For three years, the children of Syria have have borne the brunt of violence and tragedy, while millions have been forced to flee. Today, meet Ola, a child of Syria whose laughter would give way to tears without warning.
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Valentine’s Day: Messages of love
Looking ahead to Valentine’s Day, we want to give thanks for the love you have shown us, our work, and the children we serve. We can’t do this work without you! In today’s photoblog, five teams here at World Vision each highlight one of their supporters.
A child marriage: Betrothed before birth
The documentary Girl Rising aims to ignite a movement to educate girls around the world. Millions of girls, like Jenneh in Sierra Leone, face barriers like child marriage to their education. This is Jenneh’s story.
A stitch in time empowers women in India
In India, there is a tradition that women serve men and do not go to school. But education for women is possible, especially through child sponsorship.
Speaking love through soccer balls and bear hugs
Our second day in Guatemala, the World Vision bloggers had the amazing opportunity to meet the children they sponsor! Shelby Zacharias describes meeting 8-year-old Gerson for the first time.
Fair trade coffee improves children’s lives in Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia is one of the best coffee-growing regions in the world! Through a World Vision training and fair trade program, coffee grower Tesfaye now brings in enough income to support his family and send his children to school, giving them hope for the future.
Former sponsored child makes Guatemala’s national orchestra
As a sponsored child in World Vision’s Children’s Center for Artistic Development and music program in Guatemala, Hector began playing the cello. Now at only 18, he plays with Guatemala’s national orchestra!
Mother Teresa and silence: Finding God among the poor
Mother Teresa is a profound example of someone who chose to follow Jesus’ example of love and concern. Mother Teresa’s birthday reminds us of her profound efforts of love, mercy, and kindness during her many years of service among the poorest of the poor.
Syrian children: Coping with trauma through drawing
Betsy Baldwin, program management officer for World Vision’s humanitarian and emergency affairs team, writes today about a recent trip to Lebanon. Visiting Syrian refugee children who had fled their homes, Betsy witnessed firsthand the effects of the trauma these children had been through. Here, she describes the heartbreaking stories she saw illustrated by these children’s hands.
Child sponsors: Shipping joy around the world
Last month, we asked our Facebook followers to tell us what kinds of gifts and packages they send to their sponsored children around the world. See the loving and creative ways that our child sponsors have found to ship joy across the globe — and receive joy in return!