Mabuhay from Bohol: A Journey of Resilience, Hope, and Possibility
This journey was more than just a visit, it was a powerful reminder that none of us chooses where we are born. While any one individual may feel their ability to create change is limited, collective action can make a meaningful difference.
A school meal stopped Faith from becoming a child bride
The drought had stretched on for too long. The ground was dry. The harvests failed. At home, there were days when there was nothing to eat. 15-year-old Faith would go to school on an empty stomach.
From A Broken Piece of Clay to Changed Lives
Dorothy Chong’s journey of Child Sponsorship began in 2010, inspired by a conviction to sponsor 100 children, she started small with two sponsored children through World Vision. Her story shows how small acts of generosity, faith, and humility can create lasting change and transform lives.
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From Your Sponsored Child with Love! 5 Questions You’ve Been Wondering About Your Sponsored Child’s Letters and Photos
There’s nothing like seeing a package in the mail or that email notification! But from time to time, you might have wondered about the letters, photos and videos you receive from your sponsored child. Here are the answers to some of the questions you have probably wondered about but been too afraid to ask. -
NEW Features for Child Sponsors!
Your sponsorship experience is key, and World Vision continues to work to improve your experience as child sponsors – from understanding how to communicate with your sponsored child(ren) to receiving quicker updates about your sponsored child(ren) and their community! -
Time is running out for Afghan children who face starvation and need protection
Children are nearing starvation because there isn’t enough food, and funding for humanitarian relief is not getting through for the Afghanistan children. -
World Must Act Now to avoid failing the children of Afghanistan
Sunday, August 18, 2021 - As power dynamics are changing across Afghanistan, International aid agency World Vision warns that countless more vulnerable children will pay the ultimate price as they are caught in the maelstrom. -
Africa - Provide Emergency Supplies for Tigray, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, a region is facing a dire humanitarian crisis as ongoing conflict drives children and families from homes and deeper into despair. 4.5 million people need emergency food assistance, as many as 2.3 million of whom are children. -
Myanmar – Protect the Most Vulnerable Children in Rakhine
Life has always been hard for the Rakhine population, but it has only been made worse by the recent military coup in February 2021. Coupled with a second wave of Covid-19 and a crippled economy, families in Rakhine state live in constant fear and are struggling to access basic necessities and feed their children. -
When Hands Touch
I witness the special moment of a child toddling towards the photos hung on pegs in the middle of the room. The room is quiet as he heads in a specific direction and stops in front of a picture. He turns back to his grandmother, with his thumb in his mouth, for assistance. -
The World through the Eyes of Children like Me
“I was 11 when I wrote my first letter to Petiness and Anordy,” shared Andrea. “Although we were the same age, we lived worlds apart, I had no idea what they would like.” -
World Vision calls for an immediate end to violence against children in Myanmar.
World Vision is deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of children. The violence which they face is unacceptable. World Vision is present in the communities we serve, and will continue to stand with children to ensure that they receive the best possible level of support, within a limited INGO operating context. We are distributing food rations and basic necessities to meet survival needs within disrupted communities. We are also supporting livelihoods by providing families that are facing hardship with livestock, animal feed and vegetable seeds.
