Adoption a symbol of redemption in Appalachia
Shock. That’s how Lucy, 58, describes her reaction when a West Virginia judge so quickly gave her custody of her brother’s three young children in 2016. Lucy thought she would have more time to prepare...
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New wheelchairs allow Kenyan youths to dream bigger
World Vision has partnered with Nyabondo Rehabilitation Center in Katito, Kenya, for more than 10 years. The center offers vocational training to teens and adults with disabilities. That training...
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Wavinya’s wheelchair helps fuel her dream of the skies
Twelve-year-old Wavinya’s name means powerful. People might think that’s an unusual choice for a child born with her lower legs twisted so she wasn’t able to walk. But Wavinya’s mother, Esther Musyoka,...
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With a wheelchair, the future is bright for Cynthia
Cynthia’s mother, Janet Ndinda, says that as an infant in 2011, Cynthia was progressing well. At 6 months, she was starting to crawl and was learning to sit up, but then she started having epileptic...
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From curse to blessing: Changing perceptions about people with disabilities
Boniface Wambua and Winfred Mutindi knew their firstborn child had some physical disabilities. His stiffened limbs would neither straighten nor relax. They gave him the English name, Dennis. His...
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Restoring dreams to girls fleeing child marriage
After her wedding, Mary* regularly went to the water well with the other women in the village. As a wife, one of her jobs was to collect water for the family. One day, when the other women started to...
View ArticleZambian girl runs from child marriage back to school
Felistus, 15, is a strong, competitive runner, a confident student who excels at math, and an aspiring nurse. She makes her family, church, school, and community proud. When she was 14, Felistus...
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What you need to know about child labor
Child labor is defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development, according to the International...
View ArticleChild labor: Facts, FAQs, and how to help end it
As many as 152 million children aged 5 to 17 around the world are engaged in child labor, working in jobs that deprive them of their childhood, interfere with schooling, or harm their mental, physical,...
View ArticleChild rights: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Around the world, child rights are a topic of concern in every country. Every child, regardless of age, race, gender, wealth, or birthplace, deserves not just to live, but to thrive. Yet millions of...
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Lives transformed: Girls free to dream of a brighter future
In January 2017, 11-year-old Bristy sat with a group of donors from the United States who had journeyed to Bangladesh. They asked Bristy and her friends what their dreams for their future were. The...
View Article6 facts about female genital mutilation (FGM)
At least 200 million women and girls in 31 countries around the world are living with the results of the dangerous practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a report by UNFPA, the...
View ArticleGirl finds freedom after fleeing child marriage in Kenya
As a child, Mary* loved going to school and yearned to rise out of the poverty she grew up in West Pokot County, Kenya. As one of eight children, she saw her parents struggle to provide, and her...
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Called by God: The Every Last One campaign
Throughout World Vision’s more than 70 years of work, our roots have run deep in helping where people are suffering, where poverty seems undefeatable, and where the needs are great. With God’s...
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Husbands and fathers help create a culture shift
Nurmati Mulla had long wondered how he might challenge the traditional mindset in his community that men and boys are more important than women and girls. He lives in Basanti, India — about 2.5 hours...
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Matthew 25: Prayer for children’s protection
Children are a precious gift from God. As adults, we have the privilege and responsibility to care for them, pray for all children’s protection and safety, and help children around us live the full...
View ArticlePrayer for an end to human trafficking
Human trafficking is the recruitment and transport of a child or adult for the purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor. Sadly, there are more people enslaved today than at the height of the...
View ArticleMatthew 25: Prayer for children with disabilities
World Vision believes every child deserves the chance to reach their God-given potential. More than 1 billion people around the world live with some form of disability — many of them children. Some...
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Hunger crisis forces Afghan parents to sell children for food
Asuntha Charles is the national director of World Vision Afghanistan. With more than 15 years of experience in humanitarian assistance and community development, she is a strong advocate for women’s...
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