News & Stories

Houses reduced to rubble and piles, roofs torn open, after a tornado raked Moore, Oklahoma, but a U.S. flag flies, a sign of mourning. 
From the Field

2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

2018 India floods. More than 450 families whose houses have been flooded are taking shelter in a secondary school in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Representatives of each family stand in long lines to receive food. Heavy monsoon rains led to flooding, and now that dams have been opened every, house in the community is submerged. (©2018 World Vision/photo by Theodore Sam)
From the Field

2018 humanitarian world news headlines

2012 Typhoon Bopha destroyed their home and coconut plantation in the Philippines. Tony Mar, 19, and his sister Genevieve, 11, stand near one of the 100 downed coconut trees.
From the Field

2012 Typhoon Bopha: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Solomon Islands 2016 earthquake drove mother and 1-year-old baby from their home.
From the Field

Solomon Islands: Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and floods

Children in Bangladesh used to work by the Mongla River, but now they are attending classes.
From the Field

How child protection efforts are working in Bangladesh

In Uganda, 16-year-old Jane is a child who gave birth to a child, then faced a choice: pursue her education and dreams or focus on motherhood. Thanks to the love and support she has around her, Jane has been able to do both!
Voices

When children give birth to children

Zambian girls walk to school wearing new backpacks from World Vision.
From the Field

A school day around the world

At sunrise, a girl in China hikes a mountain path for two hours to journey to school.
From the Field

Hikes, bikes, and boats: A journey to school

World Humanitarian Day: World Vision Regional Field Director Buli Hagidok holds a baby as she talks with a refugee family in a camp in Bangladesh. Home to 886,000 refugees, this camp is the largest, most densely populated in the world.
From the Field

World Humanitarian Day: An aid worker’s diary from a refugee camp

In times of crisis, World Vision establishes Child-Friendly Spaces where children can go and feel safe, begin recovering from trauma, and learn to play again. Read how play is crucial for children's learning and recovery.
Voices

The importance of play when violence displaces childhood

What does the Bible say about children?
Change Makers

What does the Bible say about children?

World Vision scored major victories in the war against poverty during Rich Stearns' 20-year presidency. He will retire effective Oct. 1, 2018.
Change Makers

Rich Stearns’ leadership through the years