“Education is the most effective way to make them self-sufficient. Most of the students want to give back from their incomes some money to help the orphanage and its mission.” –Sister Amutha Theos
On this page we will continue to provide updates about the the World’s Children Scholarship Program including info about worthy applicants, heartwarming stories about graduates and WC Scholarship Program statistics. Revisit this page for World’s Children Scholarship Program Latest Updates.
July 8, 2019 Update
296 scholarship applicants—all with moving stories—need our support. According to the funding we receive, on our deadline of August 15, 2019, we will have to choose which of these dedicated and needy students will receive a scholarship this year. Please help us forever improve their lives. You can contribute any amount to the Scholarship Fund or sponsor a student for $600/year. Experience the joy when you change a life–FOREVER!
Our Top 12 Applicants based on Greatest Need
To choose one of these students, click the button and write their name in the note section at check-out.
2018-19 Scholarship Applications Status as of 7/8/2018
Students graduating in 2019: 87
Total Applicants (including new and renewal) in June 2019: 296
Students renewing for next school year: 178
New applicants to the program: 118
Of these new applicants those who were previously sponsored:28
Students currently on a WC scholarship who need a new sponsor: 4
Importance of the Program
This program is changing lives forever. You are giving these young people an opportunity that they will use to uplift themselves, their families, and their communities.
Sister Amutha is the Mother Superior of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Congregation in India. She oversees 11 orphanages and a nursing college. She reports about her nursing students, “Most girls have already found a job before they even graduate.”
