Pray for East Africa with us, especially for World Vision’s work in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Let’s lift up the concerns of the families and children of these nations to our heavenly Father and listen to what He has to say to us about them.
News & Stories
Kenya
Change Makers
Watermill Express: ‘Seeing hope and a better future’ for children
In the 1980s, Lani Dolifka learned the water flowing through the faucet in her Colorado home had been declared unsafe. It inspired Lani and her husband, Don, to develop an automated small-scale purification plant that converted their tap water into pure drinking water. Today, their company, Watermill Express, is the largest drive-up pure drinking water company in the U.S.
Voices
Pastor Keith Stewart: ‘We were wrong’
Dallas pastor Keith Stewart and his congregation at Springcreek Church publically share a contrite heart, the topic of his book, “We Were Wrong.”
From the Field
FGM: Kenyan girls, boys ‘throw away’ culture that causes pain
With a joyous celebration, teens in rural West Pokot, Kenya, are leaving painful, dangerous female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage behind.
Voices
A family’s journey of prayer, faith, and change
For Pastor Charles and his wife, Ann, in Kenya, their family’s story is a journey of prayer. Like many journeys, it began with a problem, but prayer led to change!
From the Field
Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2017
World Vision’s photographers traveled around the world this year to tell stories of heartache and of hope. Here are our favorite photos from 2017.
From the Field
2017 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
Former sponsored child is now archbishop of Kenya’s Anglican Church
Jackson Ole Sapit became sponsored through World Vision as a child. Today he works as the archbishop of the Anglican Church in Kenya.
Voices
When God closes the loop
John Huddle answered his daughter’s plea to sponsor a child in Kenya. He talks about how God spoke to him and why child sponsorship is important to him and his family.
Voices
World Food Day: Preventing famine is better than its cure
For World Food Day, Rich Stearns describes meeting children in Kenya and how consistent, long-term care helps strengthen communities against crisis.