When the World Health Organization declared the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak an “international health concern,” Sierra Leone closed schools, disrupting the education of about 1.7 million children. It would take nine months for schools to reopen.
News & Stories
From the Field
Children’s emotional scars from Syria’s civil war
Amid conflict in Syria and neighboring countries stemming from Syria’s civil war, a sense of childhood is slipping away for a generation of children.
From the Field
Syrian refugee crisis: Children fleeing violence
Amid shattered dreams and broken hearts in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, Syrian refugee children like Ali, Hassan, Nour, Marie, and Ayat live in haphazard jumbles near the Syrian border.
Voices
Korea is transformed into a nation that blesses others
Once war-ravaged, Korea is now blessing others with the same spiritual hope and practical help they received more than half a century ago. Find out how through eyewitness accounts from World Vision founder Bob Pierce and his daughter Marilee.
From the Field
Africa’s foremost fragile places
South Sudan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo top the list of the fragile states — and World Vision works in all of them.
From the Field
TBT: Operation Babylift in Vietnam rescues orphans
In 1975, World Vision’s Operation Babylift evacuated 27 Vietnamese and 20 Cambodian orphans to the U.S. due to deteriorating conditions in Southeast Asia.
Prayers
Wrapping children in prayer: Pray for children living in chaos
Fragile contexts destabilize children’s lives. Plead to God for children’s protection, peace, good governance, and hope-filled futures.
From the Field
Battling malnutrition: Veggies make the meal
In an Indonesian village frequently isolated by floods, nearly 1 in 3 children experienced malnutrition. Now every single child is healthy.
Voices
The most important women’s issue you’ve never heard of
Imagine having an extra four hours in your day. You could unwind, read to your kids, go for a jog, try a new recipe, or earn extra money for your family.
Voices
Forever changed by clean water
Blogger Rachel Teodoro traveled with us to Uganda to dedicate a new borehole. Through her eyes, witness the energy and joy the people of this community felt at having clean water, and learn how they will be forever changed.
Voices
A time to speak: Voices raised in prayer
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares the experience she had in Mongolia with the children of the Blue Sky Choir when the room erupted in prayer and praise.
From the Field
How ‘living water’ transformed a community in Zambia
In Zambia, Pastor Andoni Phiri explains his community’s transformation — and how it all began with a book called “Jesus the Source of Living Water.”
