Posts Tagged "Children"

Protecting Children Through Prayer

The World Vision magazine for Autumn 2012 features a how to pray guide entitled “Protecting Children Through Prayer.” World Vision founder Bob Pierce prayed, “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” Children face…

Treat the mother – save the baby

We were excited to read this recent article at IRIN as maternal and child health is one of the five sectors of our Strong Women, Strong World initiative. Focusing on Afghanistan and Ethiopia, it’s our goal to help reduce maternal and…

State of the World’s Children 2012

Each year, UNICEF’s flagship publication, The State of the World’s Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. In 2012, The State of the World’s Children 2012: Children in an Urban World recognizes that more than half the world’s 7 billion…

AFRICA: High cost of child trafficking

From IRIN News: “Forced child labour remains rampant in Central Africa, where poverty fuels the trafficking of children from poorer countries to oil-rich states such as Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo, according to experts. “Trafficking in children…

Developing children charity champions

From Reuters: “Developing our children into charity champions isn’t rocket science. What it takes is a decision, direction and discipline. The first step is to decide when to introduce the concept of charitable giving to your children. “A child of…

Helping children in Congo

In a recent interview with Everyday Christian, Anna Ridout, the World Vision senior communications manager in the Democratic Republic of Congo, states, “The generosity and faith you see on the part of people in distress is amazing.” Later in the…