Stories From The Field

Our children from the Casa Luz Orphanage in Peru put together this adorable video tutorial on how they prepare a meal together. Buen provecho – enjoy!https://vimeo.com/917952367

Our VisionTrust Liberia Country Director, Stephen, shared some inspiring updates that we’ve compiled into a short video reel. We are grateful for the support of our donors and sponsors that made these amazing milestones possible in 2023.https://vimeo.com/927612853

VisionTrust is committed to empowering Christian men and women around the world to serve children in their local communities. Listen as Pastor Jean-Bosco Sanzoule from the Central African Republic shares about his experience collaborating with VisionTrust.https://vimeo.com/913042832

Throughout the year, our VisionTrust students participate in camps during school breaks. Camp is an opportunity for students to grow in their love for Jesus and friendship with one another. In early August, ninety-six students from our VisionTrust Brazil Learning Center attended a 3-day camp. Eighty percent of the adult volunteers formally participated in the … Read more

Meet Maria Josefina. She is seventeen-years old and has grown up in Cruz Blanca, Guatemala, a community where dropping out during elementary school is far too commonplace—a stark reality where Maria lives. Entering the workforce to support your family’s economic needs is an every-day pressure, especially for Indigenous women facing barriers to professional employment due … Read more

Motherhood is a journey that should never be walked alone. But sadly, all around the world, there are mothers who shoulder the great responsibility of raising their children with little support while living in environments with scarce resources or opportunities. God designed us to live in community, working together to cultivate love, strength, confidence, and … Read more

As a young child, Shalom lost both his parents. But through the love and care of his VisionTrust program leaders, Shalom found hope in God and discovered his calling as a pastor. https://vimeo.com/592203620

Over the years, VisionTrust has welcomed vulnerable and orphaned children into our Casa Luz Orphanage in Ayacucho, Peru.  One of these children is Diana, and this is her story:   At a young age, Diana lost her mother to an epileptic seizure. Diana also has epilepsy, and sadly she was often left alone while her father … Read more

We love hearing our children share their heart with their sponsors when they write letters.  This is what Angela shared with her sponsor:  “I am learning more about our Father God and I am so thankful for that. Now I am a happy child, even though I know that my dad is not with me … Read more

“My mother couldn’t afford tuition. I studied on my own and used to prepare during my lunch breaks.”  These are the words of 18-year-old Priyanka*, a young woman from one of our VisionTrust programs that has pursued her education despite financial limitations, cultural barriers, and familial obligations. She participated in a VisionTrust program from 2015 … Read more