A West Virginia grandmother calls a World Vision Family Emergency Kit she received a “lifesaver.” It helped her cope with financial uncertainly due to the coronavirus pandemic.
News & Stories
Infectious Disease
From the Field
How to wash your hands properly
Handwashing is important in reducing your exposure to and the transmission of the new coronavirus, among other illnesses. But do you know how to properly wash your hands? It may be more complicated than you think.
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.
Voices
New coronavirus outbreak: A personal perspective from China
What is it like to live under lockdown because of the new coronavirus outbreak? A World Vision staff member in China shares his perspective.
From the Field
6 of the worst disasters in 2019
From monster storms to civil wars and droughts, here are six of the worst disasters in 2019 that have affected millions of people around the world.
Change Makers
Rich Stearns’ leadership through the years
World Vision scored major victories in the war against poverty during Rich Stearns’ 20-year presidency. He will retire effective Oct. 1, 2018.
Change Makers
Are Christian charities more effective at humanitarian work?
Why are Christian charities and other faith-based humanitarian organizations crucial to helping to end extreme poverty by 2030? Learn why faith makes our work more effective.
From the Field
World Human Rights Day: Worst places to be a child
What are the worst places in the world to be a child? Explore human rights progress around the world.
Voices
Ending the HIV epidemic: Leaving no young woman behind
As a former physician practicing in a busy maternity ward in a hospital in Africa, Gloria Ekpo has seen the devastation of HIV and AIDS up close. But she’s also seen progress. Learn how World Vision is working to leave no young woman behind and empower them toward an AIDS-free generation!
Special Features
5 Gift Catalog goats equal renewed lives
OCT. 25, 2016, ZAMBIA — Gift Catalog goats and child sponsorship work together to provide a girl from Zambia with plenty of food, clean water, and an opportunity for education.