MAY 1, 2012 — Compelled by God’s profound love for children, World Vision encourages spiritual nurture for children in sponsorship programs, with the desire that boys and girls experience God’s love and life in all its fullness.
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Walking with the world’s women
MARCH 1, 2013 — Around the world millions of women and girls lack access to nutrition, education, legal freedom, and healthcare — perpetuating the cycle of poverty. We invite you to pray for the challenges that keep women and girls from reaching their full potential.
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God made me free
FEB. 1, 2013, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Domestic violence, teen pregnancy, and early marriage can derail a girl’s future in the Dominican Republic. But not in Esteban Cuevas’ neighborhood.
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Pride and prejudice
FEB. 1, 2013, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa’s patriarchal society denies women a voice on issues affecting them most: gender equality, child abuse, rape, and high HIV rates. But now many are standing against the denial and prejudice associated with HIV by learning to live productive lives.
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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.
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Net effect
NOV. 1, 2012, MOZAMBIQUE — In malaria-prone Mozambique, two girls live very different lives. One is protected by a mosquito bed net; the other is not. A handful of gossamer threads treated with insecticide makes all the difference.
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From Alabama to India, with love
NOV. 1, 2012, UNITED STATES — Children in Alabama with the Brown House ministry are learning that the world is smaller than they thought by sponsoring a child and donating to the World Vision Gift Catalog.
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Happy harmony through the Gift Catalog
NOV. 1, 2012, UNITED STATES AND GUATEMALA — An American child with a disability and love for music made an impact on Guatemalan children with a special gift from the World Vision Gift Catalog.
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Fighting gangs’ consuming fire
AUG. 1, 2012, EL SALVADOR — Gang warfare and high murder rates make El Salvador a perilous place to live. World Vision’s community development and child sponsorship programs not only provide a way out of poverty; They also promote youth-focused community programs that keep kids from being drawn into the red-hot cycle of violence.
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Saving Savoeun
AUG. 1, 2012, CAMBODIA — In the U.S., an Amber Alert is broadcasted when a child goes missing. But how do you create an Amber Alert in Cambodian villages when the enemies are sex traffickers? World Vision came up with a plan.