World News & Stories

Two continents and 7,000 miles can't break the bond between these women who believe in the life-changing power of educating girls.

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?

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.

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.

Six stories drive home the ways child sponsorship transforms lives, futures and communities.

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

COVID-19 has impacted the lives of vulnerable children around the world. However, the pandemic is driving a new generation of youth working to become leaders.

For children living in the world’s most desperate places, COVID-19 is a serious threat to their already fragile situation. But the community skills, knowledge, infrastructure and relationships that child sponsorship has invested into year-after-year has created a lifesaving line of defense.

As people grapple with how to create a more livable world, there are simple steps each one of us can take. Learn more about how you can help bring about change in the world.

Because of World Vision’s community-focused solutions, for every child you help, four more children benefit, too. Debby and her friends are all benefiting thanks to the fact that she’s sponsored.

The improbable friendship between Fred Penner and former sponsored child Edgar Gonzales inspired the newly-released, "Somebody Believes".

In Guwahati, the community you partner with, a young girl’s passion for martial arts paves the way for her to attend college.

In Alwar, the community you partner with, children are working together to break down social barriers in a village once marked by division.

In Gweri, the community you partner with, a single mother resurrects her dreams for her children with the help of her teenage son.

In Dungarpur, the community you partner with, parents are learning to help their children recover from malnutrition and thrive.

Five individuals from coast to coast. Five people with five different motivations. Five women and men with a heart to see the world’s most vulnerable children thrive. For these five Canadians, World Vision child sponsorship was the answer.

Zambian children’s reading levels are low, what are teachers and parents to do? Reading clubs work to change the game of reading for kids.

How one woman’s desire to teach her grandchild about kindness created a bond between two girls in two different parts of the world.

Anamul is from a small town where kids are taught to be silent. When he gets involved in leadership, he learns to use his voice for others.

Omar, 38, talks about the agricultural association that’s helping families eat well, provide for their kids and cultivate strong values.