World Vision U.S. President and CEO Edgar Sandoval Sr. encourages us that as we gather together and celebrate with loved ones this Christmas season, let’s tell our stories not for our sake but for God’s glory.
News & Stories
Scriptures and hymns to grow your joy this Christmas
Read four weeks of Advent devotionals focused on Scripture and hymns to help center your heart and mind on biblical joy this Christmas.
Igniting a passion for the world
Ninth grade students in Texas embark upon a yearlong journey to become compassionate global leaders with a Biblical worldview. They’ll expand their knowledge as they communicate with their sponsored children — Zambian children who had the opportunity to choose them.
Full circle: How a former sponsored child became a child sponsor
After his parents abandoned him as a boy, Janvie joined a World Vision child sponsorship program in the Philippines. There, he gained skills and experience that gave him the confidence to grow into the leader that he is today, even now sponsoring a child himself.
Q&A: Breegan Jane, interior designer and lifestyle blogger
Breegan Jane — interior designer, lifestyle blogger, and TV host — talks favorite Christmas traditions and why she designed a handcrafted gift with World Vision this year.
In the kitchen: Armenian tahinov hatz recipe
Armenians traditionally bake these tahini rolls during their Lenten fast from animal products, but these delicious pastries can be enjoyed any time of year. They would make a very special treat for the Christmas season.
Hurricane Ida: Through the lens
World Vision partners with local churches when responding to natural disasters like Hurricane Ida to ensure that supplies reach the most vulnerable.
After Haiti earthquake, mourning with Marceline
On August 14, 2021, Haiti was rattled by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that ravaged the island’s southern peninsula. The shockwaves spread panic across the island, brought death and desolation to thousands of families, overwhelmed hospitals, flattened buildings, and trapped people under rubble in at least two cities. Read firsthand accounts from a World Vision communications officer and survivors.
Refugee woman weaves a brighter future for her family
30-year-old Dominca learned new craft, financial, and leadership skills at a World Vision training in a Uganda refugee settlement. Now she can support her family safely, while also receiving emotional support from other women involved in the program.
Democratic Republic of the Congo volcano: Facts and how to help
The threat of another volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, is forcing tens of thousands of people to flee from Goma in the eastern DRC. Learn what World Vision is doing to help people affected by the volcano.
Q&A: Actor Kel Mitchell
Actor Kel Mitchell of Good Burger, All That, and Kenan & Kel has teamed up with World Vision for the Global 6K for Water on May 22, 2021.
Christian parents: A convicting challenge for us and our kids
Erin Weidemann, speaker and author of the Bible Belles series, shares how parents can be intentional about raising the new generation of Christian disciples who follow Jesus’ greatest commandment and care about others in the world.