When someone sponsors a child through World In Need, they usually do so in the hope that they can help that child achieve their full potential. Sponsored children go to school and get an education, which equips them for better qualified and better paid jobs as adults. Some have gone on to universities, others have gained apprenticeships. They have become skilled and valuable members of their community, bringing benefits to a society far beyond their own families.
And some will just shine.
One of the children supported by World In Need in Azerbaijan was Nigar (last name?). Nigar lived in Baku with her family, all of them in one room, sharing a toilet with several other family members. Nigar’s sponsorship enabled her to go to a school where it was discovered she had the most amazing talent as a pianist. Thanks to the generosity World In Need supporters, at age 16, she was able to come to England where she competed in the International Young Musician of the Year Competition. She was the youngest competitor there, and was highly commended by the judges, who recommended she be granted scholarship to one of the most prestigious music colleges in the world.
Yet, without sponsorship, she may never have been given the chance to develop, or even discover the talent within her.
You just never know how much difference your sponsorship will make to someone’s life.
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