Animals Archives | World Vision https://www.worldvision.org/tags/animals Building a better world for children Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:09:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 The good mother https://www.worldvision.org/sponsorship-news-stories/the-good-mother Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:36:17 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=113598 A Guatemalan family that once lived on a dirt floor and drank watery soup proves that hard work, child sponsorship, economic empowerment training, and World Vision Gift Catalog animals change lives.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2025/09/25165635/D145-0340-48-Enhanced-NRA.jpg Irresistible: One family’s journey to change https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/irresistible-one-familys-journey-to-change Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:40:09 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=101218 A family who once lived in a termite-ridden hut received the gift of goats and changed their lives — to the delight of the man who believed in them.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/02140843/D485-1403-073.jpg Give what grows: How animals build futures https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/give-what-grows-how-animals-build-futures Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:09:35 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=101849 When donors give animals through World Vision’s Gift Catalog, they’re also giving so much more — an ongoing source of food and nutrition, a sustainable income, and trainings for animal owners that support their financial health and mindset growth. It’s a combination that can truly lead to transformed lives for families around the world. Here are a few stories of how the gift of an animal can grow into all this and more.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/08/23201256/D485-1373-346.jpg Sheep and sponsorship: A winning combination https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/sheep-sponsorship-winning-combination Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:38:11 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=100438 Elmer and his wife, Ana Elizabeth, were ostracized by their community when Elmer came down with COVID-19 in early 2020. That was just the beginning of the illness’s impact on their lives, which has also included difficulty earning a living since Elmer has struggled with long-term health complications. But today, through a combination of World Vision child sponsorship and Gift Catalog sheep, the family is thriving and feeling new hope.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/07/02135529/D145-0245-026.jpg Chickens and child sponsorship help a family change course https://www.worldvision.org/sponsorship-news-stories/chickens-child-sponsorship-help-family-change-course Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:40:59 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=95608 Child sponsorship and the gift of chickens help the family of Hamilton, who is deaf, provide for his medical needs. Plus, the chickens provide a wonderful stress release for his mother, Juana.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/02/D145-0253-193.jpg A winning smile for chickens https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/winning-smile-for-chickens Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:18:55 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=95000 Gift Catalog chickens have helped single mother Delmi care for herself and her 5-year-old son, Alvaro. Thanks to the extra money she earns by selling chickens and eggs at the local market, she can more easily afford the supplies he needs for his education.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2024/01/D145-0230-182.jpg In photos: 23 moments to remember https://www.worldvision.org/blog/in-photos-23-moments-to-remember Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:55:42 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=94214 In 2023, the harsh realities of conflict, displacement, natural disaster, and extreme hunger impacted the lives of millions of people worldwide. As World Vision responded, we witnessed moments of both hardship and hope. See the incredible images of resilience, determination, and even joy that World Vision’s communicators were able to capture in this extraordinary year.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/11/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg The blessing chain https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/blessing-chain Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:16:53 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=93441 Animals provided in Guatemala through World Vision’s Gift Catalog program keep on giving after the initial gift. Through a program called Pasando la Bendición, or Passing the Blessing, more families in need receive animals that provide them with reliable nutrition and income.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2023/10/D145-0243-031.jpg Hope and joy abound after family in Zambia receives goats https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/hope-and-joy-abound-after-family-in-zambia-receives-goats Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:26:27 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=86773 In rural Zambia, parents struggled to provide for their children, meaning kids were often unable to go to school or even have regular meals. But with goats from World Vision’s Gift Catalog program, families now are thriving — and blessing others in their community.

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]]> https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2022/10/W485-0227-084.jpg How pigs are transforming a family’s future in Guatemala https://www.worldvision.org/economic-empowerment-news-stories/how-pigs-are-transforming-a-familys-future-in-guatemala Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:39:12 +0000 https://www.worldvision.org/?p=85679 A Guatemalan family is paving a path toward financial security thanks to the gift of pigs. Through a World Vision program, Nicolasa has invested time and dedication to learning the trade of raising piglets.

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