Pastor Fernandez’s past homelessness helps him understand what his parishioners and people in the surrounding community are going through as they face the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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From the Field
Relief supplies support family in need
Single mother Chabeli says that supplies distributed through a partnership between a local church and World Vision were given with love. The supplies included shelf-stable food, school supplies, and items to sanitize their home and hands.
From the Field
Despite challenges, Heidi walks in faith each and every day
Heidi and her sons were starting a new chapter in their lives when the coronavirus hit, reducing her work hours. Still, she finds she has plenty to be grateful for in her life.
From the Field
Providing hope one box of food at a time
A Washington state pastor draws upon his past of adversity as he offers food, along with hope and joy, to families struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Field
PPE donations are “like gold” for a World Vision partner
During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, personal protective equipment became hard to find. When World Vision’s donation to Youth Challenge of Connecticut included a hard-to-come-by thermometer, the executive director nearly cried for joy.
Voices
The Good Samaritan as a roadmap toward racial justice
Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan offers a roadmap of how to be a better neighbor when confronting issues of racial injustice.
From the Field
Family Emergency Kits deliver hope to food-insecure families
As COVID-19 cases rise with school closures and restrictions increasing across the nation, church leaders and school officials are partnering with World Vision in its distribution of life-sustaining supplies, including food, personal hygiene, and clean water, to food-insecure families in the Puget Sound.
From the Field
Chosen celebrates empowered children
Last year, World Vision launched Chosen. For the first time, children around the world got to choose their sponsors. Here, we celebrate these empowered kids.
Prayers
Journey to Easter: Stories of hope for Lent
Join World Vision on a reflective journey through this season of Lent. Prepare your heart for Easter in new ways as we see how the season can be lived out year-round.
Special Features
Chosen: The power to choose in a child’s hands
SEPT. 20, 2019, KENYA AND UNITED STATES — Over our nearly 70-year history, we’ve seen how lives change when a child is empowered. This year, starting with a church in Chicago and a rural community in Kenya, we began to empower children with another choice. For the first time ever, the power to choose a sponsor is in the child’s hands.