“We’re using the money to support children through World Vision and other charitable organizations,” he says. “With World Vision, you get a real name and a face so you actually see and know whose life you are empowering. Our goal is to help tens of thousands of children by helping cover the costs for food, shelter, and medical care. At our current rate, we can support about 500 children on a monthly basis.”

“We are making a concerted effort with Tunguska Blast so people know when they buy that bottle, a portion of the proceeds are going to help a child somewhere in the world," Mark says. "When people buy or sell Tunguska Blast, they are doing their part to save lives, improve lives, and make the world a better place.”

CyberWize currently sponsors children in the following countries through World Vision:
Albania (3) Bangladesh (68) Brazil (50) China (20) Colombia (20) El Salvador (49) Ghana (10)	Guatemala (10) Haiti (2) Honduras (20) India (62) Indonesia (69) Kenya (1) Mexico (60)	Mozambique (1) Nicaragua (20) Philippines (10) Sri Lanka (8) Thailand (10) Uganda (1) Zimbabwe (1)

Bangladesh is primarily an agricultural country, with rich farmland and major crops of rice, tea, and jute, which is used to make rope and sacks and accounts for about 75 percent of exports. Nearly two-thirds of all land is cultivated, but the food produced is inadequate to sustain so many people.

With the support of generous donors, World Vision is partnering with families throughout Bangladesh to build brighter futures filled with hope for their children.

Many activities are under way to help meet immediate needs and promote lasting changes that will strengthen communities and move families toward self-reliance.

Brazilians are a culturally diverse people, deriving their way of life from the regions they inhabit. Just as their traditions are varied, so are the causes of their poverty.

With the support of generous donors like you, World Vision is partnering with families throughout Brazil to build brighter futures filled with hope for their children.

Many activities are under way to help meet immediate needs and promote lasting changes that will strengthen communities and move families toward self-reliance. Overall program goals include:

• Providing supplementary food to needy children to improve their growth and development.
• Offering much needed medical care to ensure good health for the children.
• Providing ongoing training for teachers to enhance the quality of education for sponsored children.

China is the world’s most populous nation and the third largest country in terms of area. The country’s official name has been the People’s Republic of China since 1949. It is predominantly a mountainous country, with ranges covering almost one-third of the land. The most famous of these is the Himalayas. China is a country of diverse climates, with areas of heavy rainfall, extreme cold, dry heat, and semi-tropical weather.

Adequate health care is an urgent need, particularly in rural communities where medical facilities are not always available. World Vision is working in the poorest of these communities to ensure children receive the care they need and to help families attain a higher standard of health.

Colombia’s history is marked by political and social unrest. The country won independence from Spain after a revolution in 1810. It experienced civil war and lost control of Panama at the beginning of the 20th century. Lively debate continues to this day between the conservative and liberal factions of the Colombian government.

The weather in Colombia varies from hot and wet along the coast and in the valleys to quite cold at higher elevations. During the rainy season, overflowing rivers and poor sanitation combine to spread diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

Although primary education is free, educational facilities are limited. Only 60 percent of rural children attend school, compared to 80 percent of urban children. World Vision child sponsorship helps create more opportunities for children to attend school.

Located on the Pacific Coast of Central America between Guatemala and Honduras, El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. Known as the land of volcanoes, it experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.

El Salvador’s economy depends on agriculture, counting on coffee for at least one half of its exports. If your sponsored child’s parents are farmers, they most likely rent their land. Much of the land is poor due to deforestation and soil erosion, but people still find ways to cultivate it and grow food. Farmers try to grow enough produce to sell excess for profit. Most often, however, they need all of the food they grow to feed their own families and must find additional sources of income to meet basic needs.

Ghanaians value children and want to have as many children as possible. A large family means more hands to help on the farm and guarantees that parents will be cared for in their old age.

Primary and middle school education is both free and compulsory for children in Ghana. Ghana’s education system is considered one of the best in sub-Saharan Africa.

Those who do not own or rent farmland work as day laborers, competing for a limited number of jobs paying very low wages that cover the cost of food and little else.

Guatemala is the richest nation in the region in terms of natural resources, but it is suffering from severe ecological damage. Deforestation, pesticide poisoning, and soil loss have taken a toll on the land.

Guatemala also is trying to recover from the damage, death, and destruction that a decades-long civil war wreaked upon the nation and its people. Although the country is peaceful now, it still suffers the consequences of some 36 years of fighting. During the brutal conflict, 140,000 people lost their lives and 400 villages were destroyed. Guatemala is in the process of rebuilding its communities, and there is much work to be done.

Haiti is the most densely populated nation in the western hemisphere. About half the population is peasant farmers. Some of these farmers own land, but most do not have enough to grow food for their families, let alone earn a sufficient income. Overcrowding and the demand for wood charcoal have led to severe deforestation and soil erosion throughout the country.

Life for Haitian children is quite difficult. Though they are supposed to begin school at age six, many parents can’t afford the mandatory school fees, and some villages don’t even have school facilities. It’s not uncommon for a child to enter the first grade at age 15.

Approximately 90 percent of the population in Honduras is mestizo, of mixed Indian and European ancestry. Spanish is the official language and is spoken by most Hondurans.The country is made up almost entirely of mountain terrain. Nearly three-quarters of the inhabitants live in mountain valleys, with 40 percent in urban areas and 60 percent in rural settings.

Lack of income causes some young people to turn to prostitution or drugs. Fortunately, sponsorship can help provide an alternative to those choices. With an education, children can obtain the knowledge and skills they need to build a better life for themselves and grow to become confident, capable adults.

The rough terrain in Honduras has limited the development of a transportation network, keeping much of the rural population isolated. For this and other reasons, non-urban areas and even some cities lack schools, water and power systems, health care, and adequate housing.

During the summer months, March through May, temperatures in central India commonly reach 125 degrees. Heavy rains follow from June to September, and in October the weather turns cool and dry with the northeastern monsoon. Usually this is the most pleasant time of the year. However, when the monsoon fails to bring rain, India faces drought, sometimes accompanied by undernourishment that can lead to the starvation of its people.

Some of World Vision’s most important work in India concerns the status of female children. Although the effects of poverty in India are widespread, girls often suffer the most. Traditionally the father gets first choice of the food, then his sons. The leftovers go to his wife and daughters. Girls often miss out on education, immunizations, health care, and other benefits. If your sponsored child is a girl, be assured that World Vision is providing her with the same life-changing benefits that sponsored boys receive.

Sometimes villages lack enough good land for farming, so families move to the cities in search of a better life. But urban poverty is even more desperate, sometimes leading to drug addiction or prostitution. Through income-generating projects and education, World Vision is helping families to stay in their own communities.

Indonesia’s climate is hot and tropical. It has a dry season from April to October and a rainy season from December to March. The rainy season sometimes brings severe floods that inundate roads, schools, and houses in the villages. It is normal for communication with your sponsored child to be delayed during this season.

Only 26 percent of Kenya’s population resides in cities. Rural Kenyans generally live with their extended family in a cluster of huts, which provides shelter and symbolizes the closeness of the people living there. In a spirit of cooperation, family members share work responsibilities and resources as they support themselves through farming.

Approximately 60 percent of Kenyans live in poverty. Many families are nomadic cow and goat herders.They spend the dry season (December to March), searching for lush pastures.They return for the rainy season (April to November) when their own land can provide adequate food for the animals. Since most babies are delivered at home, official birth certificates are often not available. Instead of birth dates, parents recall that a child was born during a particular season or special event.