Building a better world for children

My Child Ambassador Guide

making a difference ...

one child at a time

WELCOME to the World Vision Child Ambassador family!

You have joined a team of committed world changers who impact countless
children in need of support.
As a Child Ambassador, you will:

>>> seek opportunities to share child sponsorship with your friends, family
and community in a way that fits into your life

>>> communicate with your local Volunteer Leader on a regular basis

Being a Child Ambassador can be challenging, but it will be one of the most
meaningful and rewarding experiences of your life. So before you begin and
throughout your service, we encourage you to pray for yourself, for the
people you present sponsorship to, and for the children we serve.

Step

Get to know your Child Ambassador team

>>> Your Volunteer Leader is your primary point of contact on the Child
Ambassador team. You received his/her contact information in your
welcome email. If you didnt, please call our Helpdesk (see page 9). Your

getting started

Volunteer Leader is ready and excited to answer your questions, share ideas,
and encourage you along the way.

>>> The World Vision Child Ambassador staff will send you a monthly
email to keep you up to date on everything you need to know as a Child
Ambassador including new resources, opportunities, community spotlights,
and encouragement.

>>> You should have recently received an invitation to join our Child
Ambassador Facebook community. This is a great place to meet and share
with Child Ambassadors across the nation.
My Volunteer
Leaders
Contact Info:
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Step

Familiarize yourself with

the website:
volunteers.worldvision.org

>>> You will access this site to review training materials,

download resources, and order supplies.

>>> Available supplies include child picture folders,

sponsorship brochures, videos for presentations,
How a Community is Transformed brochure, general
World Vision materials, and more.

source code

Step

exp. date
Learn about child picture folders & locate
your personal sponsorship link

>>> Child picture folders are your primary tool for connecting children in
need with people who care.

>>> Notice the expiration date printed on the inside left flap of each child
folder. After this date, the child goes back into the system to be sponsored
elsewhere.

>>> Order new picture folders at least 2 weeks before the expiration date
and/or before a sponsorship event.
Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak up for those who cannot speak for
themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and
judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

>>> Find your Child Ambassador source code number printed on the
inside left flap of each folder. To accurately account for each sponsorship,
make sure your source code number is printed on each return card you
send to World Vision.

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Prepare to share

>>> Be prepared to share why World Vision

sponsorship matters to you.

>>> Know how World Visions work transforms

communities: Water, Food, Health, Education, Economic
Development & Spiritual Nurture. Use your
How a Community is Transformed brochure as a guide.

What was it that

first compelled you
to sponsor?

>>> Start with your current circles of influence family,

When/how
did it first click
for you?

>>> Some of the best opportunities occur when someone

If you arent
sure, consider
praying for
guidance.
Also, your
Volunteer Leader
can help you
find your story.

friends, neighbors, church members, and community groups.

approaches you because of a picture of your sponsored

child on your desk, a World Vision pin you are wearing,
etc. so be intentional about giving people reasons to
engage you.

>>> Not everyone is a potential sponsor and thats okay!

Dont let yourself get frustrated when someone tells
you no. The more conversations you have with people, the

>>> Know how sponsorship works and what a new

more connections you will make. Remember, your

sponsor receives.

Volunteer Leader is here to help!

>>> Learn a few facts about global poverty and World

>>> For those who want to think/pray about it, ask to

Visions history (see page 8).

follow up with them and then DO follow up with them.

>>> We recommend that you carry picture folders with

you at all times. You never know when an opportunity

A simple tool to help you talk about how

World Vision works your hand!

might arise to talk with someone about sponsoring a child!

You may also want to carry support materials that can
help you: letters, photos and progress reports from the
child(ren) you sponsor, How a Community is Transformed

Make a list of
people to ask!

Your sponsorship supports

World Visions work within your
sponsored childs community to
develop life-giving resources
over a 15-20 year time period

Education

Health

brochure, etc.

Step

Food & Agriculture

Its time to share... with an ask!

