Whether they live in a rural African village or American suburbs, kids are kids — and kids everywhere love games. Some of these games of jump rope, marbles, and tag might not appear at the Olympics, but the children playing them are champions to us.
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On wings like eagles: A Mongolia boxing program lets children soar
A Mongolian couple is teaching boxing as a ministry to youth in this poor central Mongolian province transforming the lives of children.
Childhood lost and found: Syrian refugee children reclaim their childhood
JULY 15, 2016, LEBANON — Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are haunted by their losses. But attending Child-Friendly Spaces and early childhood education centers give them a chance to heal and reclaim their childhood.
Mother’s Day: Celebrating moms around the world
From Honduras to Bangladesh, we’re wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all kinds of moms around the world. Check out these photos and help us celebrate mothers!
Hope for Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone
An estimated 22,000 children lost one or both parents to Ebola during the 2014 West Africa outbreak. Read the stories of three Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone.
Young advocates help support new U.S. anti-trafficking law
A history lesson — and encouragement from their parents — inspired the Goodworth children to become young advocates for human rights.
We believe in children — the smiles of happy, thriving children
World Vision believes in God’s calling to care for children, to protect them and help them flourish. When they do, they smile, learn, explore, and enjoy being kids.
Child trafficking survivor begins new life at trauma recovery center
Kolab is a child trafficking survivor in Cambodia, now on the road to a full life; but millions of other children like Kolab are still vulnerable.
Igniting a movement against child labor
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor, a time to remember the young workers who have been robbed of childhood, education, and the future they deserve.
A look at child labor inside a garment factory in Bangladesh
Bithi wanted to become a doctor. But poverty forced her into child labor in a garment factory in Bangladesh, making upwards of 480 pairs of pants a day.