Middle East - Eastern Europe

"I Was a Stranger..."
by World Vision

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took me in” (Matt. 25:35).


"If You're Happy..."
by World Vision

Nine-year-old Yasmin, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, sings with her friends in a Child-Friendly Space where children can play and enjoy activities that support their psychosocial health.


"Syria is Crying for Her Children"
by World Vision

More than 1 million Syrian children have fled the civil war in Syria, becoming refugees, along with their parents.


50 Years After MLK 'I Have A Dream' Speech: Still Marching for Justice
by World Vision

It is the emerging generation’s obligation to continue the burning desire for social advancement.


A Doctor's Care
by World Vision

Displaced by fighting, Besee, 22, and baby Nusra, one and half-years old, attend a mobile health clinic in Iraq.


A Girl's Future
by World Vision

Changes in her society could make life for this girl very different than her mother’s life.


A Home, a Refuge
by World Vision

Iraqis who fled fighting in their communities have settled in camps in the Kurdish Region of Iraq. Aid groups like World Vision are providing the necessities of life, including food, shelter, water, and household goods.


A Joyful Birth, but Hard Times Ahead for Syrian Child
by World Vision

A primary health clinic that World Vision opened in Syria provides care for all, but children under age 5 make up four out of 10 of the patients seen by the two doctors, nurse, and midwife.


A Moment's Rest
by World Vision

A refugee mother and child rest in the privacy of a tent near the border crossing between Serbia and Croatia.


A Mother’s Love
by World Vision

In rural Romania, a life of poverty is hard for Ionela and her disabled daughter, Valentina.


A Mother’s Peace
by World Vision

Nilam and her children benefit from World Vision programs in their community in India.


A Mother's Prayer for Syria
by World Vision

A photo of a Syrian refugee mother caring for her child in World Vision magazine moves and speaks to Marilee Pierce Dunker


Absi Does It
by World Vision

Ten-year-old Absi is one of many Syrian refugee children who work long hours for little pay to help support their families.


Abundance
by World Vision

Syrian refugee children in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, have plentiful water available because of a World Vision water project.


Agencies to Labor Ministers: Combat Child Labor Abuse
by World Vision

Domestic servants, especially children, toil in obscurity, are invisible to the outside world, and are often victims of physical, emotional, and even sexual abuse.


Ambassadors for Children
by World Vision

World Vision’s Child Ambassadors understand God’s heart for vulnerable children.


An Interview with Eric Metaxas
by Allen Jackson

Pastor Allen Jackson sits down with Eric Metaxas, a radio host and New York Times best-selling author, and talks about Martin Luther, the German priest who led the Protestant Reformation.

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Armenia: A Mother’s Love Never Gives Up
by World Vision

A mother fights the belief that a child with special needs is a burden or a curse in Armenia.


At Home in School
by World Vision

Kheir, 5, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, used to pick up plastic and nylon on the streets and sell it; now he’s in school.


Atonement
by David Mainse

On the Day of Atonement, observant Jews confess their sins to God and ask forgiveness.


Baby Care
by World Vision

A displaced Iraqi mother and child are helped by World Vision community health worker, Rangen Jaza Rasheed, at a mobile clinic in Iraqi Kurdistan.


Bad Dreams
by World Vision

Habib recalls a helicopter dropping bombs near his home. He draws himself with a sad face near his house.


Bath Time
by World Vision

Two women bathe a baby boy in a Syrian refugee settlement in Lebanon.


Be Refreshed
by World Vision

Refugees and migrants passing through Serbia on their way to Western Europe pick up supplies for the journey.


Bear Witness to Christ’s Sacrificial Love
by World Vision

Rugged crosses in a photo taken by Albanian youth in a World Vision sponsorship program attest to their faith in Christ’s love.


Before and After War
by World Vision

On the left, a Syrian refugee child’s drawing shows a peaceful home; at right, the same household in war.


Better Days
by World Vision

Amani and her two children, Rami, 3, (left) and Baylasan, 1 year and 3 months, look out of their family’s tent in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.


Better Days
by World Vision

In a Child-Friendly Space for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Mona shared her feelings of loss and hope by drawing a picture of her past and future.


Beyond Burning Korans
by Stephen Mansfield

Every Christian, every church, and every Christian school at every level should make sure the basics of the faiths shaping our world are mastered


Bleak Outlook
by World Vision

At age 14, Samer is a refugee of the civil war in Syria. Two years ago his family fled to Lebanon, where he shares a 13 x 13 ft. tent with his mother, older brother, and another family of six.


Bright Futures
by World Vision

Syrian refugee children enjoy play and classes in an educational center in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.


Child Care
by World Vision

Rain turns Rajab, an Informal Tented Settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley that houses Syrian refugees, into a mud pit. It’s hard for children to find a place to play.


Child Mortality: Top Causes, Best Solutions
by World Vision

The number of children younger than 5 who die each year from preventable causes has decreased dramatically — but not fast enough.


Child Worker
by World Vision

Thirteen-year-old Naim dropped out of school to earn extra income for his struggling family. Now he works up to eight hours a day at a barbershop in Tyre, Lebanon.


Child’s Play
by World Vision

Playtime at World Vision and UNICEF's Child-Friendly Space at the Serbia-Croatia border is a protected environment where refugee children can relax and enjoy themselves.


Child-Friendly Spaces Ease Trauma in Emergencies
by World Vision

A study by Columbia University and World Vision observes the impact of Child-Friendly Spaces as a coping center for refugee children facing extreme trauma.


Child-HIV Rates Halved Since 2009 in Seven Sub-Saharan Countries
by World Vision

In a concerted effort to eliminate new HIV infections in children by 2015, seven of 21 “priority” countries have cut the HIV-infection rate in children by 50 percent or more since 2009.


Childhood Lost
by World Vision

Ali, a Syrian refugee boy, works to support his family and doesn’t attend school.


Childhood Sold Cheap
by World Vision

Edo is the sole provider for his mother and younger siblings. He and his family left their home in Sinjar, Iraq, after his father was killed.


Children Left Behind
by World Vision

Many Romanian children have said goodbye to their parents who’ve migrated to other countries in search of work.
