{"id":75744,"date":"2021-03-16T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?page_id=75744"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:47:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T22:47:54","slug":"lee-university-chosen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/sponsor-a-child\/chosen\/lp\/lee-university-chosen","title":{"rendered":"Lee University Chosen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Your Voice Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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You’re never too young—or too old—to speak up, to act, to confront injustice. Each of us has been chosen by God—chosen for such a time as this. This truth can inspire us to stand up for ourselves, and for generations to come.<\/p>\n

Waiting for graduation?<\/h3>\n

Don’t. The time is now. The world is our classroom. We can choose to combat injustices and put an end to generational poverty. Now is the time to go all-in, and to live out the gospel.<\/p>\n

Rewatch World Vision Speaker and Advocate, Peter Mutabazi, as he speaks about choosing to include others in your life, as part of the larger story God is writing for each of us.<\/p>\n

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You’re never too young—or too old—to speak up, to act, to confront injustice. Each of us has been chosen by God—chosen for such a time as this. This truth can inspire us to stand up for ourselves, and for generations to come.<\/p>\n

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Waiting for graduation?<\/h3>\n

Don’t. The time is now. The world is our classroom. We can choose to combat injustices and put an end to generational poverty. Now is the time to go all-in, and to live out the gospel.<\/p>\n

Rewatch World Vision Speaker and Advocate, Peter Mutabazi, as he speaks about choosing to include others in your life, as part of the larger story God is writing for each of us.<\/p>\n

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We can make a difference<\/h3>\n

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Billion<\/p>\n

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Global Poverty<\/h3>\n

Let’s face it: Life hasn’t been easy for any of us since COVID-19 began. In the past year alone, poverty became a new reality for many more individuals and families here in the U.S. and around the world.<\/p>\n

Even more heartbreaking, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress in the fight against global poverty. Since 1990, more than 1.2 billion people have risen out of extreme poverty. Yet now, the World Bank estimates that, in 2020, the pandemic pushed an additional 97 million people into extreme poverty.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”meet-elizabeth”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Meet Elizabeth<\/h3>\n

Elizabeth is from Uganda. She almost dropped out of school due to her family’s poverty. Yet thanks to the gift of a cow, her education was paid.<\/p>\n

“I was dreaming of going to university, but this was to remain a pipe dream had World Vision not come in to support me,” she says.<\/p>\n

Now 24, Elizabeth is a teacher near her home in Uganda, inspiring other kids. World Vision also built a new secondary school in her community. Her message to young people? “Focus on making the most of where you are … keep learning. Get skills. Be helpful. Be the first to jump up and do something if something needs doing.”<\/p>\n

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Meet Elizabeth<\/h3>\n

Elizabeth is from Uganda. She almost dropped out of school due to her family’s poverty. Yet thanks to the gift of a cow, her education was paid.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/strong>
\n241,038 sq km
\n93,041 sq mi<\/p>\n

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Oregon<\/strong>
\n255,026 sq km
\n98,440 sq mi<\/p>\n

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Get to know Elizabeth’s home country<\/h3>\n

Uganda is known as “the pearl of Africa,” with its stunning lakes, misty mountains, crimson red soil, open savannas, and lush forests.<\/p>\n