After years of exchanging letters, an American teenager traveled to Sri Lanka with her family to meet her World Vision sponsored child, who shared the same birthday as her. While there, she learned that even with an ocean between them, the two girls are more similar than she thought.
News & Stories
Winter 2026 Magazine
Change Makers
Virginia church leads Global 6K for Water fundraising
A Virginia church organizes World Vision’s Global 6K for Water for the entire community. They’ve been doing the event for the past 10 years. For the past three years they’ve been the top fundraising team in the U.S.
Voices
From the World Vision U.S. president: Standing tall
Edgar Sandoval Sr., met a boy in Malawi who was born without legs. Being born with a disability in rural Malawi often leads to shame and myriad challenges, but his parents have helped him thrive along with support from World Vision.
Special Features
Church partnerships help Jamaicans rebuild after Hurricane Melissa
After Hurricane Melissa devastated areas of Jamaica in October 2025, impacted families faced a long road to recovery. Learn how World Vision, the National Baptist Convention, and church partners helped families and communities rebuild.