A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar near Mandalay on March 28, 2025, causing widespread destruction and casualties in both Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. Learn how World Vision is responding.
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Hurricanes: Facts, FAQs, how to help
Discover key facts about hurricanes, gain a deeper understanding of one of nature’s most destructive forces, learn effective strategies for hurricane preparedness, and explore ways to support people affected by these devastating storms.
Spring 2025 magazine
Through our new digital magazine, we invite you to explore real stories of transformation, resilience, and hope — to meet a mother holding onto hope after her child’s recovery from malnutrition, a family navigating childbirth without access to clean water, a teacher shaping new beginnings in her childhood classroom, and more. Follow the links to dive deeper into these journeys — and witness how love and perseverance are transforming futures.
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.
World Vision’s Chosen® prompts abundant giving and growth
Bayview Church’s experience with participating in World Vision’s Chosen® sponsorship experience has led to an increase in generosity and church growth.
World Refugee Day: The struggle of displaced mothers and their families
On this World Refugee Day, World Vision honors the 43.7 million people who are forcibly displaced from their communities — many are mothers and children. Learn of efforts to provide safety, food, and hope to those fleeing conflict and crisis.
If we had clean water
Anzazi gave birth at a clinic that had no clean water. She had to wait four hours while her mother-in-law collected water for her to wash herself and her newborn.
Ongoing support for families hit hard by LA wildfires
World Vision continues supporting families devastated by the January 2025 L.A. wildfires. Partnerships with local churches and community organizations allow us to reach families left vulnerable.
Teaching where she once learned
Former sponsored child Phanet, 19, now teaches fifth grade in the same rural Cambodian classroom where she once studied. With support from World Vision’s sponsorship program, her family’s farm grew into a thriving business, and Phanet overcame challenges to pursue her education. Today, she is determined to pass on the gift of learning to the next generation, while continuing to dream herself.
California fires: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
As wildfires spread across the greater Los Angeles area, World Vision worked with local partners like the Los Angeles Dream Center and area churches to help provide food, water, and other necessities to people affected by the California fires. World Vision continues to support impacted communities for a long-term response.