In Ethiopia, Max Lucado discovers the reality of many people living in developing countries: dirty, unsafe drinking water.
News & Stories
Africa
From the Field
Literacy Boost program encourages a love of reading
In Malawi, World Vision supports a community through the Literacy Boost program, which provides training and books that cultivate a love of reading.
From the Field
Clean water is buried treasure in Ghana
What World Vision began in 1985 in Ghana, today is a movement to provide disease-free clean water to communities around the world.
From the Field
Reconciliation is at the heart of this Rwandan love story
The story of Christine and Emile tells of a love that could only happen between two people trained in reconciliation. Christine’s family was all killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Emile’s family were Hutus. His cousins and uncles had gone to prison.
Voices
A Chicago church finds its fit in serving the world — and runs with it
Faith Church Senior Pastor Bob Bouwer reflects on how God often uses the most quirky or seemingly insignificant gifts or passions to glorify his name and advance his kingdom near us and around the world.
Special Features
Stored there by God
FEB. 1, 2015, ZAMBIA — In Zambia, clean water unlocks opportunity, better health, faith, and fullness of life.
Voices
Motherhood, loss, and hope in Zimbabwe
After losing a child, and even after childbirth, mothers need time to heal. In Zimbabwe, they don’t always get that time, which endangers their health and the health of their families. Blogger Diana Stone writes about her recent trip to visit mothers and children in Zimbabwe and to see how World Vision is working to keep them healthy!
Voices
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a joyous note from her sponsored child
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a message from her Kenyan sponsored ‘son’, who was “as happy as a barren woman who gave birth to twins on Friday.”
Voices
Knit for Kids with Debbie Macomber
Last summer, bestselling author Debbie Macomber traveled to Kenya as the spokesperson for World Vision’s Knit for Kids program to help hand out hand-knitted gifts of love! For Debbie, knitting is more than an amazing way to help children around the world … it’s also personal. Read her story!
From the Field
2014 life frames: Storytelling from World Vision photographers
World Vision’s award-winning photographers travel around the world every year, capturing moments of God’s grace and faithfulness as we follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. They bring back stories that inspire us to action and compassion.