SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — An American lawyer finds an unexpected connection with a child on the other side of the world.
News & Stories
Special Features
Shanda and Junior: A desire to help
SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — A boy and his sponsor share the experience of childhood poverty and a desire to help others.
Special Features
Regis and Rosemary: A reminder of Jesus
SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — Being chosen by 9-year-old Rosemary was a reminder of Jesus’ love for a man once adopted from an orphanage in India.
Special Features
Joel and Collins: A life-changing choice
SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — When a former nightclub manager is chosen by an evangelist’s grandson, it confirms God’s call to a new life.
Special Features
Bri and Anna: A glimpse of joy
SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — When a young woman from Silicon Valley is chosen by a girl in Kenya, they both encounter joy in the midst of hardship.
From the Field
From curse to blessing: Changing perceptions about people with disabilities
Boniface Wambua first saw his son’s disability as a curse, but now sees his son as a blessing thanks to disability inclusion training through World Vision.
From the Field
With a wheelchair, the future is bright for Cynthia
Eight-year-old Cynthia received a wheelchair and her mother learned how to care for it through a USAID-funded and World Vision-implemented program.
From the Field
Wavinya’s wheelchair helps fuel her dream of the skies
The gift of a wheelchair helps a Kenyan girl lean in toward her dream of being a pilot. The same wheelchair helped restore her mother’s health.
From the Field
New wheelchairs allow Kenyan youths to dream bigger
Three Kenyan youths share how the gift of new wheelchairs has transformed their lives by providing them with inclusion and freedom.
From the Field
West Virginia mother finds hope, faith after homelessness
Barbara and Allen Sisson started Living Water Ministries in 2015 to serve members of their community in West Virginia. Many residents like Joanna cannot afford enough food to feed their families. Living Water Ministries stands in the gap, providing food, cleaning supplies, diapers, heaters, furniture, and other household necessities. World Vision supplies most of what the ministry provides to families living in poverty.
From the Field
Stories of impact in the United States
About 4 million people in the U.S. benefited from that work and the generosity of thousands of donors, companies, churches, and other partner organizations in 2018. That includes more than 2.2 million children who benefited from school supplies, family food kits, hygiene supplies, after-school programs, and emergency relief supplies.
From the Field
Widow discovers child-focused purpose in wake of loss
Kim still grieves her husband’s death, but has found purpose in loss, thanks to strong faith, a loving church community, and some generous donors. World Vision and her church provided her with a sectional sofa, two living room chairs, various food supplies, and a dining room table with matching chairs.
