In her village in Uganda, 54-year-old Dinah is known as the woman with a big heart. As a grandmother and the primary caregiver to 12-year-old Javira and his three siblings, she carried the job of sole provider for her...
October 17 marks an important day for the international development community: It’s the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. On this day in 1987, more than 100,000 people came together in Paris to proclaim...
Through the Every Last One® campaign, you and other dedicated supporters joined in a God-sized goal to empower 60 million people with life, hope, and a future. It was a big, audacious goal that seemed next to...
As a leader in gender equality work for decades, World Vision is committed to building a safer and more equitable world for women and girls. And we know that ending poverty isn't possible without addressing the barriers...
October 11 marks the 10th annual International Day of the Girl Child, declared by the U.N. to address global challenges faced by young girls — many who suffer unique injustices simply because they’re born female.
In a...
If you are one of the 689 million people living in extreme poverty, you most likely live in a rural area in a developing country. If you’re a woman living here, the burden of poverty falls heaviest on you and your...
Juan Cortez loosens the soil with a stick in preparation for planting. |
The sun beats against the land where two young men are practicing a new technique of farming. The air is hot in the community of Belen, La...
Patrick and his family work on their harvest together |
In Zambia, agriculture can act as a catalyst for reducing poverty and improving nutrition. Despite that, agricultural growth remains stagnant and poverty...
At 42, Christine is one of the most successful poultry farmers in Buranga Cluster, located in the Northern Province of Rwanda. She is married and a mother to three children. For Christine, it all started with fifteen...
