On a sweltering summer day, nothing is quite as refreshing as a cold citrus drink — and fresh lime soda is a favorite way to beat the heat in countries like India and Bangladesh. This easy recipe — it’s just a few ingredients — is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with your family and at summer barbecues.
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Book picks to help you become a better global citizen
In honor of World Book Day on April 23, here are our recommendations for books to help you become a better global citizen.
Emotions of giving: The cost of kindness
Is it better to give than to receive? This new research proves it is. Find out why, and see charts and graphs that show the emotions of giving.
How’d they do that: Make a soccer ball
Learn how children around the world create their own fun by making a soccer ball out of plastic bags, rags, and newspapers. Try this at home with your kids!
#ShareBigDreams: Easy shareable Christmas cookies
This fun little recipe video shows you the secret ingredient to these tasty peppermint cookies. Share big dreams this Christmas.
5 things that happen to your body when you’re generous and give
Joyful generosity is a normal human state — we’re biologically wired for sacrificial giving. Find out 5 surprising things that happen when you give.
It only takes a spark or maybe a goat
World Vision started the program as a way to keep the gift of animals reaching people who face the greatest need. When a family receives Gift Catalog animals from World Vision, they agree that at some future date — usually in about a year’s time — they will donate the same number of animals to another family in need.
5 ways to use your kids’ screen time for good
The American Academy of Pediatrics announced new guidelines for kids’ screen time, recognizing that not all screen time is created equal. So how can you use this time for good? Here are five ideas for your family to learn, play, and change the world together.
Can screen time make the world a better place?
As a mom who makes her living on the screen, Claire Díaz-Ortiz applauds parents who have their kids avoid screen time entirely. But she doesn’t aspire to be them.
These 5 kids grew up to be global citizens
Get inspired with these 5 stories of children around the world who grew up to be global citizens — using what God has blessed them with to pay it forward.