When author Debbie Macomber looked around at the needs in this world, it could feel overwhelming. She asked, “What can I do?” The answer was, “We can knit.”
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Africa
Voices
Building resilient livelihoods and bringing families together
An idea that began in a rice field in Tanzania is today building resilient livelihoods for farmers across five countries in Africa and empowering their families to grow greater together through transformation and forgiveness. See how this innovative program works!
Voices
Returning to school after Ebola: ‘The best day of my life’
Children in Sierra Leone spent nine months out of school during the Ebola outbreak. See how World Vision continues to support the long-term recovery of children in Sierra Leone after Ebola, and experience their bittersweet return to school through their eyes.
Change Makers
Turning tears of compassion into transformation
When Arkansas pastor David Johnson went to Kenya, he had no idea that his life, his wife, his children, and their church would never be the same.
From the Field
Economic empowerment: Helping hardworking parents
When loans transformed a Grace Graka’s life, she transformed her community in Zambia.
From the Field
Combating preventable diseases in Uganda, Afghanistan
In Uganda and Afghanistan, volunteers are the front line of health services, helping pregnant women and treating common but potentially fatal diseases.
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.
Voices
Why Debbie Macomber knits for kids
Best-selling author Debbie Macomber is the spokesperson for our Knit for Kids program. Today, read how it all began.
From the Field
Top humanitarian crises of 2015
What were the top 8 humanitarian crises of 2015? Find out what they were and what World Vision and people like you did to help.
From the Field
Hope for Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone
An estimated 22,000 children lost one or both parents to Ebola during the 2014 West Africa outbreak. Read the stories of three Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone.