A malaria outbreak in Burundi has resulted in twice as many cases of the disease this year and more deaths among children, including Julia’s beloved son.
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Africa
Voices
His sister’s keeper: Protecting kids from child sacrifice
Yesterday, 6-year-old Trevor’s body was found in Uganda. He had been sacrificed by a witch doctor. Our staff writer Kari is there in Uganda right now. Pray with us for Trevor’s mother, and see how our Amber Alert program is working to bring children home when they’re abducted.
From the Field
Clean water lifts mother’s spirit, family’s burden
In a remote Maasai village in rural Kenya, Naomi used to walk and wait for hours to gather unsafe water from a spring they shared with livestock and wild baboons.
From the Field
Olympic couple finds purpose beyond gold medals
Meeting the child they sponsor gave Olympians Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton a deeper motivation to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio.
Training children to teach others to read
Giduma taught his siblings to read. How? Reading Buddies, a World Vision program that trains children how to read with and teach other kids how to read.
Fleeing conflict in South Sudan, refugees flood Uganda border
More than 37,000 people fled South Sudan for Uganda within three weeks, straining social services for refugee newcomers.
Prayers
Praying the Psalms: Pray for the brokenhearted
Join us in praying Psalm 34 over a family in Zambia as they grieve losses in their lives.
Change Makers
Hugh Jackman’s fair-trade coffee company and documentary
This documentary film follows World Vision Ambassador Hugh Jackman after a trip to Ethiopia, where he met an extraordinary coffee farmer.
From the Field
Life frames: When kids make their own joy
Plastic bags, rocks, cardboard: Sometimes the most fun comes from regular stuff. World Vision photographer Eugene Lee shares some of the homemade games and toys he’s seen around the world.
3 ways you can fight malnutrition in your sphere
Learn how malnutrition in developing countries affects everyone, along with three ways you can help fight malnutrition to help children grow up healthy.