Celebrating International Women's Day!
World Vision Staff Feb 23, 2023 7:02:32 AM

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...

Empowering Kenyan girls with a new tradition
Elisabeth Rickard Jan 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM
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 Childhood She Deserves
World Vision Staff Oct 6, 2022 10:33:53 AM

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...

Kenya Big Dream: God’s power to transform
Elisabeth Rickard Aug 31, 2022 1:38:30 PM

At World Vision, we’re committed to prioritizing women and girls in all our work because everyone benefits when women and girls can reach their full potential.

But in many cultures around the world,...

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...

World Health Day
Lori Chuchu-Ryan Apr 6, 2022 8:02:08 AM

WORLD HEALTH DAY: Celebrating a milestone and not letting upThe global rates for mother and child mortality are unacceptable and heartbreaking. But progress is being made. On this World Health Day, we celebrate that...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: 15 million reasons to celebrate
Elisabeth Rickard Mar 3, 2022 8:51:51 PM

World Vision has been a leader in gender equality work for decades. It’s integrated into everything we do, because we know that when women and girls gain equal access and opportunity, everyone wins. Thanks to our...

Leaving A Mark
Nadia Castro Mar 3, 2022 2:41:02 PM

The road narrows, lined by several small homes, wide eyes follow our every move. Children, recruited and placed on the busy street corners by gangs, act as lookouts to report unwelcome movement in the community.

The end of poverty begins with her.
World Vision Staff Oct 5, 2021 12:53:03 PM

Girls face unique obstacles to reaching their full potential, especially in the developing world. On October 11, we acknowledge the International Day of the Girl Child by shining a light on one girl’s tragically common...