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Celebrating God's Faithfulness in 2025: West Africa Regional Leader's Christmas Message

In the spirit of Christmas and the holiday season, World Vision's West Africa Regional Leader Carla Dominique Denizard, shares warm greetings and heartfelt...

THRIVE Interactive Conference Rolls Out with High Energy

THRIVE project expanded to all Area Programs in Malawi

Yousef and Tamara

Faith & Development

Emotional breakthroughs were common in Celebrating Families sessions

Yousef "learned how to raise our child in a way that breaks the cycle of trauma many of us grew up with,” and Tamara felt healing as a widowed mother.

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DEVELOPMENT FINANCES

Faith Matters – Driving Inclusive Development in Fragile Contexts

In fragile and conflict-affected settings, children and women often bear the brunt of overlapping crises: hunger, poverty, and violence collide to create...

Hope & Love

Hope and Love Measure

Measuring the Immeasurable – Insights from Albania

Dr. Elmazi shares about groundbreaking research in Albania that explores how love of God and neighbor shapes children’s hope, purpose, and program impact.

Wakefield leads peer group study

Attafoe: A Young Leader Shaped by Faith and Responsibility

Attafoe, 12, is setting a new standard for youth in Gyankekrom. His devotion, discipline, and leadership reflect the impact of the Let the Children Come...

Child praying./Guatemala/2025

Let This Jubilee Feed the Hungry

Is this truly a year of freedom for the poor and oppressed especially for the world’s children, who make up over a quarter of humanity

Pastor Khoza’s Journey to Self-Reliance through the Empowered World View Training

After World Vision’s Empowered World View training, Pastor Khoza used her “other 8 hours” to start a thriving garden and poultry project that now feeds her...

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DEVELOPMENT FINANCES

For Jobs That Last, Invest in Peace for Children

Why child-focused peacebuilding is critical for the World Bank.

Iryna at the training

Faith Engagement

Building Resilience Through Faith: World Vision Strengthens Faith Leaders and Communities in Crisis

Iryna, a faith leader in Ukraine shares how war, grief, and loss impact her community—and highlights how training empowers her to support others and...

Sinet's Blog

Sinet's Blog: Real lives transformed through sponsorship

Sinet's Blog: Real Lives Transformed Through Sponsorship

TRAINING

Strengthening Child Well-being through Faith-Based Collaboration in Chongwe East

In many parts of Zambia, children continue to face significant challenges that threaten their safety, development, and future. Early marriages, teen...

DOP

Lighting the Way: World Vision Zambia’s Day of Prayer Sparks Hope for Fiscal Year 2026

October 1 is not just another day at World Vision Zambia; it is a day of reflection, unity, and renewed purpose. Staff, partners, and faith leaders...

Tinah Mukunda, ND, World Vision Ghana

World Vision Ghana Marks Day of Prayer with Call to Shine as Light of the World

World Vision Ghana marked its Day of Prayer nationwide, calling staff and partners to “shine as the light of the world” while renewing commitment to...

Annual Prayer Service for Children

World Vision Brings Global Leaders Together at Annual Prayer Service for Children

World Vision International convened global leaders, including Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama, at the UN General Assembly for the Annual Prayer Service...

Mother and child from Guatemala

FAITH & DEVELOPMENT

Radical Hope

As world leaders convene for the 80th United Nations General Assembly, debates on peace, development, and human rights are unfolding in real time.

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" I no longer need to beg anyone " : Sadi’s Story of Empowerment

Sadi, a displaced widow, gained income and stability through a women’s savings group, training, and solidarity

Inter-faith Actors

Faith & Development

Faith as Framework: Integrating Intangibles into Humanitarian Programming

Dr Kathryn Kraft, Global Research Technical Director, provides insight about how Faith-based intangibles—like spiritual resilience, moral authority, and...

Anita, 17, survived a massacre that took the lives of her family in eastern DRC. Today, she is finding hope again thanks to psychosocial support

DR Congo: After the Massacre, The long Road to Recovery for an Orphan

This article sheds light on the devastating human toll of ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through the heartbreaking story of 17...

Tseliso stands holding a large bag of freshly harvested potatoes, prepared for the market, symbolizing his journey of empowerment and success.

“I Am More”: From Farmer to Entrepreneur through Faith and Empowered Worldview

A farmer’s journey from struggle to success through Empowered Worldview, building a legacy of hope, dignity, and opportunity for his children.

World Vision Malawi Bids Farewell To Likasi AP.

World Vision Malawi exits Likasi after 18 years, leaving behind empowered youth, reduced child marriages, and lasting community transformation

World Vision Climate Smart Agriculture

Environmental Stewardship and Climate Action

Poverty is a Story of the Past: How One Family Beat the Odds Through Climate-Smart Agriculture

A mother and daughter in Lesotho overcome drought and poverty through climate-smart farming, inspiring community resilience and change.

From Sponsored Child to Inspiring Teacher: Mary Goretti Nurtures Future Leaders of her Community.

From Sponsored Child to Inspiring Teacher: Mary Goretti Nurtures Future Leaders of her Community.

In a time when many teachers are abandoning the profession for seemingly more profitable ventures, one former sponsored child is rolling up her sleeves to...

World Vision Ghana

Over 550 Adolescents Equipped for Spiritual Growth at Bible Reading Clinic

Over 550 students from nine Tamale schools joined World Vision Ghana’s Bible Reading Clinic to deepen youth biblical literacy and spiritual growth.