You are helping spark truly transformative work around the globe, and our World Vision storytellers frequently travel to discover the fruit — real stories of lives being changed through your faithful prayers and partnership.

Last year, they met countless families whose lives were upended by war, hunger, and disaster, yet whose courage and compassion left an unforgettable impression.

May the following stories be an encouragement to you and offer confirmation that God is, indeed, moving in powerful ways!

But change is possible. Nur avoided child marriage and is pursuing a medical degree.

They’re becoming wives before they become adults. Every minute, 22 young girls are pulled out of childhood and pushed toward marriage — a devastating practice fueled by poverty, inequality, and harmful social norms.

When World Vision staff visited Ghana in 2021, these girls, as well as their entire community, lived without access to clean water.

The Greatest Commandment and the Great Commission — Jesus’ central teaching and His parting words — are both the loudest and softest declarations in Scripture. Thunder and whisper. Twin mountains of great meaning. And if you lean in, you may find they are not two directives at all, but a single, holy rhythm.

Ten-year-old Everlyne washes her school uniform after her treacherous walk for contaminated water.

Everlyne dreams of becoming a doctor, but her aspirations are shrouded by the necessity of collecting water. Her hour-long journey to an earthen dam is fraught with danger, including elephants known to charge.

Sumeya, standing in the doorway of her home in Ethiopia.

Of all the moments our storytellers captured in 2025, these rise above the rest. Thank you for your partnership in this life-changing work!