Nearly 35 years after the end of the war in Vietnam, unsuspecting residents continue to find unexploded bombs in Lao forests. Even though Laos was not officially involved in the war, it was targeted.
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Afghanistan: Worst place to be a mother
Western Afghanistan is a region with one of the highest under-5 mortality rates and where maternal death in childbirth is a serious concern. The 10×10 film “Girl Rising” shows how these issues affect women in Afghanistan and how education can help them.
Voices
‘Girl Rising’ film ditches convention to tell stories
The film “Girl Rising,” whose narrators include Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez, tells the stories of 10 girls from 10 different countries. They include a girl who lives on the streets in India, one who survives on a city dump in Cambodia, and another who lives in a slum in Sierra Leone.
Voices
Women who inspired World Vision’s founding father
My father, Bob Pierce, first traveled to China in 1947 with Youth for Christ. World Vision wasn’t even a twinkle in his eye. But years later, he would write, “My own world vision from God was sparked on that first trip.” Among the people who ignited that spark were women who were determined to change the world in Jesus’ name.
Change Makers
Jason Mraz rocks Myanmar anti-trafficking concert
As top musicians prepare for the Grammy Awards, Grammy award winner Jason Mraz took time out of his busy schedule to participate in a World Vision-supported event in Myanmar to help educate youth about a serious issue.
Change Makers
Reunited women recall escape from Vietnam
A courtesy call from World Vision triggered vivid memories of an escape from war-torn Vietnam and a joyful reunion for two women who had not seen each other in 40 years.
From the Field
Former sponsored child in Vietnam plants a brighter future
As a recent graduate of Quang Nam Forestry College in central Vietnam, Ating Ai — a former World Vision sponsored child — is passionate about protecting woodlands and the natural environment.
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Confidence through contortion in Mongolia
Contortion is a highly-respected, centuries-old tradition in Mongolia. As part of our development program in the area, World Vision supports a contortion class to help children have fun and develop social skills.
From the Field
Solomon Islanders welcome British Royals
British royals William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, met villagers from Burns Creek, Solomon Islands, an urban community supported by World Vision.
Voices
A girl’s journey from brick factory worker to outstanding student
Today has been declared by the United Nations as the International day of the Girl. To commemorate this day, we’re asking you to advocate on behalf of girls like Keota in Cambodia.
A brick factory is no place for an 11-year-old girl. But each day, Keota would spend hours stacking heavy bricks in a dusty, dangerous workplace to supplement her parents’ meager income.
Now, thanks to World Vision, Keota is back in school, earning good grades and helping her little sisters with their studies.