World News & Stories

On World Prematurity Day, read these stories from World Vision's Born On Time program that show how the work of preventing unhealthy births continues with local communities.

The loss of every child is heartbreaking. The risk of such a tragedy is disproportionately high for people struggling against poverty.

Small gifts bring big changes in the lives of mothers and their babies.

We chatted with Gavin Armstrong to learn more about the story of Lucky Iron Fish, how they're impacting hundreds of lives and his hopes for the partnership with World Vision.

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. 

Seeing first-hand the positive change that community midwives bring to their communities, I have a deep appreciation for the work of Born on Time in bringing valuable training to women like Mahlet.

A miscarriage brought Mwivano face to face with the realities of healthcare in rural Tanzania. Now, she's on a mission to make a difference in the lives of other moms. 

As someone who survived a mental illness, I'm glad conversations around mental illness are beginning—especially for women in the world’s toughest places.

Check out this year's seasonal snapshots: World Vision Canada's highlight reel!

In August 2015, Robert Edwards traveled with World Vision to Honduras as a Child Sponsorship Ambassador. Learn more.

As a mother myself, I can tell you that I don’t need bubble bath, a box of chocolates or any more candles. But I would love to know that another mother’s life has been changed, even just a little, because of me. And that’s why I’m asking you to consider honouring a woman in your life this Mother’s Day, by helping a mother in need.

It was four days after my 30th birthday. Looking down at the two lines on that little stick, I knew that my life had already begun changing in so many ways.

As a World Vision staff member in Burundi, Marie has always been committed to helping struggling families in her country. But when she met Valentin...read more.

Mãe, Mère, Maji, Induk, Mama, Ammee, Mom; the word ‘mother’ in any language represents strength, love and security. And these moms are no exception!

For months, there have been reports issued about Syrian children and their families who've been desperately trying to escape from the conflict in their country.

The health clinic in Nnalinya, a village in central Uganda was in very poor shape. And as things go in Nnalinya, being one of the poorest and least serviced parts of Uganda, it would have remained that way for many years if not for the determined advocacy efforts of local residents.

Learn how child marriage, female genital mutilation and obstetric fistula negatively impact millions of women and girls around the world.

It isn’t always easy to break away from tradition, or what you know, but one mother makes a decision to choose a better future for her new baby after visiting a health clinic.

A young mother’s struggle with her malnourished child takes a turn when she meets a World Vision healthcare worker.