Kindness, dignity, and hope might not be the traits you’d expect to find in a refugee camp. World Vision writer, Kari Costanza, didn’t either. But when she visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, she was surprised by the hope she found there. Learn five signs of hope she never expected to find among refugees.
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Top 5 Mother’s Day gift ideas that may surprise your mom
Read our top five Mother’s Day gift ideas that cover all the basics she gave to you. But most importantly, ones that show her you’ve learned her greatest lesson: empathy for others.
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Patricia Heaton’s mission for clean water in Rwanda
Actress Patricia Heaton considered a career in missions before her acting career took off. But God’s plan for her on mission isn’t over! Join Patricia on her recent trip to Rwanda to visit children like Delphin who are in desperate need of clean water.
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The best return: Benefits and blessings of clean water
World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. shares about the benefits and blessings of clean water.
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Rice casserole recipe: The clean and the dirty … water
What does it really mean to only have access to dirty water for cooking, cleaning, and drinking? Food blogger Taylor Kiser of Food Faith Fitness recreates this issue in the kitchen while cooking a rice casserole with clean water … and with dirty water.
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8 reasons why the Syrian refugee crisis still matters after 8 years
March 15, 2019, marks eight years since the Syrian refugee crisis began. With reports of the war in Syria almost over and after eight years of hearing about and caring about this crisis, does it still matter? Compassionate voices come together with a resounding yes.
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Matthew 25 Challenge: The beauty of the incarnation
What if there were aspects of the incarnation — God being in the world in a physical way — that included us today? As we begin Lent this year, pastor Greg Holder reflects on World Vision’s Matthew 25 Challenge and how it helped his church make God’s love an action.
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The story of White Jade: The girl who inspired World Vision’s child sponsorship
Marilee Pierce Dunker, the daughter of World Vision founder Bob Pierce, shares the story of White Jade, the girl who inspired what would eventually become World Vision’s child sponsorship program. God used this little girl to change one man’s vision and, consequently, the reality of life for millions of people around the world.
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Beautiful feet: A story of medical missions
As a surgeon, our friend Dr. Paul Osteen spends several months each year doing medical missions in Africa. Through this work, he and his family witness God’s miracles of healing performed by compassionate believers: the hands and feet of Christ on earth. This is the story of one of those miracles.
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When you yield to the Spirit, expect miracles
World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. reflects on how we can expect nothing short of miracles when we yield to the Miracle Worker.