As Christians, we understand that once we were far away from God, not because he pushed us away, but because we pushed him away. But God traded places with us by going to the cross. Is it too much to ask that we, in turn, demonstrate this same kind of amazing love to someone suffering 10,000 miles away? He expects this, even commands this of us. Didn’t he die for them as well?
News & Stories
World Vision Magazine
Change Makers
Max Lucado encounters the realities of dirty water in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, Max Lucado discovers the reality of many people living in developing countries: dirty, unsafe drinking water.
Change Makers
Georgia couple follows God’s call to serve Muslims
A Georgia couple read World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns’ book, “The Hole in Our Gospel,” and felt called to full-time missions in Italy working with Muslims.
Change Makers
Former sponsored child passes the torch of learning
A former sponsored child who now teaches in northeast Cambodia, Phally Pheng’s passion to teach began with her sponsor’s encouragement.
From the Field
Literacy Boost program encourages a love of reading
In Malawi, World Vision supports a community through the Literacy Boost program, which provides training and books that cultivate a love of reading.
From the Field
Clean water is buried treasure in Ghana
What World Vision began in 1985 in Ghana, today is a movement to provide disease-free clean water to communities around the world.
From the Field
Reconciliation is at the heart of this Rwandan love story
The story of Christine and Emile tells of a love that could only happen between two people trained in reconciliation. Christine’s family was all killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Emile’s family were Hutus. His cousins and uncles had gone to prison.
Voices
A Chicago church finds its fit in serving the world — and runs with it
Faith Church Senior Pastor Bob Bouwer reflects on how God often uses the most quirky or seemingly insignificant gifts or passions to glorify his name and advance his kingdom near us and around the world.
Voices
From the streets to the sky: Sponsorship comes full circle in Malaysia
Children who once lived in tunnels running under the streets of Mongolia’s capital have found family with a World Vision choir.
Special Features
Stored there by God
FEB. 1, 2015, ZAMBIA — In Zambia, clean water unlocks opportunity, better health, faith, and fullness of life.