Stories from where World Vision works

Child sponsorship is the most personal way to fight poverty.

Child sponsorship transforms a shoemaker’s family

Child sponsorship changed Baasandorj’s and his family’s lives forever. Now they’re stepping into the future with hope. Read their story.

Child Sponsorship
Mongolia

From the Field

Vegetables sprout seeds of hope for a brighter future

Oana, a mother of four in Romania, now has hope after World Vision empowered her to increase her family’s income through agriculture.

Economic Empowerment
Romania

Julia mourns her son, Ndayizeye, who recently died from malaria. Young Ines and Elvis (left and right) are the boy’s cousins. (©2016 World Vision, Achel Bayisenge)

From the Field

Malaria: Mosquitoes breed disaster in Burundi

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.

Health
Burundi

World Vision’s Antonio Evans, right, and volunteers help distribute relief supplies to local families impacted by flooding Sept. 2 at the Greater Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, La. (©2016 Kathy Anderson/Genesis Photos)

From the Field

As Baton Rouge cleans up from flood, relief supplies help fill the gap

As Baton Rouge families continue cleaning up their homes and assessing losses after August’s massive flood, local churches and aid groups are filling the gap for many with relief supplies.

Disaster Relief

As we mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, survivors and responders remember stories from the aftermath — and the hope that ensued.

From the Field

Hurricane Katrina stories: Survivors, responders remember

As we mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, survivors and responders remember stories from the aftermath — and the hope that ensued.

Disaster Relief

Homemade game from an old tire | DIY toys and games for kids

From the Field

All around the world, kids love games

Whether they live in a rural African village or American suburbs, kids are kids — and kids everywhere love games. Some of these games of jump rope, marbles, and tag might not appear at the Olympics, but the children playing them are champions to us.

Child Protection Stories

From the Field

On wings like eagles: A Mongolia boxing program lets children soar

A Mongolian couple is teaching boxing as a ministry to youth in this poor central Mongolian province transforming the lives of children.

Child Protection Stories
Mongolia

Naomi walks through the wilderness to the place she used to collect water. Now she and her family enjoy access to clean water. (©2016 World Vision, Chris Huber)

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.

Clean Water Stories
Kenya

Olympian cyclists Annette and Alex Edmondson ride bikes with World Vision sponsored child Vanessa and her youth group in Brazil.

From the Field

Olympians meet inspiring Brazilian ‘sister’

While in Brazil, Olympian cyclists Annette and Alex Edmondson finally met Vanessa, the sponsored child whose life story they’ve followed for 10 years.