News & Stories

Gang warfare and high murder rates make El Salvador a perilous place to live.
Special Features

Fighting gangs’ consuming fire

Thanks to an emergency system in her community in Cambodia, she was rescued from being trafficked.
Special Features

Saving Savoeun

World Vision builds strong communities through child sponsorship. View these photos of Cambodian children we help keep healthy, educated, and safe.
From the Field

Photos: Caring for Cambodian children

Something as small as a pen or glue stick may not seem like much, but for a teacher spending their own money for supplies it makes a world of difference.
Voices

World Vision’s teacher resource center is like Christmas for teachers

A former sponsored child from the Philippines gave up a successful career in finance to join the brotherhood of the Society of Jesus and become a Jesuit priest.
From the Field

Higher calling: Former sponsored child now a Jesuit priest

A man smiles with his arms stretched wide. He and others in the background wear Team World Vision shirts. The Chicago skyline is seen in the background.
Voices

Lopez Lomong’s childhood story of terror

Lopez Lomong, Olympian and South Sudan native, helps bring hope to children who continue to struggle one year after the country's independence.
Voices

Lopez Lomong: From Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ to U.S. Olympian

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the largest piece of human rights legislation to pass Congress, is key to fighting human trafficking.
Voices

Human trafficking: Consequences of congressional inaction

Hunger is all around us, even in the United States, and it affects more people than we like to believe. See 5 facts on how children face hunger in the USA.
Voices

Hunger at home: 5 surprising facts on child hunger in America

When was the moment you decided to start fighting injustice? Well, I had an
Voices

Snow White and the Huntsman: Fighting injustice with innocence

The fatherless epidemic in Bolivia can't be fixed overnight. But World Vision is working toward change — through education, counseling, and much more.
Voices

The fatherless epidemic

In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked bloggers to share their thoughts on motherhood and the importance of caring for children who have lost of a parent.
Voices

Mother’s day thoughts: Tiny for the wrong reason