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Growing up in poverty, Miljhon and his classmates face hardships to get to school but still they share with each other even though they have almost nothing.
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A child’s daily journey to school in the Philippines

At the age of 9, Miljhon has already seen some of life’s harsh realities. Growing up in poverty, this young boy, his sister, and his classmates face significant hardships just to get to school every day. Despite their circumstances, Miljhon and the other children have such pure hearts that they share with their school mates — even though they too have almost nothing.

More than 2,000 children die every day because of unclean water, poor hygiene and lack of sanitation. But there is hope: we know how to address this crisis.
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My walk with World Vision to give water to the thirsty

The global water crisis is a silent killer that takes the lives of more children every year than HIV and malaria combined. More than 2,000 children die every day because of unclean water, poor hygiene, and lack of sanitation. But there is great hope. This is a crisis we know how to address.

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Afghanistan: Worst place to be a mother

Western Afghanistan is a region with one of the highest under-5 mortality rates and where maternal death in childbirth is a serious concern. The 10×10 film “Girl Rising” shows how these issues affect women in Afghanistan and how education can help them.

Girl in school uniform in Nepal
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‘Girl Rising’ film ditches convention to tell stories

The film “Girl Rising,” whose narrators include Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez, tells the stories of 10 girls from 10 different countries. They include a girl who lives on the streets in India, one who survives on a city dump in Cambodia, and another who lives in a slum in Sierra Leone.

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World Vision founder Bob Pierce went to China in 1947. Meet the women who sparked his vision on that trip, determined to change the world in Jesus' name.
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Women who inspired World Vision’s founding father

My father, Bob Pierce, first traveled to China in 1947 with Youth for Christ. World Vision wasn’t even a twinkle in his eye. But years later, he would write, “My own world vision from God was sparked on that first trip.” Among the people who ignited that spark were women who were determined to change the world in Jesus’ name.

Contortion is a highly-respected, centuries-old tradition in Mongolia. World Vision supports a contortion class to help children develop social skills.
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Confidence through contortion in Mongolia

Contortion is a highly-respected, centuries-old tradition in Mongolia. As part of our development program in the area, World Vision supports a contortion class to help children have fun and develop social skills.

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