00:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/?p=210"},"modified":"2011-08-04T20:41:58","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T00:41:58","slug":"the-domino-effect-of-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2011\/08\/the-domino-effect-of-sustainable-development.html","title":{"rendered":"The Domino Effect of Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There's a lot of love in Bolivia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bolivia can give a new meaning to the word community<\/em>. The family structure is very important \u2013 and the bonds that people have together can be inspiring to lonely hearts everywhere.<\/p>\n

Luckily, a whole community can benefit from even one World Vision program that comes from child sponsorship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How does sponsoring one child affect the whole community?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Child sponsorship<\/a> pays for programs like feeding centers that provide needy families with healthy food. When a child has enough healthy food to eat, he or she can concentrate and retain more when they are in school.<\/p>\n

Consequently, children will stay in school longer and receive a better education. And often with a good education, an individual can get a well-paying job. In time, money can be reinvested into the community.<\/p>\n

By providing nutritious food to children today, communities will have better economic opportunities tomorrow.<\/p>\n

What does this look like in real life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Victoria with her kids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Victoria is not your typical 20 year-old. She is not only in high school, but she spends three days each week working as a preschool teacher. Victoria was sponsored as a child<\/a> through World Vision, and this helped her have enough to eat and an education.<\/p>\n

Now she\u2019s the one giving back! We had the privilege of watching this young teacher at work, and I can tell you that she is wonderful as she works with her preschool kids.<\/p>\n

When you sponsor a child<\/a>, you are not only giving to the child, but you are giving to many individuals. A gift to one child can be a blessing to an entire community.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Sponsor<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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