Learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world! Read about joy and traditions from Ethiopia, Colombia, Bangladesh and more. 

For years, our hearts have been broken by the conflict in Syria. As we near the holiday season, the images of children who have been hurt and even targeted by the violence, especially in Aleppo, seem almost too much to bear. 

Odiille's old blanket wasn't keeping her warm during cold nights, so Canadian donors shared their warmth with a new blanket through Gift-in-Kind.

Mauro visits his sponsored child, Arman, bearing gifts and seeking genuine connection.
 

Prathana (13) gives her time and skills reading to children in her neighbourhood, to help improve their reading skills and provide mentorship.

When the start of the school year rolled around in Brazil, six-year-old Jaciele was excited to begin her education. Her mother, Marizete, was less thrilled. Learn more.

Yupida empowers six other women to join her in a new business endeavour, while their husbands give their time to take over household duties.

Two sisters training for the 100-metre dash barefoot, now train with proper equipment thanks to a gift delivered by World Vision.

Hamza's dark and violent war stories are transformed into stories of kindness when his teachers at the early childhood education centre show him what it means to belong.

The ceasefire in eastern Aleppo has shattered, stalling the evacuation plan to get people out of the city on buses. As eastern Aleppo lies in ruins, the reports of violence against the children of Aleppo signal a terrifying new chapter in the Syrian Crisis. 

When Rachel's husband died in 1994, he left her on her own with seven children to care for." Day and night I prayed and asked God's help," she remembers. "And God heard me."

Thanks to sponsorship, "I feel that I have the information needed to protect my children," Fatima says. "World Vision has changed our lives and has positively impacted the life of each member of my family."

As a young boy, he was upset because he couldn’t go to school. With a large family, his parents couldn’t afford the textbooks, shoes or uniforms that were required.

Ovini loves to talk, and as a young girl, she had the opportunity to practice her speaking skills within the Child Society, a World Vision club for children.

When World Vision partnered with Isagehe, Ester was in a desperate situation, raising nine children on her own as a single mother. Despite her efforts to earn money, it was never enough.

Boyd is a father of ten with a successful honey bee business in Kalomo. He was farming bees before World Vision partnered with the community, but his yields weren’t significant. “We were doing traditional bee farming,” he remembers. Boyd smiles...

Canadians are pretty generous - that's a fact. How do we know? We've got the numbers to prove it! 

In September a group of Canadians collected donations provided by friends, family, colleagues, doctors, and even dentists to give to children in Tanzania. Read more about what it was like seeing those donations distributed.

This Human Rights Day, we're reflecting on a few gifts that offer hope for a better future, and can impact the lives of children and families forever.

13-year-old Nimco lives in the Baki district of northwestern Somalia, an area of the country that’s been devastated by years of civil war. Her village had a serious shortage of latrines. Until recently, 70 per cent of people were relieving themselves outside, causing sanitation issues that led to sickness and even death.