This month our country of focus is Rwanda, where World Vision’s Strong Women, Strong World initiative is assisting women, particularly those impacted by conflict, AIDs and HIV, with vocational and business training. The following story was contributed by Kari Costanza. World Vision sponsorship changes lives as children are provided with educational opportunities, better health and … Continue reading »
Last month, Women of Vision Director Cindy Breilh traveled to Chicago to share about World Vision’s work focused on women and girls, specifically through the Strong Women, Strong World initiative. She shared the story of Melka, a young girl in Ethiopia who was forced into marriage at the age of 14. Today, at 20, Melka … Continue reading »
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world’s worst place to become a mother, according to the State of the World’s Mothers 2013, an annual report from Save the Children ranking the best and worst places to be a mother. This year’s report focuses on “Surviving the First Day”.
This month our country of focus is Rwanda, where World Vision’s Strong Women, Strong World initiative is assisting women, particularly those impacted by conflict, AIDs and HIV, with vocational and business training. The following story was contributed by Charles Rwomushana. Meet Elina. Elina is a 34 year old mother of 3 children who lives 30 … Continue reading »
Rich Stearns’ new book, Unfinished: Believing Is Only the Beginning, is now available. His previous book, The Hole in Our Gospel, told his story of coming to World Vision and is a primer on global poverty. Unfinished builds on that foundation and looks at the role Christians play in building God’s Kingdom. Rich ponders, “Why … Continue reading »
We’re continuing our Strong Women, Strong World country series, focusing on one country a month. We’ll share stories and World Vision projects from that country throughout the month. For May, our focus is Rwanda. Rwanda is still reeling from the effects of the 1994 genocide, 19 years ago last month, that killed an estimated 1 … Continue reading »
In the recent World Vision magazine article “‘Tiger’ to ‘Typhoon’“, Marilee Pierce Dunker, daughter of World Vision’s founder Bob Pierce, reflects on four women who encouraged, challenged and inspired her father. Included in the list is Elizabeth Hunger (Sales) who wrote: “To Bob from Miss Hunter. My prayer and deepest desire for you is Matthew 28:18-20. Go therefore … Continue reading »
We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. –Winston Churchill This week our nation celebrates National Volunteer week, an opportunity to thank those who do extraordinary things through service. As a volunteer ministry of World Vision, Women of Vision is completely dependent on the time, the talents, the teamwork, and … Continue reading »
This month our country of focus is Bolivia, where World Vision’s Strong Women, Strong World initiative is providing financial training, services and savings groups for entrepreneurs in Bolivia. Loans are offered to disadvantaged Bolivians, allowing them to generate income through agriculture, raising livestock, neighborhood services, and local trade. The following story was contributed by Wilson … Continue reading »
With an estimated 2 million cases annually, India has the world’s highest burden of tuberculosis, about 20 percent of the world’s infections. The World Health Organization estimates that each year, as many as 320,000 people there die of the disease. Worldwide, out of an estimated half a million cases of TB in children, 64,000 died … Continue reading »