World News & Stories

Millions of people around the world struggle with food insecurity. Learn key facts about the issue and what you can do to help.

Discover the importance of World Food Day and how World Vision Canada addresses global hunger. Explore the impact, history, and initiatives behind this vital annual event.

Over 800 million people around the globe, most of them in developing countries, suffer from chronic food deprivation on a daily basis. Learn more about the issue and how you can help.

The global hunger crisis continues to sweep the world—and sets back years of gender equality progress. Learn more facts and statistics about this issue.

The global food crisis is devastating the futures of children around the world. Learn which countries are hardest hit with food security challenges right now.

Facts and figures about child hunger across the world and in Canada. Learn how you can help.

The global hunger crisis is pushing the most vulnerable women and children into starvation. See how World Vision is responding.

Child sponsorship was a key part of Milena’s journey out of poverty as a child. How did this early childhood educator in Canada become who she is today?

Michael Messenger talks with Rebecca Richards of the World Food Programme about the effect of the conflict in Ukraine on world hunger.

A recent World Vision report found that since the pandemic was declared, soaring food prices combined with lockdown-induced job losses and disrupted nutrition services have made healthy food out-of-reach for 3 billion people.

Around the world, millions of mothers watch their children go hungry, while they themselves go without proper meals - sometimes through sacrifice, but often by order. Find out why and what World Vision is doing to change that.

Tony Rinaudo, World Vision’s chief climate action advisor, sees the hunger crisis unfolding in East Africa as a chance to implement long-term environmental solutions that could eliminate famine completely.

COVID-19, conflict and climate change has pushed more than 7 million people across six countries in East Africa to the very edge of starvation.

As COVID-19 cases began to spread across Kenya, mom Edith became concerned about the impact of the disease on herself, her four children and her unborn baby.

World Vision launches a groundbreaking new framework and commitment to reach over 1 million women, girls and boys to prevent malnutrition.

When you donate through the Gift Catalogue, you join a hive of people committed to helping families around the world make their dreams for their children reality.

The risk of increased malnutrition looms large for children, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, with potentially long-lasting and harmful impacts.

COVID-19 has the potential to increase child labour risks in multiples ways. Here are three ways you can help.

Emilienne Cyuzuzo is leading a team in South Sudan to quickly and safely deliver much needed food assistance to displaced families during COVID-19.

Baby Beto is bouncing back from severe malnutrition thanks to something called ready-to-use therapeutic food provided by World Vision Canada partner, Food for Famine.