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World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns will retire effective Oct. 1, 2018. Read his reflections about 20 years of timeless lessons, recorded in the Bible and borne out in his experience.
Voices

Rich Stearns shares lessons learned from obeying God

Reneé Stearns shares what she's learned about faithfulness: God has brought the world and its challenges to our doorsteps, and he is calling us all to get involved.
Voices

We stepped out in faith

World Vision U.S. president Rich Stearns reflects on his time leading World Vision and how Jesus proved how priceless all people are to God, which changes everything.
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In God’s economy, people are ‘priceless’

Greens grown in Rwanda often end up combined with peanut butter in a dish called isombe. Watch a video and then try this isombe recipe with your family!
From the Field

In the kitchen: Isombe recipe

Claire’s life was one of struggle before Beata and Vedaste took her in. Their family once had been in need so now feel called to share their good fortune with others.
Special Features

A tapestry of hope in Rwanda

World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns with his family.
Change Makers

‘They shaped us and showed us the way’

James Orlando, a member of World Vision's Global Rapid Response Team, gives water to a little girl during a relief supplies distribution for Hurricane Irma survivors Sept. 14 at Bethel Assemblies of God Church in Immokalee, Florida.
From the Field

2017 Hurricane Irma: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

House in rural Puerto Rico surrounded by fallen trees and power lines.
From the Field

2017 Hurricane Maria: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Ruth grew up in a Bolivian village rife with abuse, alcoholism, and abandonment. She has a passion for seeking justice on behalf of children. Through World Vision sponsorship and a friendship with Rich Stearns, World Vision U.S. president, she found the strength and support to live out her dream of becoming a lawyer.
From the Field

Seeking justice: A former sponsored child in Bolivia becomes a lawyer

World Vision teaches farmers how to use readily available materials to create a homemade bottle drip irrigation system. Try this in your own garden!
From the Field

How’d they do that: Drip irrigation

Peyton and Mason Fritz are two Lake Center Christian School students who participated in the Matthew 25 Challenge.
Change Makers

Global 6K, Matthew 25 Challenge instill a vision in future leaders

Being a twin can be fun … but also sometimes frustrating. But for parents of twins, it’s twice the work! For National Twin Day, read what it’s like to be a twin and how having twins can be extra difficult for many parents around the world.
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National Twin Day: The challenge of parenting for two