World News & Stories

Child sponsorship was a key part of Milena’s journey out of poverty as a child. How did this early childhood educator in Canada become who she is today?

Why was World Vision a Canada Top 100 Employer in 2023? Hear directly from some of our team members—and apply to join us today!

Giving a chicken for Christmas can go beyond holiday meals. Read more about the impact of chickens on these families in Cambodia.

Education is under crisis for over 200 million children globally. Michael Messenger talks with Yasmine Sheref, director of the UN’s Education Cannot Wait.

Climate refugees – or climate migrants – grow in number each year. While we all experience the effects of climate change, some groups suffer disproportionately. These include women and children in the most vulnerable regions in the world. Here’s how to help.

Long-time World Vision supporters Glen and Mae decided to continue to support the world’s most vulnerable children through a unique way: life insurance.

Storytellers Josephine, Lucy, and Andreea all work in different countries, but share something in a common: a love for humanitarian work.

The new Global Refugee Education Council will inform and strengthen the Government of Canada’s commitments to addressing the growing global displacement crisis.

The problem with low youth voter turnout isn't youth apathy—it's the lack of opportunities for youth to get involved in political engagement, according to World Vision's youth advocates.

Michael Messenger talks with Rebecca Richards of the World Food Programme about the effect of the conflict in Ukraine on world hunger.

How does healthy masculinity help further gender equality? World Vision’s MenCare program has answers—and evidence for how communities benefit.

What does it mean to give mental health support during a conflict? Michael Messenger speaks with Melinda, an emergency psychologist on the border of Romania.

From Kenya to Mongolia, on Earth Day, meet these four youth activists taking the charge in making climate action happen in their communities.

For the first time, many Ukrainians are celebrating Easter away from home for the first time. They share their memories of Easter from their home country.

The climate crisis impacts those who contribute the least to the problem. Here are three major ways children are impacted by climate change.

Afghanistan’s humanitarian disaster is staggering in both scope and scale. By early 2022, more than half the country’s people – 24.4 million in total – were in dire need. Ninety-five per cent of all Afghans lacked enough to eat, with women and children most cruelly affected.

The stories written by the Refugee Education Council of 2021 shed light on the lived experiences of displaced children and youth.

Poverty remains a serious threat to the lives and well-being of people globally. This article discusses the main causes of poverty plaguing the world today.

Romeo Dallaire talks about his lifelong mission to rally the global community to stop the recruitment and abuse of tens of thousands of children in armed conflicts around the world.

What are the ingredients for long-lasting gender equality across the world? Get the breakdown from the experts—we sourced these key strategies from 10 years of programming.