Twenty-four years after the genocide in Rwanda, children like Julius — a top student in his school — continue to die from poverty and lack of clean water. As Rich Stearns wraps up his tenure as World Vision U.S. president, he is dedicated to ending this needless loss of life in Rwanda and around the world.
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Change Makers
Global 6K for Water: ‘If she can do it, you can totally do it’
Judy Carlson, 71, walked the 2017 Global 6K for Water at her own pace — slowly and steadily, using her cane for support. Six kilometers is the average distance people in the developing world walk for water. Judy walked her 6K for 6-year-old Bintou from Mali. Who will you walk for?
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Clean water: Pouring a foundation for social justice
When you walk for clean water with World Vision’s Global 6K for Water, you help lay a foundation for fighting injustice all around the world. Here are three ways that access to clean water impacts other social issues.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for West Africa
Pray for West Africa: Pray for political and economic stability, maternal and child health, and sponsored children.
Prayers
Hope in hard places: Pray for Mongolia
The lack of economic opportunities is only one issue facing people in Mongolia. Join us this month in praying for the people of Mongolia.
Voices
The worst running shoes you’d never want to wear
Athletes research the best running shoes to enhance their performance. But in many places, children walk for water, to school, and play in bare feet or terrible shoes.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for South Asia
Children and families struggling to survive and thrive in South Asia need your prayers. This month, please lift up World Vision’s work with communities in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Prayers
Wrapping children in prayer: Romania
Pray for marginalized Romanian children and families, for economic and educational opportunities, for spiritual awakening, and for children with disabilities.
Prayers
Covering the world in prayer: Pray for North America
Please pray with us for World Vision’s work in North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Voices
Faith in action: We run so we can believe
Do you only show up for others when you feel like it? God asks us to say yes and put our faith in action even when it isn’t easy to believe. Explore what happens when you take a step forward in faith … and let your heart catch up.
Change Makers
Adulting 101: How to be a generous grown-up
Adulting 101: One of the perks and challenges of “adulting” is finally having your own income. You get to learn how to spend your hard-earned money and how to give generously.
Change Makers
Giving Quiz: What kind of giver are you?
This quick, fun giving quiz will tell you what kind of giver you are. Find out if you’re an Oprah, Bono, Bill Gates, Princess Diana, or a Mother Teresa.
