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News & Stories
Laos
From the Field
Sustainable steps towards nutrition in Laos
In Phonexay, Laos, changing weather patterns have severely impacted agricultural productivity, leading to widespread undernutrition among children and families. In collaboration with the community, World Vision has equipped families with climate-smart agricultural practices and nutrition training to help keep children healthy.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for children with disabilities
Children with disabilities face barriers that often hinder them from receiving proper nutrition, humanitarian aid, or other basic services. We believe every child deserves the chance to reach their God-given potential. Join us in prayer for children with disabilities.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Prayer for economic empowerment
More than 700 million people worldwide live on less than $2.15 a day. Join us in prayer for hardworking families to break the cycle of poverty for good.
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.
From the Field
Ramping up the fight against Laos’ child killers: Decades-old bombs
Children in Laos are still at risk from bombs dropped on their country during the Vietnam War. Demining and mine awareness training save lives.
Prayers
Praying Psalm 22:11 over the people of Laos
Join us in praying Psalm 22:11 over the people of Laos, who live in constant danger from unexploded ordnance left over from the Vietnam War.
From the Field
When hunger, poverty undermine education for children
Poverty often keeps children like 11-year-old Kham out of school. He used to skip school to look for food, and he was embarrassed about his dirty clothes.
From the Field
Vietnam War’s legacy to children of Laos: Bombs
Nearly 35 years after the end of the war in Vietnam, unsuspecting residents continue to find unexploded bombs in Lao forests. Even though Laos was not officially involved in the war, it was targeted.
Voices
Frog: The other, other white meat
In many parts of the world, frog meat is seen as a delicacy. In some areas where World Vision works, it is one of the only sources of protein within reach. See how a frog farm changed a family’s life!