Bayard & World Vision

Who are World Vision?

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves alongside the poor
and oppressed as a demonstration of Gods unconditional love for all people. World Vision serves all people regardless of
religion, race, ethnicity or gender. 

Financial support is received from; the UK Government, the European Union, charitable trusts, corporate supporters and also
more than 100,000 individuals, who sponsor children in poor communities overseas.

World Vision works to change the root causes of poverty through campaigning, church partnerships, education and influencing
policy makers. In whatever we do, we place a special emphasis on ensuring the needs and rights of children are met, because they are often the hardest hit by conflict, disaster and chronic poverty. 

www.worldvision.org.uk

How we are supporting them

World Vision is Bayard Packaging's charity of choice, and we support the Nalitabari area development project in Bangladesh.

Nalitabari is in a remote Northern province of Bangladesh where most people are subsistence farmers, struggling to grow
enough food to feed their families. The people in this region are from the Garo ethnic group, a minority often neglected by
the Bangladeshi government. Through training in farming methods, small business loans, skills training and literacy classes, 
World Vision are helping people increase their income and provide for their families. In the meantime the programme helps
children attend school by providing essentials that parents cannot afford such as uniforms, books and medical treatment.
Hope is growing in this community, and people are gradually learning the skills needed for their own development.  

Some of the Bayard Packaging team visited Nalitabari in November 2007, and were impressed by the amazing work
World Vision have been doing to support and equip this community, such as building bridges & schools. 
They also enjoyed meeting some of the sponsored children.

How you can help too...   

Buy someone a gift with a difference... http://www.musthavegifts.org

And for the person on whose behalf you buy it, a Must Have Gift is more than just another piece of clutter to add to his or
her life - it’s a chance to make a lasting difference to someone else’s.

Sponsor a Child...   http://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.29

Make a difference by sponsoring a child for just 60p a day, and you will help bring about long-term benefits to the child,
their family and their community.

Why not get involved with supporting a specific country or project yourself - the rewards for your time and generosity can be life changing! For an introductory discussion contact Mark today on: 01908 841000 / 07825 328566 or E-mail: mark.jones@worldvision.org.uk