When you think of rural farming communities in Africa, do you picture technologies like smartphones and kitchens with gas stoves? Find out how innovative technologies are changing the way people farm and cook in Rwanda!
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Africa
Voices
Banana pancakes and prayer
Josephine in Uganda makes 650 banana pancakes every Sunday and sells them at church for a penny each. She raises her 13 children and grandchildren on that income: $6.50 a week. See what it’s like to make this recipe, and how love and prayer keep her going.
From the Field
Malaria grips Burundi: What happens when half the country gets sick?
In Burundi, a malaria outbreak is affecting more than 5 million people. Diomede, a volunteer health worker, provides diagnosis and treatment to vulnerable children.
From the Field
The ABCs of creating a child’s reading corner
Around the world, parents encourage their children to read by creating a reading corner, a comfortable spot with good light and lots of books. Learn how.
Change Makers
These 5 kids grew up to be global citizens
Get inspired with these 5 stories of children around the world who grew up to be global citizens — using what God has blessed them with to pay it forward.
From the Field
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.
Voices
His sister’s keeper: Protecting kids from child sacrifice
Yesterday, 6-year-old Trevor’s body was found in Uganda. He had been sacrificed by a witch doctor. Our staff writer Kari is there in Uganda right now. Pray with us for Trevor’s mother, and see how our Amber Alert program is working to bring children home when they’re abducted.
From the Field
Clean water lifts mother’s spirit, family’s burden
In a remote Maasai village in rural Kenya, Naomi used to walk and wait for hours to gather unsafe water from a spring they shared with livestock and wild baboons.
From the Field
Olympic couple finds purpose beyond gold medals
Meeting the child they sponsor gave Olympians Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton a deeper motivation to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio.
Training children to teach others to read
Giduma taught his siblings to read. How? Reading Buddies, a World Vision program that trains children how to read with and teach other kids how to read.