Kathryn Reid, Author at World Vision

Julia mourns her son, Ndayizeye, who recently died from malaria. Young Ines and Elvis (left and right) are the boy’s cousins. (©2016 World Vision, Achel Bayisenge)

Malaria: Mosquitoes breed disaster in Burundi

A malaria outbreak in Burundi has resulted in twice as many cases of the disease this year and more deaths among children, including Julia’s beloved son.

Health
Burundi

Olympian cyclists Annette and Alex Edmondson ride bikes with World Vision sponsored child Vanessa and her youth group in Brazil.

From the Field

Olympians meet inspiring Brazilian ‘sister’

While in Brazil, Olympian cyclists Annette and Alex Edmondson finally met Vanessa, the sponsored child whose life story they’ve followed for 10 years.

Child Sponsorship
Brazil

South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, children, hunger,

Fleeing conflict in South Sudan, refugees flood Uganda border

More than 37,000 people fled South Sudan for Uganda within three weeks, straining social services for refugee newcomers.

Christian Faith Stories
Uganda

Syrian refugee children who attend Child-Friendly Spaces have a chance to heal and reclaim their childhood.

Special Features

Childhood lost and found: Syrian refugee children reclaim their childhood

JULY 15, 2016, LEBANON — Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are haunted by their losses. But attending Child-Friendly Spaces and early childhood education centers give them a chance to heal and reclaim their childhood.

Child Protection Stories
LebanonSyria

Teen with children, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, tornado

Change Makers

5 steps to revolutionize relationships

The fact that all people are created in God’s image is “a startling realization that calls us to reassess our relationships,” says Dr. Jayakumar Christian.

Christian Faith Stories

Mohammed is a loving dad who teaches at a World Vision Child Friendly Space for refugee children. ©2016 Jon Warren | World Vision

From the Field

Love, loss, and the joy of fatherhood in a Syrian refugee camp

This Syrian father loves his kids so much. He’s sad to be raising his children in a refugee camp and wishes he could bring them home to a peaceful Syria.

Refugee Crisis
SyriaLebanon

Syrian refugee children: A story in 23 photos

If you could see through the eyes of a Syrian refugee child, what would life look like? See what life is like in a tent settlement in Lebanon.

Refugee Crisis

The Syrian refugee crisis is now the largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Because of the Syrian civil war, 5.5 million people have fled Syria as refugees, putting a strain on the region’s ability to cope. And another 6.1 million people are displaced within Syria.

Syrian refugee children: A story in 23 photos

If you could see through the eyes of a Syrian refugee child, what would life look like? See what life is like in a tent settlement in Lebanon.

Refugee Crisis
LebanonSyria

From the Field

Who welcomes refugees? A country you wouldn’t expect

Find out which small East African country rolls out the welcome mat and hosts more than half a million refugees, the eighth largest number in the world.