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Rich Stearns’ leadership through the years
World Vision scored major victories in the war against poverty during Rich Stearns’ 20-year presidency. He will retire effective Oct. 1, 2018.
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‘They shaped us and showed us the way’
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns’ children, now grown, share the lessons they learned from their parents about giving, generosity, and compassion.
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Global 6K, Matthew 25 Challenge instill a vision in future leaders
World Vision’s Matthew 25 Challenge and Global 6K for Water help make poverty real for students in a middle-school class in Ohio. Find out how you too can act on your faith!
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In the potter’s hands: How God shaped a Child Ambassador
When was the last time God changed the shape of your life? For Child Ambassador Randi Jo Rooks, she knows the exact date in 2013. Read how God led Randi to say yes to a new ministry of helping children in need and how he brought her story full circle in Uganda.
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World Vision U.S. announces new president: Edgar Sandoval Sr.
After an extensive national search, World Vision U.S. has selected Edgar Sandoval Sr. to serve as its next president, effective Oct. 1. Edgar will succeed Rich Stearns.
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2018 Global 6K for Water is ‘life-changing’, more than a race
More than 48,000 people worldwide laced up for World Vision’s 2018 Global 6K for Water May 19, 2018, at 1,075 locations in 16 countries, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, and Australia. Hear from everyday change-makers about the life-changing experience of bringing clean water to more than 63,000 people.
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Refugee portrait project paints Syrian children to provide aid to crisis
A group of 23 artists in Illinois has found a way to help refugees through their art — they paint portraits of Syrian children and give the proceeds to charity. They call it “Painting Syria’s Children: The Refugee Portrait Project.”
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Your 2018 summer reading list
Here are some of our favorite summer reading titles to inspire your faith and expand your worldview during the summer of 2018. Find book recommendations for fiction lovers and nonfiction lovers, plus a few movies!
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Global 6K for Water: ‘If she can do it, you can totally do it’
Judy Carlson, 71, walked the 2017 Global 6K for Water at her own pace — slowly and steadily, using her cane for support. Six kilometers is the average distance people in the developing world walk for water. Judy walked her 6K for 6-year-old Bintou from Mali. Who will you walk for?