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More than enough: Child sponsorship inspires hope in Zambia
OCT. 18, 2018, ZAMBIA — Because of World Vision’s community-focused solutions, for every child you help, four more children benefit, too. Debby and her friends are all benefiting thanks to the fact that she’s sponsored.
Change Makers
Rich Stearns’ leadership through the years
World Vision scored major victories in the war against poverty during Rich Stearns’ 20-year presidency. He will retire effective Oct. 1, 2018.
Change Makers
2018 Global 6K for Water is ‘life-changing’, more than a race
More than 48,000 people worldwide laced up for World Vision’s 2018 Global 6K for Water May 19, 2018, at 1,075 locations in 16 countries, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, and Australia. Hear from everyday change-makers about the life-changing experience of bringing clean water to more than 63,000 people.
Voices
A life and death story of clean water in Rwanda
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.
Voices
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.
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.
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.
From the Field
A promise to Rwanda for World Water Day
To bring clean water in every World Vision program area by 2030, World Vision commits to universal access to water by 2022 for families in Rwanda.
Voices
The power of running together
Every day, more than 800 children die from preventable diseases caused by unsafe drinking water. You can change that! Every step you take walking or running together with your friends in our Global 6K for Water is a step a child doesn’t have to.