World News & Stories

Looking for a simple way to make a difference this Christmas? Give a gift that will help support long-term development and outlast the coronavirus pandemic by many generations.

Have you wondered how people celebrate Christmas around the world? We wanted to give you a glimpse of different traditions in places like Brazil and Georgia.

We ask the G20 leaders to make stronger funding commitments for health, education and other services that protect children from harm during the pandemic that are guided by children’s voices.

On Universal Children's Day, find out why children's voices must be at the centre of policies and programs that affect them.

Smile at a worker at the grocery store. Send an encouraging text to a friend just because. Check out our list of acts of kindness and brighten someone's world.

When you donate through the Gift Catalogue, you join a hive of people committed to helping families around the world make their dreams for their children reality.

World Vision Canada pays tribute to Alex Trebek, television personality, host of Jeopardy! and long-time ambassador and advocate for children living in poverty.

Christmas may look different this year, but the meaning behind the season hasn’t changed. Here are some ways you can celebrate the most important things.

We caught up with Bethlehem, the little girl who graced the cover of our 2019 Gift Catalogue to find out how she's doing.

Making a reading corner in your home or classroom is as easy as A, B, C!

Microfinance offers key financial services to some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Millions of women and men are not viewed as valuable clients by traditional banks and consequently, lack access to services.

Femicide is the killing of women and girls simply because they are female. Perpetrators can be gangs, militia, even fathers and husbands.

'Girls Power Groups' in India have helped to stop 13 child marriages in the first two months of the pandemic alone.

Families around the world are preparing for an uncertain return to school. Read about five innovative ways kids are going back to school around the globe.

A World Vision report predicts a sharp increase in violence against children and child marriage , as a result of COVID-19. At least four million more girls could be married in the next two years. Find out why.

Each year, 500,000 people risk their lives migrating from the Northern Triangle – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – fleeing the cruelty of gangs.

With an average of 20 homicides per day, San Pedro Sula, Honduras is one of the most dangerous cities on the planet. Eight-year-old Juan shares his story in his own words.

Raja* is a 10-year-old survivor of war. During the battle for Mosul, Iraq between ISIL and coalition forces, she was severely injured by a bomb. She lost her hand and her legs were badly damaged. Raja shares her story in her own words.

Masika, 12, was forced to flee her home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after rebel forces murdered her parents. Masika shares her story in her own words.

An unexpected partnership between an Imam and a Pastor helped slow the spread of the Ebola virus.