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Young girl walking among destroyed home after tornado in Oklahoma.

Prayers

Covering the world in prayer: Pray for North America

Please pray with us for World Vision’s work in North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Christian Faith
Mexico

Adulting 101: How to be a generous grown-up

Adulting 101: One of the perks and challenges of “adulting” is finally having your own income. You get to learn how to spend your hard-earned money and how to give generously.

Charitable Giving

Photos of celebrity givers like Princess Diana, Oprah, Bill Gates, Bono, and Mother Teresa | Giving Quiz | All photos Creative Commons

Change Makers

Giving Quiz: What kind of giver are you?

This quick, fun giving quiz will tell you what kind of giver you are. Find out if you’re an Oprah, Bono, Bill Gates, Princess Diana, or a Mother Teresa.

Charitable Giving

The Bible Belles book series gives today’s generation of girls real heroes: showing them that character is the true measure of beauty and empowering them to be heard. Read about five biblical heroes who show girls that their voices matter.

Voices

Putting the ‘her’ in hero: Empowering the next generation of female leaders

The Bible Belles book series gives today’s generation of girls real heroes: showing them that character is the true measure of beauty and empowering them to be heard. Read about five biblical heroes who show girls that their voices matter.

Blog

Delta Air Lines is again the official sponsor of World Vision's Global 6K for Water event in Seattle at Gas Works Park on May 19. Learn the story behind the partnership.

Change Makers

Delta Air Lines, World Vision U.S. partner to provide clean water

Delta Air Lines is again the official sponsor of World Vision’s Global 6K for Water event in Seattle at Gas Works Park on May 19. Learn the story behind the partnership.

Clean Water

Change Makers

Change the world this weekend with lemons

No matter how old, your kids can use their talents to make an difference in your neighborhood and change the world. Here are the tools to get started!

Charitable Giving

A Tennessee church walked and ran for clean water last year. Now they’re making strides for the Global 6K for Water to become a community-wide event.

Change Makers

Tennessee church rallies for clean water

Each time a person crossed the race’s finish line, Ryan and other volunteers put a medal around their neck, looked at them, and reminded them: “Because you walked this 6K today, a child doesn’t have to.” They referred to the child pictured on each participant’s race bib.

Clean Water

Teacher sitting with students outside near race course where they participated in the Global 6K for Water in May 2017.

Change Makers

Oregon teacher cuts off hair to promote Global 6K for Water

In 2017, Oregon teacher Tammy Belau made a bet with her students: “Raise money for clean water and finish first in the Global 6K for Water race and you can cut off my hair.”

Clean Water

Mom and 7-year-old daughter sitting together wearing World Vision Global 6K for Water shirts.

Change Makers

7-year-old girl leads Illinois community’s Global 6K for Water

Kamryn Thackrey walked the Global 6K for Water so other children won’t have to. Her prayers for Cheru in Kenya were answered, and this year she’s ready to get more people to help.