Yule Mwewa’s list of accomplishments could make any Ivy League graduate envious. Valedictorian. Successful entrepreneur and business owner. Certified accountant. Board member of a major humanitarian organization. But none of those would have been possible for the 33-year-old Zambian without another distinction: “All this is because I was once a sponsored child,” says Yule.
News & Stories
Voices
World Vision helps trafficking victims rebuild their lives
The daughter of World Vision’s founder shares the story of a young woman rescued from trafficking and how World Vision is helping her recover.
Voices
Cambodian boy finds freedom from addiction
A boy living on the streets of Cambodia once trapped in a world of addiction has discovered a whole new world of freedom and hope and is helping other children find it too.
Prayers
Pray for the children and families of Iraq
Since mid-2014, the people of Iraq have been caught up in a resurgence of violence. The conflict has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation stemming from Syria’s civil war. Please pray with us for affected children and families.
Voices
Better health for women just like Jennifer
Due to fistula — an injury during childbirth that causes incontinence — Jennifer remained outside when she attended church, kneeling in the dirt to pray. Without improving health for women who don’t have proper care, issues like fistula can ruin their lives.
From the Field
When hunger, poverty undermine education for children
Poverty often keeps children like 11-year-old Kham out of school. He used to skip school to look for food, and he was embarrassed about his dirty clothes.
Voices
Right ideas at the right time are saving lives
World Vision is a fantastic place for innovation. When it’s done right, it can affect hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people.
Voices
The power of comfort in action
Marilee Pierce Dunker reflects on how we can comfort those in trouble with the comfort we receive from God. Find out the power of comfort in action.
Voices
From asthmatic couch potato to crazy runner
On his journey as a runner, Daniel says: “You’re not going to believe what happened to me after six weeks.” Read how God is using Daniel’s weakness to raise money for clean water in Africa!
Special Features
From dependence to dignity
AUG. 1, 2014, TANZANIA — Start with an unpredictable climate. Add a portion of destructive cultural values. Stir in some fear. The result: a recipe for ruin. But World Vision has figured out how to reverse the course, leading entire communities of hardworking, God-gifted people from dependence to dignity.
Prayers
Pray through the day
Aug. 1, 2014 — Knowing how to pray for young people in poverty isn’t always easy. Here’s a way you and your child can use daily activities to learn about and pray for children around the world.
From the Field
Ethiopia: Once a dust bowl, now a place of plenty
The hunger crisis of 30 years ago is remembered but unlikely to repeat in Ethiopia’s Antsokia Valley, thanks to effective development work and community engagement.
