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World Vision photographs document some of the most tragic natural disasters and other crises of the past six decades.
From the Field

Witness to history: Photos of crises over the past six decades

  • Disaster Relief
Voices

Why did I pray?

  • Refugee Crisis
  • Rwanda
Any mom would be proud to see her son compete in the Olympic Games, but for the woman who adopted Lopez Lomong, a former
Voices

Stand by your son: The story of Lopez Lomong’s mom

  • Blog
  • South Sudan
Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.
Voices

Lopez Lomong: A day in the life of an Olympian

  • Blog
  • South Sudan
Gang warfare and high murder rates make El Salvador a perilous place to live.
Special Features

Fighting gangs’ consuming fire

  • Child Protection Stories
  • El Salvador
Thanks to an emergency system in her community in Cambodia, she was rescued from being trafficked.
Special Features

Saving Savoeun

  • Child Protection Stories
  • Cambodia
World Vision builds strong communities through child sponsorship. View these photos of Cambodian children we help keep healthy, educated, and safe.
From the Field

Photos: Caring for Cambodian children

  • Child Sponsorship
  • Cambodia
Something as small as a pen or glue stick may not seem like much, but for a teacher spending their own money for supplies it makes a world of difference.
Voices

World Vision’s teacher resource center is like Christmas for teachers

  • Blog
A former sponsored child from the Philippines gave up a successful career in finance to join the brotherhood of the Society of Jesus and become a Jesuit priest.
From the Field

Higher calling: Former sponsored child now a Jesuit priest

  • Child Sponsorship
  • Philippines
A man smiles with his arms stretched wide. He and others in the background wear Team World Vision shirts. The Chicago skyline is seen in the background.
Voices

Lopez Lomong’s childhood story of terror

  • Blog
  • South Sudan
Lopez Lomong, Olympian and South Sudan native, helps bring hope to children who continue to struggle one year after the country's independence.
Voices

Lopez Lomong: From Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ to U.S. Olympian

  • Blog
  • South Sudan
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the largest piece of human rights legislation to pass Congress, is key to fighting human trafficking.
Voices

Human trafficking: Consequences of congressional inaction

  • Blog
  • Dominican RepublicLatin America/Caribbean
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