Lisa Marie Presley — yes, that Presley — is one of World Vision’s new advocates for the world’s poorest children. We caught up with the singer and mother of four, who is currently on tour for her new album, Storm and Grace.
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Q&A with Brian Fikkert, author of ‘When Helping Hurts’
Brian shares his thoughts on how the average person or church community can help people living in poverty without negative long-term consequences.
From the Field
Study: A country’s wealth not tied to good healthcare
A World Vision study finds that a country’s wealth is not as closely related to good healthcare as you may think. The U.S. ranked 46 out of 176 countries.
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Former sponsored child makes Guatemala’s national orchestra
As a sponsored child in World Vision’s Children’s Center for Artistic Development and music program in Guatemala, Hector began playing the cello. Now at only 18, he plays with Guatemala’s national orchestra!
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Postcards, pencils, and chocolate!
Marilee Pierce Dunker, daughter of World Vision’s founder Bob Pierce, reflects on how staff members who were once sponsored children themselves find World Vision as their way of giving back and passing on the blessing they once received.
From the Field
Midwives make all the difference for Afghan moms
Midwives are the difference between life and death for women and newborns in Afghanistan, a country with one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world.
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Empowering youth voices
World Vision’s Youth Empowerment Program mentors, trains, and encourages young people in the U.S. to lead positive change in their communities.
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Daughter of World Vision’s founder Bob Pierce retraces his steps
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.
From the Field
Bill and Chelsea Clinton visit a Rwanda water project
Former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, got a personal look at the toll of unsafe water on a community as part of their visit to Groupe Scholaire Camp Kanombe primary school in Kigali, Rwanda.
From the Field
Breastfeeding: The key to a child’s healthy start in life
This mother followed the breastfeeding customs of her village in Afghanistan — throw out your first milk; it is harmful to your baby. But then World Vision trained her community about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, nutrition, and handwashing, which put her daughter on the path to improved health.