Kathryn Reid, Author at World Vision

Drought is making life difficult for small-scale farm families in Zambia. Nine-year-old Joyce Moono stands in the garden with members of her family: her father, Milton Mudenda, mother, Seida Hamalambo, and 2-year-old brother, Caston Moono.

Zambia: Four farming families fight long-term drought

Most Zambians are small-scale farmers who depend on rainfed crops. A drought season brings hunger, hardships, and hard decisions. Learn how four families cope.

Child Sponsorship
Zambia

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive natural disaster in the history of this poverty-stricken, disaster-prone country. Of the 3 million people affected, 1.5 million were left homeless. Haitians continue to recover and rebuild, despite recurring hazards, including hurricanes, and cholera.

From the Field

2010 Haiti earthquake: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive natural disaster in the history of this poverty-stricken, disaster-prone country. Of the 3 million people affected, 1.5 million were left homeless. Haitians continue to recover and rebuild, despite recurring hazards, including hurricanes, and cholera.

Disaster Relief
Haiti

Hurricane Katrina flattened much of the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. Rich Stearns, then-president of World Vision U.S., visited the area to comfort families impacted by the disaster and meet with church leaders whom World Vision equipped to participate in the recovery.

From the Field

2005 Hurricane Katrina: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the deadly 2005 Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.

Disaster Relief

Child rights, child labor in Bangladesh. Sabbir, 7, and his 11-year-old brother, Babu, carry packages and bags for money for 13 hours a day and sleep in parked buses.

From the Field

Child rights: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Every child, regardless of age, race, gender, wealth, or birthplace, has a basic right to live free of fear and want. Yet millions of children have their child rights denied and their childhoods stolen from them by abuse, exploitation, or slavery.

Child Protection

At their home in India, Monika, 22, and her 3-year-old son, Ayush, gaze at Monika’s youngest child, 1-month-old Rishika, peacefully sleeping. When she was carrying Rishika, Monika lost weight because of nausea and vomiting. She turned to another mother, Neha, a World Vision-trained volunteer, for support. Neha provided iron and calcium supplements and advised her to eat the simple, easily digested food she needed to deliver a healthy baby.

From the Field

Health: Signs of progress and reasons to hope

More children are healthy today because of healthcare advancements. Read about these reasons for hope and how World Vision uses them around the world.

Health
EthiopiaCambodiaIndiaKenyaMyanmarRwandaUganda

The AIDS pandemic has devastated families, leaving children without the care and support they need to grow, survive, and thrive. UNICEF estimates that 16.5 million children have been orphaned due to HIV and AIDS.

From the Field

HIV and AIDS: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The AIDS pandemic has devastated families, leaving children without the care and support they need to grow, survive, and thrive. Find out what is being done to prevent and end the spread of HIV and AIDS.

Health
Asia

Bangladesh is one of the five worst countries for child labor . Sixteen-year-old Joytun was injured in a fire at the bakery where she worked after dropping out of school to support her family. World Vision enrolled her in an informal education program, which helped her prepare to return to school. World Vision also helped her mother start a small grocery business that more than replaces the money Joytun was making in child labor.

From the Field

Child labor: Facts, FAQs, and how to help end it

As many as 152 million children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in child labor, which robs them of the childhood and limits their ability to reach their potential as adults.

Child Protection
Asia

To combat drought in Zambia’s Southern Province, families are turning to livestock, particularly rearing goats. Outside his family home in Zambia, Nathan Choobwe, 9, holds a young goat, part of his family’s growing herd.

Special Features

Goats bring blessings to family facing drought

Nine-year-old Nathan in Zambia takes care of his family’s goats. Because of drought, this year’s crops failed, but the animals give his family economic independence.

Economic Empowerment
Zambia

Felistus Malyoongo, 15, was lured into child marriage at age 14, but the local child protection committee brought her back home. Now 15, she stands in a classroom of the school she attends in rural Zambia.

From the Field

Zambian girl runs from child marriage back to school

What she thought was love lured Felistus into child marriage, but real love from family, church, and community in Zambia returned her to thrive at school and sports.