Natural disasters affected millions of people worldwide in 2014. Here are five of the worst ones and how World Vision responded.
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2014 life frames: Storytelling from World Vision photographers
World Vision’s award-winning photographers travel around the world every year, capturing moments of God’s grace and faithfulness as we follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. They bring back stories that inspire us to action and compassion.
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Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2014
In their own words, award-winning World Vision photographers share their favorite photos from 2014 that showcase World Vision’s work around the world.
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The most dangerous places for children aren’t where you think
A new World Vision report reveals a misconception regarding the risks to child safety across the globe and the most dangerous place to be a child.
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Playtime with Paolo: Former Boy Scout is changing children’s lives
Through games, music and education, World Vision staff in Bolivia are equipping children to overcome poverty, malnutrition, and child labor.
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Thai pastor passes on his sponsor’s ‘spirit of giving’
Now a pastor in Bangkok, a former sponsored child in Thailand learned sacrificial giving from his sponsor, a San Francisco janitor.
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30 years later, World Vision pilots talk of Ethiopia famine, BBC’s famous report
Two pilots for the World Vision relief operation during the 1980s Ethiopian famine share the story of flying a BBC film crew to the crisis zone.
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Child soldier prevention law: Partial enforcement lets some offending countries off the hook
Through a loophole in the 2008 Child Soldier Prevention Act, some offending countries aren’t being held accountable for using children in their armed forces.
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World Vision celebrates its birthday with help from kids worldwide
Sept. 22 marks 67 years since World Vision was founded by Bob Pierce in 1950. But without these smiling faces, our birthday would be meaningless.
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Thai students’ innovations reap ripe rewards
Through student innovations and school support, a World Vision-funded lunch program became an award-winning farm with endless learning and income prospects.