World News & Stories

Friendship, community and giving unto others: these are pillars of being a WV ambassador and what makes up Kristin’s story.

World Vision empowers children for brighter futures. Read how Canadians are helping young people like Karina in El Salvador, who risked her life for an education.

Leonardo is a civil servant, ensuring his community has clean water—something he could only dream of as a child.

Discover how former sponsored child Josephine’s life was impacted, and how sponsorship changed the future for her own children.

The World Bank forecast that in 2021, severe poverty would increase to between 143 million and 163 million people. Even here in Canada, poverty rates are on the rise.

This page contains personal story submissions from World Vision child sponsors.