Dr. Paul Osteen, older brother of Pastor Joel Osteen, ministers hands-on, one-to-one, in some of the most remote and poorest parts of the earth.
News & Stories
Charitable Giving
Change Makers
‘Livestock’ community festival benefits World Vision Gift Catalog
Financial trouble inspired a Minnesota woman to put on a community music festival to donate livestock through World Vision’s Gift Catalog.
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Q&A with Lisa Marie Presley
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.
Voices
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.
Change Makers
Surrendering great for greater: The miracle of Moriah
God asks a Michigan couple, “What do you value most?”
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Oregon couple sells dream house to serve the poor
A Portland couple decided to sell their dream house in order to donate nearly $500,000 to those in need.
Change Makers
Pursuing the common good: Q&A with Jim Wallis
Sojourners founder Jim Wallis offers his thoughts on the pursuit of the common good and how personal decisions can lead to improved quality of life for everyone.
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Through fasting, teens raise awareness about hunger
For more than a decade, an Episcopal minister has been raising awareness about hunger by leading young people in World Vision’s “30 Hour Famine.”
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Author Debbie Macomber puts love in every stitch
Debbie Macomber is international spokesperson for Knit for Kids, World Vision’s program that encourages knitters to craft warm clothes for children in need.
Special Features
Here’s to the givers
NOV. 1, 2012 — Here’s to the givers of the world … givers of all sizes and ages, from different walks of life and various income levels. They give not because of a date on the calendar but because they are God’s beloved cheerful givers. Their stories show the impact of relatively simple gifts in developing countries.