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.
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Child rights: Facts and FAQs
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.
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Goats bring blessings to family facing drought
OCT. 15, 2019, ZAMBIA — Nine-year-old Nathan takes care of his family’s goats. Because of drought, this year’s crops failed, but the animals give his family economic independence.
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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.
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A sponsored child’s life in Colombia comes full circle
As a teenager and sponsored child in Colombia, Mayerly Sanchez co-led a Children’s Peace Movement that was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She’s still fighting violence with love.
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Venezuela migrants share their stories about why they left
Every Venezuela migrant has a deeply personal story about why and how they left their country. They say after months and years of struggling to make ends meet, there came a turning point. Discover some of their stories.
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2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, how to help
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, unleashed a tsunami and set off a chain of events that continue to affect the lives of thousands of Japanese. World Vision was well-positioned to provide aid after the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, assisting more than 300,000 people over three years.
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2019 Cyclone Fani: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Cyclone Fani is tracking across the Indian Ocean toward India and Bangladesh with winds exceeding 130 mph, equal to a Category 4 hurricane. 100 million people are in its path.
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How’d they do that: Transforming lives like Cheru’s through clean water
Find out how your generosity brought clean water to Cheru and her community in Kenya. Cheru appeared on the cover of the spring 2017 World Vision magazine and her story also headlined the Global 6K for Water in 2017 and 2018.
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Cheru’s Kenyan community is awash in hope after receiving clean water
MAY 1, 2019, KENYA — Now that 6-year-old Cheru and her family have clean, fresh, running water near their home, life is better in so many ways. Clean water supports their community’s health, education, livelihoods, and spiritual growth.