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.
News & Stories
Voices
His sister’s keeper: Protecting kids from child sacrifice
Yesterday, 6-year-old Trevor’s body was found in Uganda. He had been sacrificed by a witch doctor. Our staff writer Kari is there in Uganda right now. Pray with us for Trevor’s mother, and see how our Amber Alert program is working to bring children home when they’re abducted.
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.
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.
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.
Back-to-school supplies power students, teachers for successful year
As millions of students head back to school, World Vision and its partners equip thousands of them with the supplies they need to succeed.
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.
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.
Voices
Becoming Olympians for Christ
During the Olympics, we watch athletes who have dedicated their lives to their sport. Shouldn’t followers of Christ be as committed to their faith?
From the Field
Olympic couple finds purpose beyond gold medals
Meeting the child they sponsor gave Olympians Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton a deeper motivation to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio.
Training children to teach others to read
Giduma taught his siblings to read. How? Reading Buddies, a World Vision program that trains children how to read with and teach other kids how to read.
Change Makers
6 things Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton learned in Kenya
Olympic medalists Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton visited their sponsored child in Kenya and learned first-hand how World Vision sponsorship works.
