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News & Stories
Zambia
From the Field
Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2018
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.
Voices
Giving Tuesday: Shine twice as bright for kids in school
Giving Tuesday is coming up Nov. 27! Blogger Melanie Ham reflects on one of her favorite days of the year and how we all can give back as a community and as a nation to charities like World Vision. They are partnering with Thirty-One Gifts again this year, which means a product match of up to $2 million!
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
How’d they do that: Kits with care letters
How does a World Vision kit with a care letter make its way from California to a child in a small community in Zambia? It takes a village — of vehicles.
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
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.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for Southern Africa
Pray with us for Southern Africa — for malaria prevention in Mozambique and Zambia, people living with HIV and AIDS in Swaziland, and for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Pray for children’s faith
World Vision strengthens the faith of children around the world through programs designed to meet them where their need is greatest. Pray for children’s faith.