​Holding a book in her hands, Sujita walks down the stairs to address a group of students on the school grounds. She is preparing to share some new knowledge...read more.

The local primary school doesn’t have enough rooms for children or teachers, water facilities are not up to par, and parents find themselves helpless to financial burdens. Read more.

A common problem in Niger is the lack of accessible, clean water. This issue can affect many things, including going to school.

World Vision has implemented a new, creative idea to foster and develop reading comprehension in Peruvian children.

Tall and thin, 20-year-old Queenie seems like an average young adult. A passer-byer may not know the power she harnesses in her seemingly gentle fingers. She has already mastered the forging of two metals. After passing her welding exams,...

Codou was a student at the village school but stopped primary studies because her parents could no longer afford school expenses.

This 14-year-old is no backbencher: she often sits very close to the front of the class where her teacher stands. Photo: Martin Tindiwensi/World Vision Sandrine is a shy girl. She’s among the most devoted senior students, and often wears...

Isatu, 42, is happy about the good work being done in her community. Of the accomplishments they’ve made, she’s most proud of the fact that, through the mothers’ club started by World Vision, family violence has seen a major decline. The...

Pella Primary School in Atlantis launched a reading project with the help of World Vision. The event attended by many children, parents and teachers, all of whom participated in reading workshops.

Education is a tool that has the power to equip a person for life. Whether formal education or workshops for everyday living, World Vision prioritizes learning of every kind. Sadly, not every child has the opportunity to go to...

Valentina, an 11-year old sponsored child, is in the sixth grade. She’s part of a group of 43 children who participate in the ‘I Read, Comment, Imagine and Believe’ (IRCIB) program.

Salif, a sponsored child, enjoying the new swing set. Photo: Francine Obura/World Vision In 1993, World Vision constructed kindergarten classrooms in one village school in Jigiya. Nearly 40 students age three to six benefited from this...

Malawian students, each with their own book. Photo: George Mhango/World Vision In Malawian schools, two things are undeniable: there are not enough classroom spaces, and there are not enough books in the libraries. How can students practice...

Learning in a comfortable classroom environment is not a luxury that all students in northern Mozambique can afford. For Anabela, a 12-year-old sponsored child, the absence of desks in her school has compromised her quality education, not... 

Malnutrition threatens the lives of children under the age of five in the Timor community. Read more.

Less than a decade ago, young women from Faridkot were discouraged from pursuing education, let alone chase after a career of their dreams. 

Traditions are strong among the Pokot people in northwest Kenya. But one tradition in particular can leave lasting damage. Female genital mutilation (FGM) – also known as ‘cutting’ or ‘female circumcision’–is the practice of cutting...

The participants of the course belong to a network driven by World Vision, where they address issues of leadership, value formation and entrepreneurship. The aim is to support young people to expand their knowledge and undertake activities that allow them to generate sources of income.

In August 2015, Robert Edwards traveled with World Vision to Honduras as a Child Sponsorship Ambassador. Learn more.

Many would say that teachers are the pillars of a school. What would a classroom be like without a teacher to lead it? This was the reality of the grade two students in the local village.