Gift Catalog sheep help a semi-nomadic family of herders thrive in Mongolia’s magnificent yet sometimes harsh grasslands.
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Honoring the Christ Child with gifts for a hurting world
The biggest joy of the Christmas season — apart from the birth of our Savior — is to honor the Christ Child with gifts from the heart.
Young Syrian refugee dreams of becoming a doctor
Twelve-year-old Ahmad is among thousands of Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon. He loves school, and his dream is to become a doctor.
Honey flan recipe and visiting beehives in the Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, we’re helping 15 farmers earn better incomes by raising bees. Food blogger Melissa Bailey of Hungry Food Love visited them with us last April. Hear her story and try the honey flan recipe Melissa developed based on her trip!
Who’s that girl? The story behind our Gift Catalog ‘cover girl’
Chania, 6, is the girl you see on the cover of the 2015 World Vision Christmas Gift Catalog. Her family doesn’t have an easy life, but they have big dreams.
The beautiful sound of the cemetery
13-year-old Nyein Mar’s family lives in a cemetery in Myanmar. Focused on surviving each day, they have no hope for their children’s future. See how her education is changing her future and giving her hope of breaking free of her family’s poverty.
Videos: A glimpse into the lives of displaced and refugee children in Syria and South Sudan
See what being a refugee is like from the perspective of a child. Refugee children from Syrian and South Sudan share their stories in these 6 videos.
Addie Zierman: To beat poverty, offer your ‘creative best’
The war on poverty can be won when we all offer our creative best — and it’s working in Armenia. Author and blogger Addie Zierman shares her experience.
Helping the church be the church
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns reflects on how compassion compels church congregations to serve beyond their church walls.
The future of fighting extreme poverty
In a recent opinion piece in Christianity Today, World Vision U.S. President Richard Stearns writes: “After a generation of massive global progress, aid and mission efforts are pointing the same direction.”
30 years ago, U2’s Bono visited Ethiopia ‘on the quiet’
Thirty years ago, when famine in Ethiopia shocked the world, U2 lead singer Bono spent a month working with World Vision staff.
New Sesame Street character Raya helps save lives with handwashing, hygiene
Sesame Workshop’s new character helps protect children from sickness caused by dirty water and poor sanitation by teaching handwashing and hygiene.