When Chicago teacher Sandra Ramirez visits World Vision’s Storehouse, she’s helping meet her students’ physical and emotional needs. She’s also helping prevent bullying and creating a better atmosphere for learning.
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From the Field
4 ways World Vision tackles poverty in the United States
At World Vision, we are called to serve the most vulnerable children and their communities around the world, including right here in the United States. And we do it by providing a way for manufacturers and businesses to share excess resources with people living in poverty. In 2022, we were able to reach more than 3.6 million people through our various U.S. programs.
Special Features
Uprooted: A gallery of global displacement
Join us in observing World Refugee Day on June 20 with a journey through photos honoring children and families affected by forced displacement worldwide. This virtual exhibition, featuring powerful still images by World Vision photographers and partners, offers a poignant glimpse into the struggles of displaced people while showcasing some of the ways World Vision has come alongside them to show God’s love in their time of need.
From the Field
Tornadoes: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Discover the power of tornadoes and the devastation their furious winds can cause. Learn important tornado facts and expert tips on how to prepare for these natural disasters in the United States.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for women and girls
God creates every girl with dignity and potential — but around the world, millions of them are held back by poverty and injustice. Join us as we pray for every woman and girl to be able to live the abundant life God intends for them.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for children’s education
Join us in prayer for children everywhere to gain the education, wisdom, and discernment they need to reach the fullness of life God intends for them.
From the Field
Equipping parents with support and supplies in the Bronx
World Vision supports the work of community-based organizations and churches across the United States. The money that groups like A House on Beekman in the South Bronx might’ve spent on supplies can now go to further their programs. The organization offers free educational programs and also distributes supplies that families need but might not be able to afford.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for U.S. children and families in need
Desperate need can be found not only across the ocean but also in our own neighborhoods. One in seven children in the U.S. live in poverty, and that’s why World Vision also works in the U.S. in addition to our work worldwide. Join us as we pray for U.S. children and families living in poverty.
From the Field
New school supplies are like “Christmas morning” for students & teachers
Donors share school supplies with World Vision, who in turn provides a once-a-year shopping opportunity to teachers at Title I schools. Teachers and students alike at Trinity Academy in Hartford, Connecticut, marveled at the bounty of new supplies.
From the Field
Coronavirus: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
The coronavirus pandemic and its respiratory disease, COVID-19, has profoundly and widely impacted the world since it emerged in late 2019. Beyond its health implications, the pandemic continues to pose a threat to the progress in reducing global poverty and income inequalities. Particularly concerning is the potential long-term impact on the next generation of children. Learn more about the pandemic and how World Vision has responded worldwide.