Spend five days with a Kenyan family as they battle hunger, and learn what hunger can do to a person’s stomach and soul. Writer Kari Costanza shares what hunger feels like.
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Podcast with Pastor Dave Schmidgall from National Community Church
This podcast we talk with Pastor Dave Schmidgall from National Community Church in Washington, D.C. about meeting Syrian refugees in Lebanon and how to put your faith in action here at home.
From the Field
Tropical storms, flooding wreak havoc around the world
Hurricane Harvey and flooding around the world is captured in 12 stunning photographs by World Vision photographers as we respond to these natural disasters.
Voices
Blessed by a broken heart
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns reflects on how when our hearts are broken by the world’s suffering, we remain tender to see as Jesus sees.
Voices
Make a world of good: Do something!
While children in the United States are going back to school, Reneé Stearns reflects on how a special school in Kenya is making a world of good for girls.
Prayers
Hope in hard places: Pray for South Sudan
Join us in praying over the people of South Sudan, where armed conflict and food shortages make it very difficult to live right now.
Voices
World Humanitarian Day: ‘No one paid attention to my cries’
This World Humanitarian Day, 8-year-old Sadia shares her tribute to World Vision humanitarian staff in Niger. One day while waiting in the heat for food, her grandmother fainted. Scared and ignored, Sadia saw the World Vision team pushing through the crowd to help. This is Sadia’s story.
Voices
Hunger crisis: ‘When I get angry is when I pray’
Hunger in Kenya robbed Peter and Samson of their parents in March. Peter, the family’s rock, is afraid now, while Samson is angry but tries to be strong. All they have left is prayer and each other. Lift them up in prayer today and read their story.
Change Makers
Are Christian charities more effective at humanitarian work?
Why are Christian charities and other faith-based humanitarian organizations crucial to helping to end extreme poverty by 2030? Learn why faith makes our work more effective.
Voices
5 days of hunger: Her last words
Nine years ago, our writer Kari lived with a family for five days in Kenya. They shared their lives, hunger, and poverty with her. In April, they reconnected.