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From the Field
Evolution of child sponsorship through the years
Follow the evolution of child sponsorship at World Vision from caring for orphans in the 1950s to transforming whole communities today.
From the Field
Children in Peru thrive through child sponsorship
The sky’s the limit for children in Huanta, Peru, where 19 years of child sponsorship and community development have helped families overcome a violent past.
Special Features
Peru’s moving past
MAY 1, 2015, PERU — Once, Quechua people were invisible. Then they were victims. Those who survived were marginalized. From 1980 to 2000, families in the Andean highlands were easy prey for Shining Path terrorists and the military. Both claimed to fight for them even while they killed them: peasant or terrorist — what’s the difference? Good has emerged from the horror. With World Vision standing with them, Quechua have become citizens. They’ve found the courage to speak truth. Today, they are part of Peru’s future.
From the Field
TBT: Operation Babylift in Vietnam rescues orphans
In 1975, World Vision’s Operation Babylift evacuated 27 Vietnamese and 20 Cambodian orphans to the U.S. due to deteriorating conditions in Southeast Asia.
Change Makers
Rev. Steve Hayner leaves behind a legacy of service
Rev. Steve Hayner, renowned Christian leader and World Vision partner, lived his final days with the same joy in the Lord that was the hallmark of his life.
From the Field
Ethiopia: Once a dust bowl, now a place of plenty
The hunger crisis of 30 years ago is remembered but unlikely to repeat in Ethiopia’s Antsokia Valley, thanks to effective development work and community engagement.