News & Stories

Aid worker with Syrian refugee child in Lebanon
Voices

War through the eyes of an aid worker

At an unforgettable pastors’ conference in South Sudan, Marilee Pierce Dunker met extraordinary men and women whose courage and faith continue to inspire her.
Voices

In one of the world’s poorest places, God was already there

Four years after joyously celebrating its independence, South Sudan has plunged into violence.
Special Features

South Sudan’s tattered dreams

©2015 Laura Reinhardt | World Vision. Trafficking survivor gets job training in Cambodia.
From the Field

Child trafficking survivor begins new life at trauma recovery center

A skeptic in Texas was inspired to sponsor a child. Years later, she had a ‘divine appointment’ in Uganda, making her a believer in child sponsorship forever.
Voices

Sponsoring a child turns skeptic into a believer

Does child sponsorship really work? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to not focus on individual children? Marilee Pierce Dunker finds answers in surprising places.
Voices

World Vision child sponsorship works

How do you change the world for girls in Bangladesh? Sponsorship is a big part of the answer, combatting poverty’s effects by enabling children to pursue education.
From the Field

Sponsorship’s lasting impact on urban families in Bangladesh

Despite continued heartbreak in the most difficult places, the past few decades have shown incredible progress in the fight against extreme poverty.
Voices

In the Dominican Republic, good news on extreme poverty

Little girl now healthy, eating
From the Field

Killing worms, gaining weight

Voices

Rainbows and water in Zambia

Children running in a group down a dirt road.
From the Field

Campaign For Every Child: Finishing the race

From the Field

Scenes of everyday life in rural Bolivia