Happy 2025!
The start of a new year is a great time to create goals for the coming year. That’s why one-third of Americans commit to at least one New Year’s resolution every January.
Many people choose self-improvement goals like bettering their health, picking up a new hobby, or spending more time with family and friends.
Those are all important goals — I even have a few of my own!
But the new year is also a perfect time to make an impact — to help people in need and make an eternal difference in their lives. Will you commit to changing lives worldwide this year?
Here are five ways you can make a lasting difference in 2025:
Commit Time to Prayer Every Day
Join the World Help family in praying over urgent needs around the globe in 2025
When it comes to biblical prayer, God’s Word is clear: it’s powerful, effective, and necessary. 1 John 5:14 says, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”
This year, make it a goal to go before God in prayer every day. Pray for people who are hurting, living in poverty, or facing the aftermath of a disaster. Bring their needs to God, and ask Him to give them comfort, provision, and hope for the future.
Please also keep Christ-followers and seekers enduring persecution around the world in your prayers. Ask God to strengthen their faith and pray that He would meet their physical and spiritual needs.
You can also set aside time for research and make a list of prayer requests. Pray through them every day, trusting that God hears and answers according to His perfect will.
If you need help getting started, download our January prayer guide.
Set a Volunteer Goal
Every hour you volunteer helps ship $2,773 worth of aid and impacts 131 people
Volunteering is a great way to help people in need without traveling overseas — and it has a bigger impact than you think!
Did you know that for every hour you volunteer at our World Help Distribution Center, you impact 84 lives around the globe? That’s incredible!
If you’re interested in volunteering, set a goal for 2025 that fits your schedule. Every time you volunteer, you will provide lifesaving help and hope to people in need around the world. Plus, it’s a great way to make new friends and get involved in your community.
To learn more about volunteering with World Help, click here.
Share About World Help on Social Media
Social media is the best place to get updates about World Help
Social media is one of the best ways to quickly reach a large audience. When you share World Help posts and fundraisers on Facebook, Instagram, or X, you will spread awareness about the greatest needs around the globe.
Just think — one or two social media posts could impact countless lives. As more people learn about urgent needs they can help meet, more lives will be transformed!
Check out our Instagram, Facebook, and X pages to get started.
Sponsor a Child
Begin your sponsorship journey today to transform a life
If you’re looking to take a more direct approach with your giving and want to build a personal connection, commit to sponsoring a child in need this year!
World Help works with programs in 16 countries worldwide to give impoverished children a brighter future. When you sponsor a child in one of these countries, you come alongside them to provide the essentials they need to pursue their dreams.
Your loving support will ensure your sponsored child has everything they need to break the chains of poverty. You’ll provide essentials like nutritious food, clothing, educational opportunities, clean water, and more. Most importantly, your sponsored child will have the chance to hear the Gospel and learn about Jesus Christ!
You’ll also be able to communicate with your sponsored child through letters, small gifts, and annual updates. Over time, you’ll form a lasting relationship with them that will last for years to come.
Click here to learn more about becoming a sponsor and transforming a child’s life.
Give Financially
You can be the first to respond after a crisis by joining the Front Line
Finally, you can give financially to help meet needs around the world. Even a small gift is enough to enact a big change.
A gift of just $12 will provide essentials like nutritious food, clean water, clothing, God’s Word, medical care, and more for someone struggling to survive.
Interested in transforming lives every month? When you join the Front Line, a special group of monthly donors, your monthly gift will always go to help meet the most urgent and critical needs as they arise.
And the best part? Every month for your first year of giving, your donations will be DOUBLED up to $75,000 thanks to a matching gift!
Whether you give to distribute Bibles, provide clean water, rescue a starving child, or help where needed most, you will transform lives worldwide!
These are just a few ways to make a big difference in 2025. As you commit to prayer, volunteering, and giving, you can change the world — one person at a time.
Click the button below to get started!