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Though she fears being abducted and killed, 11-year-old Nivesh fetches water from a stream in southern Zambia three times a day to keep her family alive.
From the Field

Despite fear, Nivesh walks for water

Ruth now has time to go back to school and work toward her dream of becoming a nurse.
From the Field

A father’s painful choice: Ruth walks a dangerous trek for water

Dorcas, 9, carried dirty water home four times a day from a pond where animals drank, and sometimes died. Everything changed when World Vision dug a well. Now she has clean water.
From the Field

Dorcas no longer drinks water from the dead-dog pond

Inspired by the National Prayer Breakfast, Rich Stearns reflects on how we can pray for our country’s leaders, churches, and people to reflect the character of God.
Voices

Praying God’s blessings for a compassionate country

NFL player Kelvin Beachum, Jr. plays American football (Fútbol Americano) with students from World Vision's Agua Blanca project and peer-to-peer tutoring program in San Juan, Honduras.
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Kelvin Beachum Jr. on faith, family, and football

David Henriksen has been a child sponsor with World Vision since 2003 and is the CEO of iDisciple. Today, he writes about what is most powerful about seeing the faces of his sponsored children, and ponders how Jesus sees the faces of the people in our world.
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Child sponsorship: Seeing the faces of the world

Be an advocate and carry your New Year’s resolutions, good intentions, or just general determination forward to genuinely impact your community, people around you, and the people who God calls us to care for.
Change Makers

Be an advocate: Change your country, community

Bestselling author Debbie Macomber's mission statement was inspired by God's covenant with Abraham:
Voices

My mission statement: Be a blessing

Actress Patricia Heaton meets her World Vision sponsored child 8-year-old Gracious, in Hamaundu, Zambia. Sponsor a child, sponsoring a child, child sponsor, celebrity ambassador
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Podcast with Patricia Heaton, star of ABC’s ‘The Middle’

Many young women in rural Zambia face difficult futures, but Modester is one of the top students! With an education, her dreams are about to come true.
Voices

The gift of a goat leads Modester down a road less traveled

World Vision founder, Bob Pierce, talks about New Year’s resolutions on a December 1959 radio broadcast.
Change Makers

New Year’s resolutions: Change you, change the world

From the Field

5 humanitarian wins from 2016