For five months, 50-year-old Steve Spear wrestled with the daunting physical, spiritual, and logistical challenges of running 3,081 miles as they collided with the weighty implications of his goal to raise $1.5 million to provide clean water for 30,000 people in Kenya. Find out what happened and what’s next for him!
News & Stories
Voices
My encounter with a child of Syria
For three years, the children of Syria have have borne the brunt of violence and tragedy, while millions have been forced to flee. Today, meet Ola, a child of Syria whose laughter would give way to tears without warning.
Change Makers
What’s Keith Richards’ brother-in-law doing for World Vision?
A dream inspired retired carpenter Greg Hansen to bike across America to raise money for World Vision to provide clean water to children and families in Kenya. To date, Greg has raised more than $110,000. Beyond galvanizing the church community, the journey inspired Greg’s rock star brother-in-law, Keith Richards, to give $50,000 to the cause.
Voices
Children living on the streets of Myanmar find hope
In Yangon, Myanmar, the battle for survival is being won and children living on the streets are being blessed with hope — meals, a bed, a bath, and school.
From the Field
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Miracle in the making
Even in communities where need is greatest like Gemena, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sponsorship provides a lifeline for thousands of children around the world.
Voices
Valentine’s Day: Messages of love
Looking ahead to Valentine’s Day, we want to give thanks for the love you have shown us, our work, and the children we serve. We can’t do this work without you! In today’s photoblog, five teams here at World Vision each highlight one of their supporters.
Voices
Texas pastor runs a marathon for his sponsored child
Pastor Keith Stewart reflects on how deep satisfaction comes when God uses our human weaknesses for his higher purposes.
Voices
Joy, my sponsored child, chose me
The daughter of World Vision’s founder shares how a little girl named Joy in Uganda helped her put her faith in action through child sponsorship.
Change Makers
Wisconsin walkers raise money for clean water in Kenya
A Wisconsin couple launched a fundraiser called “8 Miles for Water” in recognition of Sabina, a Kenyan woman who walked eight miles each day for water.
Special Features
Children of the brothel
Feb. 1, 2014, BANGLADESH — In Jessore, World Vision provides care for the children of sex workers — part of a plan to protect children across Bangladesh.
From the Field
El Salvador father recalls sponsorship’s role in his spiritual life
Now the first and only professional in his family, a father of two in El Salvador reflects on the impact of child sponsorship in his spiritual life and career path.
Special Features
Crying for their country
FEB. 1, 2014, JORDAN AND SYRIA — Of the 8 million people displaced by Syria’s war, more than half are children. Many arrive in neighboring countries with little more than the clothes on their backs and memories of friends and home. Here in Jordan, they take refuge with their families in a crowded camp or suffocating accommodations, mourning lost loved ones and yearning for their former lives. Each child has a story.
