News and stories from around the world

Reunited women recall escape from Vietnam

A courtesy call from World Vision triggered vivid memories of an escape from war-torn Vietnam and a joyful reunion for two women who had not seen each other in 40 years.

Child Sponsorship
Viet Nam

A Microsoft VP feels called to show God’s love by building a school to provide education for girls in Kenya’s North Rift Valley.

Voices

Education brings joy to girls in Kenya

Microsoft Vice President Margo Day shows God’s love by building a school to provide education for girls in Kenya’s North Rift Valley.

Education
Kenya

Girls in the Dominican Republic play baseball. Before each game, they pray and talk about issues that keep them reaching their full potential.

Special Features

God made me free

FEB. 1, 2013, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Domestic violence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage can derail a girl’s future in the Dominican Republic. But not in Esteban Cuevas’ neighborhood.

Gender Equality
Dominican Republic

Emily Mphahlele waits at the hospital in South Africa for a doctor to review her anti-retroviral prescription.

Special Features

FEB. 1, 2013, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa’s patriarchal society denies women a voice on issues affecting them most: gender equality, child abuse, rape, and high HIV rates. But now many are standing against the denial and prejudice associated with HIV by learning to live productive lives.

Health
South Africa

In 2004, this former sponsored child led the Maasai’s first peaceful protest in Nairobi, Kenya. Five years later, he sought political asylum in the U.S.

From the Field

Former sponsored child challenges Kenya’s ruling authority

Challenging the ruling authority can be dangerous — just ask Kenya’s Ben Koissaba. In 2004, this former sponsored child led the Maasai’s first peaceful protest in Nairobi. Five years later, as his views continued to clash with the Kenyan government of the time, Ben sought political asylum in the U.S.

Child Sponsorship
Kenya

From the Field

Former sponsored child in Vietnam plants a brighter future

As a recent graduate of Quang Nam Forestry College in central Vietnam, Ating Ai — a former World Vision sponsored child — is passionate about protecting woodlands and the natural environment.

Child Sponsorship
Viet Nam

Contortion is a highly-respected, centuries-old tradition in Mongolia. World Vision supports a contortion class to help children develop social skills.

Voices

Confidence through contortion in Mongolia

Contortion is a highly-respected, centuries-old tradition in Mongolia. As part of our development program in the area, World Vision supports a contortion class to help children have fun and develop social skills.

Blog
Mongolia

A family who suffered horrific violence from a terrorist group called the Shining Path found hope through a gift of alpacas from World Vision.

From the Field

Peru: Alpacas bring hope after Shining Path

A Peruvian family who suffered horrific violence from the Shining Path terrorists found hope through a gift of alpacas from World Vision.

Child Sponsorship
Peru

Teachers in Los Angeles can face many challenges. World Vision knows that educating children must be a priority for building a better future.

Voices

Teacher Resource Center supports Los Angeles teachers

Teachers in Los Angeles can face many challenges. World Vision knows that educating children must be a priority for building a better future.

Blog

Change Makers

Warren Buffett’s son pledges aid to Congo refugees

Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo to see the dire situation of families displaced due to conflict.