Each time a person crossed the race’s finish line, Ryan and other volunteers put a medal around their neck, looked at them, and reminded them: “Because you walked this 6K today, a child doesn’t have to.” They referred to the child pictured on each participant’s race bib.
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7 ways to empower women and girls
In honor of International Women’s Day, here are seven ways you can make a difference and empower women and girls around the world and here in the United States.
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Watermill Express: ‘Seeing hope and a better future’ for children
In the 1980s, Lani Dolifka learned the water flowing through the faucet in her Colorado home had been declared unsafe. It inspired Lani and her husband, Don, to develop an automated small-scale purification plant that converted their tap water into pure drinking water. Today, their company, Watermill Express, is the largest drive-up pure drinking water company in the U.S.
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Oregon teacher cuts off hair to promote Global 6K for Water
In 2017, Oregon teacher Tammy Belau made a bet with her students: “Raise money for clean water and finish first in the Global 6K for Water race and you can cut off my hair.”
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7-year-old girl leads Illinois community’s Global 6K for Water
Kamryn Thackrey walked the Global 6K for Water so other children won’t have to. Her prayers for Cheru in Kenya were answered, and this year she’s ready to get more people to help.
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A Washington church mobilizes to walk the Global 6K for Water
Cascade Covenant Church in North Bend, Washington, joined the Global 6K for Water: young and old, walking or running to serve in a simple, but powerful way.
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Meghan Markle: Humanitarian and global citizen
Meghan Markle served as Global Ambassador for World Vision for two years. Now she’s preparing to wed Prince Harry and join the royal family. In that role, she’ll continue to care about humanitarian issues alongside her husband.
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One surprising way to get fit and grow your faith
Find out how you can improve your family fitness, build your faith, get outside, and help solve the clean water crisis through World Vision’s Global 6K for Water May 19, 2018.
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18 reasons to have hope in 2018
Hope shines a light in the darkness. It’s infectious, even healing. But what is there to be hopeful for? Let’s look at the year ahead with 18 reasons to have hope in 2018 — and how to pray them into reality.
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World Vision shines bright at Give-back Gift Shop in New York City
World Vision launched the Give-back Gift Shop Nov. 27-29 in New York City at Bryant Park’s Winter Village to show ways to help others this holiday season.