Hard Places

In Turkana, a deep thirst for water shaped children’s entire world. But their Hope Center’s simple act — listening — brought healing where it was most needed, showing that sometimes, the most profound answers are found in the children's voices.

Thanks to the teaching and self-affirmation Josephine receives at her Hope Center, she was able to take a firm stand against a dangerous genital cutting procedure that her extended family was pressuring her to have.

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a child living in a hard place is like? This photo essay illustrates a day in the life of Randu, a sponsored boy in Kenya.

The timely intervention of a Hope Center brings physical and emotional healing to a young girl in India diagnosed with a rare disorder following the sudden death of her father.

A sponsored girl in Kenya had a natural talent as a seamstress, but poverty kept her dream of becoming a tailor out of reach. Then her Hope Center provided training and resources that rekindled her dream.

A OneChild sponsorship program graduate achieves his dream career thanks to the Child Champions in his life.

For the first time in their lives, a family in Kenya gets to celebrate Christmas with presents and delicious food, thanks to the support their child receives from her Hope Center.

The family of a sponsored girl living in poverty in Lebanon do all that they can to make sure she gets the best education so she can have hope for a life free from the hardships of poverty.

Turkana boys who attend Hope Centers in Kenya learn there is more to life than the often-dangerous job of herding livestock. Read how Child Champions help transform these boys’ futures through education.

The grueling challenges a Kenyan woman endured in her childhood inspire her to devote a life of service to kids living in hard places.

With unwavering support from her mother and Hope Center, a young woman overcomes her addictions and gives back to her community.

A teen in Ethiopia who overcame poverty and danger with the support of her Child Champions discovers a passion for entrepreneurship.

A OneChild graduate in Ethiopia describes how a last-minute enrollment at a Hope Center changed the course of his future.

A Child Champion in Ethiopia holds weekly coffee ceremonies with moms from her community and uses the opportunity to give them hope.

The love and care that a girl living in poverty in India receives from her sponsors, Child Champions, and mother help her move toward her dream of becoming a software engineer.

From experiencing hardship as a child to finally finding his calling, a Child Champion in Ethiopia draws motivation from his past to give hope to his community – particularly moms living in poverty.

A Maasai family in Kenya shares what the availability of clean water at a OneChild Hope Center means to their parched community.

Read about sponsored child Danica’s life as a kid living in poverty in the Philippines and how OneChild is helping her through Child Champions at her Hope Center.

After being inspired by his grandfather, a boy in Uganda overcomes poverty and goes on to become a vice president at OneChild, where he spends his life championing kids around the world.

We followed what a day looks like for 16-year-old Roberto, a OneChild sponsored youth in a remote community in Mindanao, the Philippines. See how, that even in the midst of a hard place and hard times, a child can still thrive and hope for a better future.