I have to admit that I have felt a bit like Gideon this past year as I have watched the unspeakable violence happening against God’s people in places like Iraq, Syria, and South Sudan. I have been tempted to ask as Gideon did — “Where are You, God?”
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An army that marches on its knees
There has never been a day that World Vision staff are not praying for direction, for provision, for healing, for forgiveness — and for mountains to move.
Economic empowerment gives hope to India’s Bru tribe
Dozens of Bru tribe families in India have homes of their own, thanks to the economic empowerment program called “Land for the Landless.”
Kony, child soldiers, and remembering Margaret
Writer Kari Costanza recalls her trip to Gulu, Uganda, a place made infamous by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. It was also there that Margaret Alerotek, a World Vision communications staff member in Uganda, had taken her last meal.
The longevity of World Vision water wells
A new scientific study by the UNC Water Institute shows that World Vision water wells continue to flow for decades. But not because the wells function better. They keep flowing for so much longer than usual because World Vision teaches the people who need that water how to repair broken wells!
Pursuing the best: Innovation revolutionizes farming in Africa
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns reflects on how putting old things together in a new way can create something revolutionary — a new innovative approach to farming in Tanzania is freeing communities from the grip of poverty.
World Vision helps trafficking victims rebuild their lives
The daughter of World Vision’s founder shares the story of a young woman rescued from trafficking and how World Vision is helping her recover.
Cambodian boy finds freedom from addiction
A boy living on the streets of Cambodia once trapped in a world of addiction has discovered a whole new world of freedom and hope and is helping other children find it too.
Better health for women just like Jennifer
Due to fistula — an injury during childbirth that causes incontinence — Jennifer remained outside when she attended church, kneeling in the dirt to pray. Without improving health for women who don’t have proper care, issues like fistula can ruin their lives.
Right ideas at the right time are saving lives
World Vision is a fantastic place for innovation. When it’s done right, it can affect hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people.