The daughter of World Vision’s founder Bob Pierce visits the island in China where her father in 1947 was stirred to serve the poor in the name of Christ.
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Mother Teresa and silence: Finding God among the poor
Mother Teresa is a profound example of someone who chose to follow Jesus’ example of love and concern. Mother Teresa’s birthday reminds us of her profound efforts of love, mercy, and kindness during her many years of service among the poorest of the poor.
Syrian children: Coping with trauma through drawing
Betsy Baldwin, program management officer for World Vision’s humanitarian and emergency affairs team, writes today about a recent trip to Lebanon. Visiting Syrian refugee children who had fled their homes, Betsy witnessed firsthand the effects of the trauma these children had been through. Here, she describes the heartbreaking stories she saw illustrated by these children’s hands.
Becoming part of God’s solution for Syrian children
Marilee Pierce Dunker writes about the heartbreaking images recently published of the unspeakable suffering among Syrian children.
Child sponsors: Shipping joy around the world
Last month, we asked our Facebook followers to tell us what kinds of gifts and packages they send to their sponsored children around the world. See the loving and creative ways that our child sponsors have found to ship joy across the globe — and receive joy in return!
A poem to an unknown mother
World Vision’s Elda Spaho writes about child protection and the programs World Vision supports in Albania that help abused and abandoned children. Read Catherine’s story and the poem she wrote to her absent mother.
Proper nutrition for Mongolian babies
This year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme highlights peer counseling programs for mothers. Through World Vision, mothers and infants in Mongolia are benefiting from such initiatives. Find out how!
Q&A: Witnessing to Christ through our work
In today’s Q&A, World Vision program management specialist Erica Stetz discusses World Vision as a Christian organization and how we strive to witness to Christ in all aspects of our work around the world.
‘He Walks Among Us:’ The voice of an angel
Reneé Stearns, wife of World Vision U.S. president Rich Stearns, reflects on the unique beauty to be found in everyone, including the angelic voice of a child scarred by fire.
[Video] Sheila Walsh: Seeing the bigger picture
World Vision Artist speaker, author, Bible teacher, and singer Sheila Walsh writes about a recent trip to Ethiopia where she met one of her sponsored children and saw the bigger picture of what child sponsorship is all about.