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People walking in a street in El Salvador. Pray for Central America.
Prayers

Covering the world in prayer: Pray for Central America

Join us to pray for Central America — for World Vision’s work in the countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In many areas of Central America, gang violence, drug trafficking, and the lasting effects of past wars make life especially difficult for children and their families.

Mother and her children eating marrow from a donkey bone. The East Africa hunger and food crisis is one of the worst disasters of 2017.
From the Field

5 of the worst disasters in 2017

The world’s attention can shift easily once a new disaster strikes, but it’s important that we not forget the long-running crises, particularly in Syria and East Africa, that are affecting millions of children.

Universal Children’s Day reminds us to listen to children worldwide, children who see problems from a point of view that we adults have long forgotten.
Voices

Universal Children’s Day: A reason to listen

As parents, it’s much easier to talk than to listen. But listening is what our children need us to do. It’s a hallmark of World Vision’s work to involve everyone in decision making — men, women, and children. Every year on November 20, Universal Children’s Day reminds us to listen to children around the world, children who see problems from a point of view that we adults have long forgotten.

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