11-year-old Tyler has big dreams of bringing clean water to communities in Africa. Watch how his dreams are turning into reality by selling lemonade in his community.
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Generosity
Faithfulness of child sponsors through the decades
Child sponsors come from all walks of life, all 50 states, and all generations since World Vision’s early days in the 1950s. When and why they choose to sponsor vary as greatly as the people themselves. Read the stories of a few sponsors who have responded through the decades.
The new duck dynasty
A family sells rubber ducks in Alaska so they can purchase live ducks through World Vision’s Gift Catalog, which are given to families in need around the world.
Microloans make an unexpected CEO
Jacqueline has faced many harsh circumstances in her life … She lost family members to disease and war. When she became a mother, she could barely afford to provide for her children. Find out how a microloan helped turn her life around.
A world of good on Belly Laugh Day
On Global Belly Laugh Day, find joy when you let loose with a good holler and a chuckle, or two, or three. It’s good for you!
A couple’s thirst for clean water
Tens of thousands of children are alive today because of Dave and Dana Dornsife’s vision, perseverance, and commitment to solving the world’s clean water deficit.
Serving with your God-given passion
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns reflects on how God has given us all a calling, and when we pursue our God-given passion, extraordinary things can happen.
Cheerful givers: New Jersey children ‘didn’t want to put God in a box’
For a group of New Jersey children, the goal was to give one dairy cow, but they filled an entire stable instead.
Dr. Paul Osteen’s latest operation: ‘Elevate the poor out of poverty’
Dr. Paul Osteen, older brother of Pastor Joel Osteen, ministers hands-on, one-to-one, in some of the most remote and poorest parts of the earth.
What’s Keith Richards’ brother-in-law doing for World Vision?
A dream inspired retired carpenter Greg Hansen to bike across America to raise money for World Vision to provide clean water to children and families in Kenya. To date, Greg has raised more than $110,000. Beyond galvanizing the church community, the journey inspired Greg’s rock star brother-in-law, Keith Richards, to give $50,000 to the cause.