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…
Ever wonder how to talk to your kids about hunger and poverty? World Vision Resources has created lots of resources – many of them free – which can be used from preschool-age to adult studies. One recent release “All-Star Gifts”…
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…
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…
Check out this new TV spot that aired in Austin last week as part of World Vision’s Children Campaign. WOV is featured – thanks Lora!
Several children supported by World Vision across the occupied Palestinian territory share their diary entries with the world. World Vision currently has 44,516 registered children, of which 35,492 are sponsored, and continues to work in Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza…
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…
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…
Children and adults worldwide will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in November this year. Yet across the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia and Middle East, the rights of children are…
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…