Gertrude shares her story about how savings groups and health groups through the USAID-funded ENSURE program helped change her destiny by empowering her to lead change in her community and provide for her family.
News & Stories
Change Makers
5 reasons to give a year-end gift now
Even though the tax laws changed last year, there are still plenty of other good reasons to give a year-end gift. Here are a few of our favorites.
Change Makers
How to teach your children generosity this Christmas
World Vision is back in New York City’s Bryant Park for our third annual Give-back Gift Shop this Giving Tuesday. Even if you can’t join us there, learn how to create your own experience at home with your family through these simple activities that have been featured at Give-back Gift Shop.
Voices
Giving Tuesday 2019: World Vision donations matched through Thirty-One Gifts
We spoke with Wendy Bradshaw, executive director of community affairs and philanthropy at Thirty-One Gifts, to learn more about why they work with World Vision and the impact Giving Tuesday will have.
Change Makers
7-year-old’s quest to end water crisis gains momentum
Addyson Moffitt, 7, was moved to run two half marathons with Team World Vision and raise $60,000 to help provide clean water to children in Africa when she learned how children her age often walk 6 kilometers for dirty water.
Change Makers
Chicago-area company creates vision through the Global 6K for Water
Chicago-based HOH Water Technology has a stake in the water game, but its president, Tom Hutchinson, also wants to help end the global water crisis through participation in the World Vision Global 6K for Water.
From the Field
Literacy rates are improving in Nepal
Literacy rates are improving for children in Nepal as a result of World Vision’s literacy program, which encourages new ways of learning to read by improving classroom teaching techniques, incorporating reading programs outside of class, and helping parents create environments that nurture learning at home.
Prayers
Praying for your sponsored child
Praying the Scriptures is one of the most powerful ways to talk to God. Pray Psalm 139 over your sponsored child using the prompts below that correspond with verses in the Psalm.
From the Field
How The Grace Collection by Patricia Heaton is creating hope in India
World Vision partnered with California-based Gifts With a Cause and award-winning actor Patricia Heaton to create The Grace Collection by Patricia Heaton jewelry line. The partnership is changing lives in India.
From the Field
How child protection efforts are working in Bangladesh
Babu, 11, and Sabbir, 7, used to spend their days carrying heavy bags in Bangladesh. Because of World Vision’s child protection work, the boys are now attending school.