At 96, Pittsburgh widow Lois George keeps knitting so she can stay busy — and also to her serve others. Thanks to World Vision’s Knit for Kids program, her sweaters and blankets have gone to vulnerable children around the world.
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From the Field
Gifts are a “lifesaver” for a West Virginia family
Gifts like kitchen pans, cleaning supplies, and toys are a “lifesaver” for a West Virginia family. They help keep the family healthy and spare them from anxieties about how to use what little money they have.
From the Field
School supplies help educator “teach the future”: Her students
Teacher Kelly Reed feels better equipped to “teach the future” — her students — thanks to her visits to World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center in Philippi, West Virginia. Those free school supplies mean less that has to come out of her own pocket. This year, she also received two new desks to use in her classroom.
From the Field
For lasting change, just add clean water
Access to clean water has completely transformed the lives of Grace and her mother, Margaret, in Kenya. It’s not only led to better health and hygiene but has also helped improve school attendance and even opened up new business opportunities.
From the Field
Too great a burden for a 12-year-old
Single mother Esther from Malawi made the difficult choice to leave her three daughters alone to find work in Mozambique. She’s usually gone for three weeks at a time while she works to support the family. Her 12-year-old daughter, Faith, cares for her younger sisters by feeding them, washing clothes, and making the long walk to get water for the family.
From the Field
“Changing the world one bike at a time”
A volunteer in the Pittsburgh area offers his time to fix up donated bikes before they’re shipped internationally to help people around the world.
From the Field
In the kitchen: Zacusca
World Vision brought Romanian families together in a cooperative that turned the community’s overabundance of eggplant and peppers — formerly used as animal fodder — into jars of tasty spread called zacusca that they could sell for income year-round, not just at harvest time.
From the Field
Give what grows: How animals build futures
When donors give animals through World Vision’s Gift Catalog, they’re also giving so much more — an ongoing source of food and nutrition, a sustainable income, and trainings for animal owners that support their financial health and mindset growth. It’s a combination that can truly lead to transformed lives for families around the world. Here are a few stories of how the gift of an animal can grow into all this and more.
From the Field
Working alongside partners to support Maui relief efforts
World Vision is continuing to support recovery efforts in the wake of the 2023 fires by aiding the work of local churches and community organizations through donations such as boxes of fresh food, household goods, hygiene supplies, and school backpacks.
From the Field
From disasters to healing: World Vision’s work in the U.S.
World Vision responds to disasters globally, including in the United States. Learn about World Vision’s history of U.S. disaster responses, as well our work in education and distributing essential supplies and building materials to communities affected by emergencies in the U.S.