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Change Makers

7 ways to empower women and girls

Women’s empowerment helps creates a world where women and girls have equal rights to engage in society, education, politics, and the economy. Discover seven impactful ways to foster women’s equality and empowerment, both locally and around the world.

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From the Field

Equipping classrooms across the U.S.

World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center helps stock the classrooms of educators serving Title I schools, where many students come from low-income households. When families cannot afford to purchase basic school supplies for their children, teachers often compensate by using their personal funds. For many students across the Pacific Northwest, those simple items help remove small barriers to learning.

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From the Field

Spring 2026 magazine

Through our Spring 2026 digital issue of World Vision magazine, explore powerful stories of hope, resilience, and transformation from around the world — from a promise kept in Ghana to an update on the hunger crisis in Sudan to how child sponsorship is helping children grow up healthy in Ecuador to a young woman breaking barriers — as well as the U.S.

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Prayers

6 ways to pray for our country during the midterm election

God calls us to pray in all situations — no exceptions for an election year. When we make the decision to lift our voices in prayer for government leaders and country, we make a bold choice to demonstrate Jesus’ love regardless of what’s going on around us. The prayers offered here call for wisdom, love, and unity — in and between election candidates, and us. As we navigate what will likely be a divisive time for our country, we pray boldly that God will help us see each other through His eyes and help our leaders make godly decisions.

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From the Field

Searching for a strand of hope

Bandits stole the livestock of Asinyen’s family. In Turkana, animals equal wealth. That’s when her father felt he had no choice but to bead his daughter, which means she’s available to be married. With marriage comes a dowry, which helps ease the poverty families face. Asinyen wants to return to school. She and her family hope that World Vision’s Big Dream to End Child Marriage program will help them find an alternative to marrying off their 11-year-old daughter.

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