World News & Stories

World hunger is solvable. We produce enough food to feed everyone on this planet. Despite this, the global hunger crisis is only getting worse. Up to 783 million people don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

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.

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.

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

Amina is just two years old and severely malnourished. Her family lost everything in a drought that began long before she was born. Read her story.

Get to know a few of our dedicated and devoted colleagues working on the front lines, often going above and beyond to serve the needs of the most vulnerable children, in some of the most challenging contexts.

On a hot and humid day, I met Ajmira, a courageous community facilitator in Bangladesh. “This is my community, I have a responsibility to better [it],” Ajmira told us. 

The aroma rising from the pan is something the world's fanciest coffee shops can't touch. It's the scent of roasting coffee beans, plucked by Ejigayehu's own hands, reminding us that a hunger-free world is possible.

Just a few years ago, this hilltop was bare and barren. Debabash's life was vastly affected by the deforestation in her area. Now, Deb is a park ranger who is cultivating and growing the forest above her home.

These hands have baked injera for more than three decades. Bellies throughout the community are filled with her nutrient-rich flat bread.

Breakfast with Sadiya's family is like being invited in by a favourite aunt you loved to visit as a child. Few would guess that in this little oasis, Sadiya's children were once malnourished because of extreme poverty.

Can any family really be prepared for the news of surprise triplets? Maybe not, but Hovsep and Satenik are armed with all the right tools.

When people think about Ethiopia, many immediately think famine. But that's not the whole story.

An injury prevents Patrick from maintaining his garden; but with a little help from his friends at World Vision, he's back on his feet.

When Sokha was born, she was six pounds and declared a healthy newborn. It was after the birth that the baby girl's health took a scary turn.

In Dungarpur, the community you partner with, parents are learning to help their children recover from malnutrition and thrive.

In Bhopal, the community you partner with, a young mother finds the courage to step forward and take control of her daughter’s health.

In Nkayi, the community you partner with, families work together to grow vegetables and build a brighter future for their children.

In Sikobokobo, the community you partner with, a widow struggling to support three daughters finds new hope for her family’s future

Omar, 38, talks about the agricultural association that’s helping families eat well, provide for their kids and cultivate strong values.