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.
News & Stories
Africa
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.
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.
Prayers
Praying the Psalms: Pray for the brokenhearted
Join us in praying Psalm 34 over a family in Zambia as they grieve losses in their lives.
Change Makers
Hugh Jackman’s fair-trade coffee company and documentary
This documentary film follows World Vision Ambassador Hugh Jackman after a trip to Ethiopia, where he met an extraordinary coffee farmer.
From the Field
Life frames: When kids make their own joy
Plastic bags, rocks, cardboard: Sometimes the most fun comes from regular stuff. World Vision photographer Eugene Lee shares some of the homemade games and toys he’s seen around the world.
3 ways you can fight malnutrition in your sphere
Learn how malnutrition in developing countries affects everyone, along with three ways you can help fight malnutrition to help children grow up healthy.
Voices
UPDATE: Protection from child sacrifice — It’s working!
One of our most innovative programs, an Amber Alert designed to save children from being sacrificed in Uganda, is working! Project manager Obed Byamugisha risks his life every day in a battle against witch doctors. See how he’s helping communities in Uganda work together to keep their children safe.