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11-year-old’s lemonade stand raises over $16K for clean water
11-year-old Tyler has big dreams of bringing clean water to communities in Africa. Watch how his dreams are turning into reality by selling lemonade in his community.
From the Field
Breaking barriers: Overcoming Ebola’s impact on education in Sierra Leone
When the World Health Organization declared the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak an “international health concern,” Sierra Leone closed schools, disrupting the education of about 1.7 million children. It would take nine months for schools to reopen.
From the Field
How ‘living water’ transformed a community in Zambia
In Zambia, Pastor Andoni Phiri explains his community’s transformation — and how it all began with a book called “Jesus the Source of Living Water.”
Iraq crisis: 3 women’s stories
Hope is in short supply among the 3.3 million Iraqis displaced by conflict since mid-2014 and who face little chance of returning home soon. Here are three women’s stories: a surgeon, a physician, and an art therapist. As survivors of the conflict, each illustrates how women are working to bring hope and healing to displaced children and families.
From the Field
Literacy Boost program encourages a love of reading
In Malawi, World Vision supports a community through the Literacy Boost program, which provides training and books that cultivate a love of reading.
From the Field
Reconciliation is at the heart of this Rwandan love story
The story of Christine and Emile tells of a love that could only happen between two people trained in reconciliation. Christine’s family was all killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Emile’s family were Hutus. His cousins and uncles had gone to prison.
New cow changes outlook for child, family in poverty
Animals can be a valuable source of income for families. See how a World Vision Gift Catalog cow is impacting a child in Thailand and his family.
From the Field
2014 life frames: Storytelling from World Vision photographers
World Vision’s award-winning photographers travel around the world every year, capturing moments of God’s grace and faithfulness as we follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. They bring back stories that inspire us to action and compassion.
From the Field
Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2014
In their own words, award-winning World Vision photographers share their favorite photos from 2014 that showcase World Vision’s work around the world.