Stories from where World Vision works

Rubber trees transform a family’s life in India

From start to finish, rubber trees change the lives of a family in India. View photos of how they tap their rubber trees to the finished product.

Economic Empowerment

Child sponsorship and community development have helped families in Huanta, Peru overcome a violent past.

From the Field

Meet the makers — entrepreneurs from around the world

Meet men and women who are making a living with their hands — from colorful candy in the Dominican Republic to beaded jewelry in Tanzania. Then join us in praying for these artists and creators around the world.

Economic Empowerment

Mohammed is a loving dad who teaches at a World Vision Child Friendly Space for refugee children. ©2016 Jon Warren | World Vision

From the Field

Love, loss, and the joy of fatherhood in a Syrian refugee camp

This Syrian father loves his kids so much. He’s sad to be raising his children in a refugee camp and wishes he could bring them home to a peaceful Syria.

Refugee Crisis
SyriaLebanon

Felix Kansapato, 13, pushes a toy truck made out of wire and cardboard down a road in Kapululwe, Zambia. Felix created something from nothing, using only the materials available: scrap pieces of wire, cardboard, and old wooden wheels. ©2015 Eugene Lee/World Vision

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.

Child Sponsorship
ZambiaBoliviaDominican Republic

The Syrian refugee crisis is now the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Because of the Syrian civil war, 5.5 million people have fled Syria as refugees, putting a strain on the region’s ability to cope. And another 6.1 million people are displaced within Syria.

From the Field

Google map perspective: A refugee’s journey walking from Syria to Serbia

Thousands of families are fleeing war and violence in Syria in hope of finding peace. Check out this interactive Google map of the refugee journey.

Refugee Crisis
SyriaJerusalem, West Bank, GazaJordanLebanon

n Zambia and Malawi, World Vision’s THRIVE program offers six techniques as the keys to success for farmers, their families and their communities.

From the Field

THRIVE: 6 ways farmers can change their communities

World Vision’s THRIVE program offers six techniques as the keys to success for farmers, their families, and their communities.

Economic Empowerment

From Honduras to Bangladesh, we’re wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all kinds of moms around the world.

From the Field

Mother’s Day: Celebrating moms around the world

From Honduras to Bangladesh, we’re wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all kinds of moms around the world. Check out these photos and help us celebrate mothers!

Child Protection Stories

Sok Ouk’s family was hungry and in debt. World Vision sponsorship and other programs helped transform them into shining examples of what God can do.

From the Field

A life transformed from burden to example

Sok Ouk’s family was hungry and in debt. Two World Vision programs helped transform them into shining examples of what God can do.

Child Sponsorship
Cambodia

World Vision staff unload boxes of relief goods in South Sudan.

From the Field

From disaster relief to long-term recovery

When disaster strikes, World Vision’s global disaster response team launches into action. Here’s how it works from disaster preparedness to long-term recovery.