Reneé Stearns, wife of World Vision U.S. president Rich Stearns, reflects on the unique beauty to be found in everyone, including the angelic voice of a child scarred by fire.
News & Stories
From the Field
Former sponsored child in Bangladesh aims higher
Growing up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Razia Akter’s greatest wish was to escape the harsh reality of her family’s poverty. She dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut and traveling to the moon. But it was child sponsorship and education that launched her out of desperate circumstances. And she landed not on the moon but in a bank — still light years from where she started.
From the Field
Selvin at their service: Honduran boy helps improve community health
Traditionally the hard work of a community has been left to adults. But in western Honduras, one boy isn’t waiting to grow up to serve his community. At age 12, Selvin Garcia, a World Vision sponsored child, has seen more than his share of hardships, yet he is taking a leading role in bringing health and progress to his community.
From the Field
Archery allows sponsored child to take aim in right direction
In 2007, Preaw, a former World Vision sponsored child, represented Thailand in the 24th Southeast Asian Games, where she won a bronze medal in recurve archery at a shooting distance of 70 meters. Next came the World Archery and Para Archery Championships in 2011 — and she’s not done yet.
Voices
[Video] Sheila Walsh: Seeing the bigger picture
World Vision Artist speaker, author, Bible teacher, and singer Sheila Walsh writes about a recent trip to Ethiopia where she met one of her sponsored children and saw the bigger picture of what child sponsorship is all about.
From the Field
WASH what? Refugees struggle to meet basic needs
Clean water to drink. Water for cooking. Privacy for shower and toilet. Take them for granted? Most refugees struggle to meet these basic needs.
Change Makers
Surrendering great for greater: The miracle of Moriah
God asks a Michigan couple, “What do you value most?”
Change Makers
Videos: The Property Brothers visit child laborers in India
Drew and Jonathan Scott of HGTV’s Property Brothers traveled to India with World Vision for a firsthand look at the conditions that drive child labor.
Change Makers
Oregon couple sells dream house to serve the poor
A Portland couple decided to sell their dream house in order to donate nearly $500,000 to those in need.
From the Field
Child labor: Children reveal horror of working in mines
The brutal reality of child labor is the focus of a World Vision report about children who work in the mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From the Field
Ending child labor: Five kids leap into a brighter future
Millions of children worldwide are forced to forgo their education and go to work. Meet five children who have left their days of child labor behind.
Change Makers
Chelsea Clinton praises World Vision water program in Myanmar
Chelsea Clinton, board member of the Clinton Foundation, visited a remote village in Myanmar to see World Vision and Procter & Gamble’s partnership to provide clean water to children.
