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The hospital ship Solidarity responding to crisis along the Amazon River
From the Field

Responding to COVID-19 in one of the most remote places in the world

Did you know gGoats are the G.O.A.T. — G“greatest Oof Aall Ttime” — Greatest Of All Time Christmas gift? Whether you give one goat or several, or a goat in combination withplus ducks, chickens, or other farm animals, the World Vision Gift Catalog has you covered for Christmas. Nathan 9, takes care of his family's goats.
From the Field

5 reasons goats are the G.O.A.T.

Five ways being chosen can change your life
Change Makers

Five ways being chosen can change your life

A satellite image of Hurricane Laura shows the storm approaching the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas on Aug. 26, 2020.
From the Field

2020 Hurricane Laura: Facts and how to help

Conflict and drought in Mali have created a humanitarian crisis. “I still feel afraid,” says 30-year-old Mariama Bari, a mother of six who fled her home because of armed conflict in Central Mali.
From the Field

Mali conflict explained: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

On Tuesday 4 August Beirut, Lebanon was stunned by a huge explosion in Beirut port leaving behind thousands of casualties and massive destruction in the entire city. Huwaida holds her son Ahmad, 9, in their house in front of the glass window that broke in Nabaa, a suburb of Beirut.
From the Field

Lebanon: Beirut explosion facts and how to help

World Vision sponsored child Macharia hugs a letter that he just received from his sponsor. Travel along with a letter to a sponsored child to learn all the steps involved in getting it from your desk to the child’s hands and then the child’s response back to you.
Change Makers

Writing your sponsored child: What happens behind the scenes

Learn how to create or update your will today using a free online tool. Leave a legacy to help protect your loved ones and help vulnerable families too.
Change Makers

How to create a will and leave a legacy

No matter where you live, there's always something special about coming home. Home blogger Abby Lawson shares what she learned about a thriving home while visiting Ecuador.
Voices

How to create a thriving home wherever you are and worldwide

World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. shows off his clean hands after participating in a session of WASH UP!, a World Vision partnership with Sesame Street, with children in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras. WASH UP! brings meaningful sanitation and hygiene education to kids through storybooks, games, videos, and teacher training materials that make healthy habits easy to understand, practice, and adopt.
Voices

From the World Vision U.S. president: Finding hope amid the coronavirus

Seventeen-year-old Akhi makes and sells low-cost masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in her community in Bangladesh. People around the world are using their talents, skills, and possessions to overcome obstacles so they can serve others in the time of COVID-19.
Change Makers

Inspiring examples of how to fight COVID-19 around the world

Have fun and grow deeper together this summer with 10 fun family activities and games that will help your kids learn how to pay it forward and become global citizens.
Change Makers

10 fun family activities to play it forward