World Vision’s photographers traveled around the world this year to tell stories of children and their families. They captured moments of struggle and moments of joy. Here are their favorite photos of 2018 and the stories behind them.
News & Stories
Child Sponsorship
From the Field
Global poverty: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Find answers to your questions about global poverty, including poverty statistics, discover our progress towards ending poverty, and learn how you can help.
Special Features
More than enough: Child sponsorship inspires hope in Zambia
OCT. 18, 2018, ZAMBIA — Because of World Vision’s community-focused solutions, for every child you help, four more children benefit, too. Debby and her friends are all benefiting thanks to the fact that she’s sponsored.
From the Field
Birthday parties leave lasting gifts in sponsorship communities
A World Vision former sponsored child now plans birthday parties for World Vision-sponsored children in southern Zambia.
From the Field
Packed with love: Sending letters, packages to your sponsored child
From thousands of miles away, a letter and a package filled with small gifts — from stickers to hair ribbons — mean the world to a sponsored child.
Voices
Q&A: Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland
Sugarland duo Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush talk about why they’re excited about child sponsorhip and partnering wtih World Vision.
From the Field
In the kitchen: Go, Grow, Glow vegetable soup recipe
Learn how to raise healthy kids using a simple method called Go, Glow, Grow. This vegetable soup recipe combines three types of food groups that are all vital for growing children.
Voices
Child sponsorship helps children understand that God sees them
World Vision child sponsor Laura Crosby shares how child sponsorship lets children know that God sees them. They are precious in his sight.
Voices
In God’s economy, people are ‘priceless’
World Vision U.S. president Rich Stearns, who is retiring at the end of September, reflects on his time leading World Vision and how Jesus proved how priceless all people are to God, which changes everything.
Change Makers
‘They shaped us and showed us the way’
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns’ children, now grown, share the lessons they learned from their parents about giving, generosity, and compassion.