While 2020 was a challenging year between the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustices, and more, World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. sees hope as the new year approaches.
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Bangladesh
Change Makers
Inspiring examples of how to fight COVID-19 around the world
People around the world are using their time, talents, and treasures to overcome obstacles so they can serve others in the time of COVID-19.
From the Field
Coronavirus response: Collaborating and advocating for vulnerable children
To protect the most vulnerable children from the secondary effects of COVID-19, World Vision is partnering with community groups, faith-based organizations, United Nations agencies, other aid groups, and all levels of governments. Collaboration and advocacy are not new for us, but where our community access is limited, they’re vital. That’s why they form one of four key objectives in our global coronavirus response.
From the Field
Lives transformed: Girls free to dream of a brighter future
Bristy and Choity went from child laborers whose circumstances left them unable to dream to futures filled with promise thanks to World Vision’s child protection work in Bangladesh.
From the Field
Chosen celebrates empowered children
Last year, World Vision launched Chosen. For the first time, children around the world got to choose their sponsors. Here, we celebrate these empowered kids.
From the Field
Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2019
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 2019 and the stories behind them.
From the Field
6 of the worst disasters in 2019
From monster storms to civil wars and droughts, here are six of the worst disasters in 2019 that have affected millions of people around the world.
From the Field
2019 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.
From the Field
In the kitchen: Papadum recipe
In Bangladesh, this crispy and glossy cracker, called papadum, is a popular snack, but it’s also often sold to help families have more income.
Voices
Lives transformed in Bangladesh
In 2017, World Vision donor Lyné Brown met a girl who was entering World Vision’s child protection program in Bangladesh. Lyné heard heartbreaking stories of hardship. But in 2018, she revisited that same girl and saw the transformation with her own eyes.