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A girl’s journey from brick factory worker to outstanding student
Today has been declared by the United Nations as the International day of the Girl. To commemorate this day, we’re asking you to advocate on behalf of girls like Keota in Cambodia.
A brick factory is no place for an 11-year-old girl. But each day, Keota would spend hours stacking heavy bricks in a dusty, dangerous workplace to supplement her parents’ meager income.
Now, thanks to World Vision, Keota is back in school, earning good grades and helping her little sisters with their studies.
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Educate a girl, change the world
Educate a girl and you’ll change the world. This International Day of the Girl, October 11, be a part of changing our world. Raise your voice and let others know how important it is to educate and invest in the lives of girls.
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Stand by your son: The story of Lopez Lomong’s mom
Any mom would be proud to see her son compete in the Olympic Games, but for the woman who adopted Lopez Lomong, a Lost Boy of Sudan, she has more to be proud of.
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Lopez Lomong: A day in the life of an Olympian
World Vision photographer Jon Warren traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, to spend a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, before he left to compete in London. See what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.
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World Vision’s teacher resource center is like Christmas for teachers
Something so small as a pen or a stick of glue may not seem like much. But for a teacher spending their own money for supplies, it makes a world of difference — and, ultimately, to the children they serve.
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Lopez Lomong’s childhood story of terror
Born in war-torn South Sudan, Lopez Lomong was kidnapped by rebel soldiers at the age of 6 with two foreseeable futures: being forced to kill as a child soldier, or being killed himself. Hear from him about the day of his abduction.
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Lopez Lomong: From Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ to U.S. Olympian
Lopez Lomong, Olympian and South Sudan native, is partnering with World Vision to bring help and hope to children and families in his home country who continue to struggle one year after the celebration of its independence. Read the story of Lopez, and let us know your thoughts!
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Human trafficking: Consequences of congressional inaction
Jessica Bousquette traveled to the Dominican Republic to research how the U.S. government could continue to partner with the Dominican government to address modern-day slavery. She felt overwhelming thankfulness for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the largest piece of human rights legislation to ever pass Congress.
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Hunger at home: 5 surprising facts on child hunger in America
The truth is, hunger is all around us — even right here in the United States — and it affects more people than we would like to believe. But hunger is often invisible. When we don’t want to see it, hunger’s power to harm people only grows. Here are five facts on how children face hunger in America.