Nightmare Ends for Rural Girls
Mutinta Chiseko Oct 12, 2022 12:36:03 PM

Patricia, her grandmother & son sit in the kitchen

While many people in the world can easily access water from multiple points in their homes, this is not the case for most people in remote areas of Zambia....

The Journey of Spiritual Growth
Maria Kaitesi Oct 12, 2022 12:35:54 PM

Olive holds tight to her Bible outside the doors of her church

As a 14-year-old, Olive is in her first year of high school. She is the first-born of six children and lives with her grandmother, along with her...

Unlocking Potential Through Reading Camps
Maria Kaitesi Oct 12, 2022 12:35:50 PM

Jackie sharing a reading tool at her home

It is a lovely, sunny Thursday morning in Akagera Cluster. As we arrive at Jackie’s home, we are welcomed with her joyous smile and cheer as she invites us into her...

Savvy Savings Groups Make a Great Investment
World Vision Staff Jun 30, 2022 2:16:20 PM

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...

Fight To Make Things Happen
Geovanna Ponce Jun 14, 2022 10:56:48 AM

Mr.Cibrian holds Oso for a family photo as little Christian watches his pup.

Busy roads are dangerous, and when children need to cross the street to collect water, it makes it even worse. This is what Mr....

Water Made School Possible
Mutinta Chiseko Jun 14, 2022 10:54:34 AM

Dunford helps provide water for the cows.

"Water made it possible for me to go back to school,” says 18-year-old Dunford Shimpande of Mbeza, a remote village in Southern Zambia. Dun-ford is a double orphan who...

A Better Investment
Justus Koech, World Vision Kenya Jun 14, 2022 10:53:40 AM

Chepokrop smiles outside of her successful business.

"I started brewing alcohol by borrowing 1.kg (2.2lbs) of sugar from someone. I was desperate, my family didn’t have food and I needed something to do to...

The Cortez Family Keeps Thriving
Nadia Castro Jun 14, 2022 10:48:48 AM

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...

Hope is Spelled CHW
Eric Imbuwa Jun 14, 2022 10:48:12 AM

Malaria is highly prevalent in Zambia with everyone at risk of contracting it, especially children under 5 years. The risk is highest in the rural, impoverished provinces like Central and Muchinga. Most...

Happier Than Ever Before
Eric Imbuwa Jun 14, 2022 10:45:49 AM

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...