World News & Stories

Discover the importance of World Food Day and how World Vision Canada addresses global hunger. Explore the impact, history, and initiatives behind this vital annual event.

Discover sustainable climate change solutions through waste reduction, eco-friendly transportation, energy conservation, and ecosystem restoration.

Learn about the work World Vision has done to support the livelihoods of people in South Sudan through farming programs.

Supporting the education of children and youths is a priority. Learn more about World Vision’s educational programs in Bolivia.

As COVID-19 cases began to spread across Kenya, mom Edith became concerned about the impact of the disease on herself, her four children and her unborn baby.

Sustainable development goals are a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity around the world. Learn how World Vision is taking action to achieve SDGs.

International Women’s Day, or IWD for short, was originally known as National Women’s Day and dates back to the 1908 protests by garment workers in New York City. Many women’s rights activists had rallied behind the idea and the first official celebration took place on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Germany. In 1975 IWD became officially recognized by The United Nations as an annual event, with yearly themes set by the organization as focal points.

At World Vision, we’ve seen time and time again how generous acts can uplift and transform lives in beautiful ways. With the help of sponsorship, the needs of countless children across the world have been met. What’s more, our vision for all the world’s children can grow closer to reality.

This page contains personal story submissions from World Vision child sponsors.

At Lupembe Health Centre in Malawi‘s Lupembe-Mlare sponsorship community, medical staff and community members were stuck in a longstanding struggle over a scarce but necessary resource: water.

Hamdani, 22, is a young Muslim from a Maranao tribe in Marawi City, Philippines. When Hamdani was in school, he was known by his classmates for being rebellious, and a bad example for other students.