{"id":28125,"date":"2015-09-28T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T23:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=28125"},"modified":"2018-08-31T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T23:05:02","slug":"we-believe-children-smiles-happy-thriving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/child-protection-news-stories\/we-believe-children-smiles-happy-thriving","title":{"rendered":"We believe in children \u2014 the smiles of happy, thriving children"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>World Vision believes in God&rsquo;s calling to care for children, to protect them and help them flourish. We believe that children should have full lives. And when they do, they smile, learn, explore, and enjoy just being kids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28140 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/W310-0180-073_675500-2x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/W310-0180-073_675500-2x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/W310-0180-073_675500-2x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/W310-0180-073_675500-2x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/W310-0180-073_675500-2x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The crystal blue water of the <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/philippines\">Philippines<\/a> brings relief and merriment to boys on a scorching day. Their leisure is due in part to an uncle&rsquo;s thriving fishing business, which wasn&rsquo;t a stable source of income until World Vision&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VisionFund<\/a>&nbsp;gave the uncle a loan. Now Deodora and his wife, Amelia, provide work for many other Bohol fishermen, giving other local families the income they need to send their children to school &mdash; and allow them time to play. (&copy;2015 World Vision\/photo by Jon Snyder)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28139 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D410-0154-07_354813x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D410-0154-07_354813x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D410-0154-07_354813x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D410-0154-07_354813x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D410-0154-07_354813x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In northwestern <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/vietnam\">Vietnam<\/a>&rsquo;s Nam Din village, smiles light up the classroom as kindergartners listen to each other&rsquo;s&nbsp;heartbeats. Here in this isolated area, World Vision built new classrooms and trained teachers to draw out children&rsquo;s sense of wonder and creativity &mdash; including how their hearts work. Who knows what remarkable things a child might achieve with a strong mind and a good heart? (&copy;2011 World Vision\/photo by Le Thiem Xuan)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28138 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D322-0387-39_290449x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D322-0387-39_290449x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D322-0387-39_290449x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D322-0387-39_290449x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D322-0387-39_290449x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Laughter rings out across the field as these Romanian children sail down a slide together, piling up at the bottom. Just a few years ago, the only places they had to play were their modest homes or muddy village lanes. To the children&rsquo;s delight, World Vision built them a playground &mdash; one of 11 constructed in Ialomita, a low-income area in southeast <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/romania\">Romania<\/a>. One parent reports that&nbsp;&ldquo;the playground has&nbsp;become the most desired place for all children.&rdquo; (&copy;2010 World Vision\/photo by Emanuela Dragomir)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28137 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D259-0304-01_388349x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D259-0304-01_388349x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D259-0304-01_388349x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D259-0304-01_388349x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D259-0304-01_388349x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A raucous ride down a dusty hill on a homemade skateboard is a little taste of heaven for these boys growing up in Kengtung, <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/myanmar\">Myanmar<\/a>. World Vision works alongside thousands of children in Kengtung, including these boys. The race is on to provide them with life&rsquo;s essentials &mdash; and a strong run into a promising future. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Khaing Min Htoo)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28136 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D258-0158-27_374919x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D258-0158-27_374919x800-640x425.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D258-0158-27_374919x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D258-0158-27_374919x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D258-0158-27_374919x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Red earth and blue sky provide a dazzling backdrop for <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/mozambique\">Mozambican<\/a> girls lost in the joys of jumping rope. For years, these girls and their quiet community suffered from regular bouts of malaria. They had no protection from the marauding mosquitoes that foraged in clusters each night &mdash; until World Vision provided families with <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/give\/bed-nets\">insecticide-treated bednets<\/a>. Now children are healthy enough to attend school regularly, and, of course, raise a little dust jumping rope. (&copy;2014 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28135 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D193-0051-348_437876-2x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D193-0051-348_437876-2x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D193-0051-348_437876-2x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D193-0051-348_437876-2x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D193-0051-348_437876-2x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As the protracted&nbsp;<a href=\"\/refugees-news-stories\/syrian-refugee-crisis-facts\">Syria civil war<\/a> rages on, child refugees in <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/jordan\">Jordan<\/a> still find reasons to smile. These girls attend classes at the women&rsquo;s&nbsp;center, a World Vision partner in Irbid that is giving Syrian girls the treasured opportunity to continue learning. Because the classroom also represents a measure of normalcy, the young scholars are happy to be whisked away to their makeshift school. (&copy;2013 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28134 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D165-0703-033_474662x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D165-0703-033_474662x800-640x448.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D165-0703-033_474662x800-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D165-0703-033_474662x800-343x240.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D165-0703-033_474662x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Badal, a sponsored child, proudly displays his artwork, which he created at the World Vision Center he visits weekly near his home in Dehli, <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/india\">India<\/a>. Diagnosed with brain damage as a young child, the 9-year-old has gained new momentum at the center, expressing himself freely without fear of being stigmatized. As he gains new skills like acting and art, Badal is not just growing in ability and self-assurance. He&rsquo;s also learning what the power of love can do. (&copy;2014 World Vision\/photo by Annila Harris)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28133 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D145-0101-229_215373x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D145-0101-229_215373x800-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D145-0101-229_215373x800-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D145-0101-229_215373x800-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D145-0101-229_215373x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Girls worldwide relish their time together, sharing giggles and swapping jokes and stories. In <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/guatemala\">Guatemala<\/a>, World Vision is working to ensure girls like these are healthy and educated. It&rsquo;s all part of equipping children as they journey with sure steps into a hope-filled future that continues to resound with laughter. (&copy;2009 World Vision\/photo by Evelyn Lopez)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28132 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids, like these ones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D115-0592-22_500528-3x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D115-0592-22_500528-3x800-640x437.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D115-0592-22_500528-3x800-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D115-0592-22_500528-3x800-352x240.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D115-0592-22_500528-3x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Giant heads of cabbage are reasons to rejoice for two boys who migrated with their family to <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> from&nbsp;<a href=\"\/refugees-news-stories\/south-sudan-refugee-crisis-facts\">war-torn South Sudan<\/a>. But when the family arrived, the refugees barely survived on the little food they could find. World Vision trained the parents to start and manage a small farm and gave them initial supplies &mdash; seeds, hens, tools, and more. Now, as the family gathers around a table filled with wholesome food, they bring with them thankful spirits and new confidence. (&copy;2014 World Vision\/photo by Tessema Getahun)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28131 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"At World Vision, we believe in children and their right to the fullness of life. Nothing inspires us more than seeing kids just being kids.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800.jpg 720w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800-160x240.jpg 160w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800-377x566.jpg 377w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800-507x760.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/09\/D037-0133-010_363793x800.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>With an expansive expression of joy, 4-year-old Bosnian Sara Besic cuddles a contented chick. In many of <a href=\"\/our-work\/country-profiles\/bosnia\">Bosnia<\/a>&rsquo;s rural enclaves, the simple pleasures of life help to moderate the harsh realities of poverty. Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/giftcatalog\">World Vision&nbsp;Gift Catalog<\/a>, generous donors can provide <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/give\/chickens\">chicks<\/a> and many other life-giving gifts that make a lasting difference for families in need. (&copy;2010 World Vision\/photo by David duChemin)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Vision believes in God\u2019s calling to care for children, to protect them and help them flourish. 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