Economic
Development

>>> Sharing may be an impromptu conversation or it may

At the center
of it all

be a formal presentation that requires preparation. Either

way, be sure to actually ASK the person/group to sponsor
a child. You can build a great case for why they should
sponsor, but if you dont state your call to action you
likely wont see action.
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For more information, refer

to the How a Community is
Transformed brochure that
is included in your kit.

Spiritual
Nurture

Water

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Step
Try big things that will fail unless God shows up.
Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision, 1969-1982

Make a connection:
completing a sponsorship

>>> If sponsoring online, be sure the transaction is

completed through your sponsorship link (set it up
with your source code at cause.worldvision.org).
TIPS for your presentation:

TIPS for your table display:

How YOU feel matters! Inspire yourself

Keep your table display simple dont fill

beforehand pray, listen to music or watch

a World Vision video.

it up with pamphlets and information that

can confuse your sponsorship ask.

Your presentation will be most

Have pens available for people to use.

compelling if you are prepared, but dont

sound scripted.

Stand up the child picture folders instead

Within just a few minutes, you

should speak to a value you share with your
audience, build the need for their
involvement, provide a solution (the ask
for child sponsorship) while conveying
urgency for the children in need, and
support the ask with why World Vision
is a trusted partner.

To find your shared value, learn what the

group is about and what they support.

You may want to record yourself or

>>> If you are using child picture folders, detach the

completed sponsorship form and make sure that all
information is included. The new sponsor keeps the
remaining portion of the folder.

>>> Mail completed forms and payment to:

of lying them down.

World Vision

Use caution with giving away freebies

P.O. Box 9716

they may generate more table traffic but

make sure they dont distract people from
your call to action.

Federal Way, WA 98063-9716

Stand in front of or on the side of your

table, not behind it.
Dress professionally.
Download photos and other display
materials from volunteers.worldvision.org

practice your presentation with your

Volunteer Leader.

Be natural, speak from the heart

and smile.
Dont overwhelm your audience
with statistics use sparingly to support
your ask.

Colossians 3:23 Whatever you

do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for human
masters
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Our Motivation
With your help, childrens lives are being transformed
around the world through the life-giving resources

Building a better world for children

developed within their communities. Each child and

community has a unique story of transformation
as does each sponsor who is blessed by the
opportunity to help save lives. Browse worldvision.
org, World Vision Magazine, and
Quick Facts
Approximately 1.29 billion people live
in extreme poverty, surviving on less than
$1.25 a day. Thats 1 in 7 people on the
planet.

A child dies from hunger-related causes

every 13 seconds.

Additional steps:
Join the World Vision Child Ambassador
Facebook community

Volunteers.WorldVision.org to learn a few of these

stories.

Attend regional Child Ambassador events

Attend the annual national Child
Ambassador conference

Source: World Food Program, Food and Agriculture Organization

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian

organization dedicated to working with
children, families, and their communities
worldwide to reach their full potential by
tackling the root causes of poverty and
injustice. Working in nearly 100 countries,
World Vision serves all people, regardless
of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

World Vision is a global leader in the

effort to combat hunger and has been
helping children in need for more than 6
decades. With 85-89% of annual operating
expenses going to programs that benefit
those in need, World Vision has been
consistently ranked as a top nonprofit in
the area of fiscal responsibility.

It was World Visions founder, Bob Pierce,

who first spoke the now-famous prayer,
Let my heart be broken by the things that
break the heart of God.

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For current, accurate statistics:

Child Ambassador Help Desk:

Visit http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/

Your contact for questions about supply orders and

structure/index.shtml (UNICEF, World Food

Program, United Nations Development
Program, United Nations Population Fund,
International Labor Organization, UNESCO,
World Health Organization, World Bank)

general World Vision or sponsorship information

cahelpdesk@worldvision.org
1.800.478.5289

Avoid Wikipedia and other sites with

unverifiable data

For more info on World Visions work including

disaster response, advocacy and U.S. work:
worldvision.org

Proverbs 3:27-28 Do not withhold good from those who

deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your
neighbor, Come back later; Ill give it tomorrow - when you
now have it with you.
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