It was child sponsors who allowed us to respond to the coronavirus crisis immediately. They’ll also ensure we’re there for the long term.

In times of adversity, ordinary Canadians rise to the occasion. These hidden heroes often go unnoticed, but their stories are worth sharing. Tell us your story.

Together with Canadians like you, we made a big difference in the lives of children across the world. Take a moment to fill your day with joy.

Raw Hope works to help vulnerable children and families in unstable regions. Learn more about how your donation impacts the lives of vulnerable children.

Because of COVID-19, the need for clean water is even more crucial. Learn more about how World Vision is evolving programming to keep our communities safe.

It isn’t always easy to break away from tradition, or what you know, but one mother makes a decision to choose a better future for her new baby after visiting a health clinic.

COVID-19 continues across the globe, but the work of World Vision continues. This video shows some of the great ways support like yours is helping children across the world.

Floods, droughts, cyclones - climate change is hardest on the world’s poorest people, as weather patterns turn deadly, destroying homes and disrupting livelihoods.

A young mother’s struggle with her malnourished child takes a turn when she meets a World Vision healthcare worker.

Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to support a new mother.

Despite global achievements towards gender equality, girls continue to face barriers to full, equal participation both at home and in the world. Find out why we need Day of the Girl more than ever.

The reasons that a person decides to sponsor a child vary. We asked our community of sponsors their why. These are their stories.

Mary, 27, lives in Kenya and she’s a first-time mom to a baby boy born this past May. Even though caring for baby Festus is new to Mary, she is confident because she’s armed with the right knowledge to help Festus achieve his development and growth milestones.

Get into the giving spirit with a list of unique “random act of kindness” ideas for your family, community and around the world.

I first heard about World Vision through the media, decades ago. At the age of 40 I lost my mother from a heart attack. The grief was unbearable. I felt alone. I had no husband and was childless. But I had purchased a Bichon Frise the previous year with the option of breeding her. She became my best friend. I could not have loved a creature more and knew having a human child without a husband was nothing I wanted to handle. The decision to sponsor my first World Vision child was made the same year my mother passed.

Lettuce, chilis, cucumbers, long beans, corns - Chansamone’s garden abounds of fresh and appetizing vegetables. A fence made of cactus protects the rich flora grown with natural, non-chemical fertilizers. A garden that will provide food for her and the 13 members of her household.

Thanks to caring donors like you, World Vision was able to rehabilitate the destroyed village borehole, giving the families here a fighting chance of resurrecting their community.

Looking meaningful ways to make a difference? We’ve put together a list of easy, fun and innovative fundraising ideas to help you raise money for your cause.

Food crises have worsened around the world. If current trends continue, the world will be unable to deliver on its commitment to eradicate hunger by 2030. Learn more.

The World Bank forecast that in 2021, severe poverty would increase to between 143 million and 163 million people. Even here in Canada, poverty rates are on the rise.