Pray for Afghanistan, where children struggle to attend school, child marriage is commonplace, and mothers and their babies are at risk.
News & Stories
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Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for South Asia
Children and families struggling to survive and thrive in South Asia need your prayers. This month, please lift up World Vision’s work with communities in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
From the Field
2015 Nepal earthquake: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Here are facts, figures, and stories behind Nepal’s ongoing recovery from a 7.8 magnitude- 7.8 earthquake that struck on April 25, 2015, killing 9,000 people and causing massive destruction.
From the Field
HIV and AIDS: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
The AIDS pandemic has devastated families, leaving children without the care and support they need to grow, survive, and thrive. UNICEF estimates that 16.5 million children have been orphaned due to HIV and AIDS.
From the Field
5 facts about tuberculosis (TB) in children
A million children are infected with tuberculosis (TB) annually and as many as 32,000 develop a drug-resistant strain of the disease that is extremely difficult to treat, according to a study published in The Lancet, a British medical journal.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for East Asia
Please pray for East Asia with us. Families, communities, and governments face a multitude of challenges. World Vision works in Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for the Asia-Pacific Islands
Please pray for the Asia-Pacific Islands — World Vision’s work with communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea.
Voices
In the aftermath of tragedy, an answered prayer
After Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines in 2013, World Vision staff member Maryann Zamora witnessed an answered prayer for Patrick, a young father of two. Read how God answered the prayer that Maryann and Patrick prayed together in a moment of desperation.
Change Makers
18 reasons to have hope in 2018
Hope shines a light in the darkness. It’s infectious, even healing. But what is there to be hopeful for? Let’s look at the year ahead with 18 reasons to have hope in 2018 — and how to pray them into reality.
From the Field
5 of the worst disasters of 2017
The world’s attention can shift easily once a new disaster strikes, but it’s important that we not forget the long-running crises, particularly in Syria and East Africa, that are affecting millions of children.