Writer Kari Costanza recalls her trip to Gulu, Uganda, a place made infamous by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. It was also there that Margaret Alerotek, a World Vision communications staff member in Uganda, had taken her last meal.
News & Stories
Child Protection
Voices
World Vision helps trafficking victims rebuild their lives
The daughter of World Vision’s founder shares the story of a young woman rescued from trafficking and how World Vision is helping her recover.
Voices
Cambodian boy finds freedom from addiction
A boy living on the streets of Cambodia once trapped in a world of addiction has discovered a whole new world of freedom and hope and is helping other children find it too.
Prayers
Pray through the day
Aug. 1, 2014 — Knowing how to pray for young people in poverty isn’t always easy. Here’s a way you and your child can use daily activities to learn about and pray for children around the world.
Voices
Opening our hearts to the little children
Reflecting on the humanitarian crisis of vulnerable children along the U. S. border, Rich Stearns — president of World Vision U.S. — writes that, following Jesus, “the best solutions come from a compassionate heart.”
From the Field
Sponsorship: A safeguard against child marriage of girls
The story of Habtam in Ethiopia illustrates how girls in developing countries are often not valued — and how child sponsorship can help empower girls.
Special Features
Righting wrongs for Romania’s children
MAY 1, 2014, ROMANIA — A quarter-century ago, images of emaciated children locked in Romania’s stark orphanages were broadcast around the world, crying out for a compassionate response. World Vision responded, launching innovative solutions for thousands of orphans — and other vulnerable children as well.
Change Makers
Called to compassion: A boy who fled war now helps exploited children
Vinh Chung was 3 years old when he escaped death in a small boat on the South China Sea. Now he’s working to help other children in dire circumstances.
From the Field
Child-Friendly Spaces help children hold on to their childhood
World Vision and Columbia University announce the findings from research designed to assess the effectiveness of Child-Friendly Spaces.
Special Features
Rwanda: 20 years later
APRIL 1, 2014, RWANDA — In 1994, Rwanda was as ruined as any spot on earth after an implosion of violence killed 800,000 people in 100 days. How could the country ever overcome such hatred and horror? It would take a miracle. Through World Vision’s reconciliation programming, healing has given way to hope.