Underprivileged Kids in Asia: Charity Can Help

For the many underprivileged kids in Asia, charity may be the only way out of their struggles. Poverty affects around 736 million people globally, many of them children, and the global poverty rate rose to 9.3% in 2020 versus an 8.4% rate in 2019.[1]

Many of the people living under this global poverty line are children. Because their families lack funds—or the kids simply don’t have families—many children don’t have proper housing, hygiene, healthcare or education. Missing these essentials leads to further complications including disease, discrimination and death.[2]

The situation may seem grim, but there is help for these underprivileged kids in Asia: charity. Organizations like GFA World have made it their mission to work with local, regional and national governments to help the impoverished in Africa and Asia, underprivileged kids, and others affected by poverty. Through our missionaries, gifts to meet basic needs, and GFA World’s Child Sponsorship Program, we can make a huge difference for these children.


Venita’s father, Kadan, worked as a day laborer in Asia. He could barely earn enough money to support his wife and four children. Kadan’s drinking problem further drained the family’s finances, making it even more difficult to cover all the basic needs. Venita, Kadan’s daughter, attended school some, but between the low priority her community placed on female education and a lack of supplies and study materials, it was quite a difficult thing for her. She struggled along and fell way behind until one day, someone told Venita and her family that GFA child sponsorship was nearby. The program provided school supplies, nutritious food and tutoring assistance. Despite not caring much for female education, the impoverished family entered Venita into the program at age eight.

With the love and support of the program staff, Venita quickly caught up in her studies and participated in extracurricular activities like music and art. She was able to attend a medical camp where she got glasses that let her see the world clearly for the very first time. Venita finished high school and went on to college where she was a member of the student government, addressing various student issues in her time there. She finished her bachelor’s degree with good grades, and now, Venita tutors children, giving them the same tools she once received herself to achieve a brighter future. She can even support her family financially.[3]


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