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The blessing of being chosen

World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. reflects on Chosen, a simple but profound twist on our tried-and-true child sponsorship model — how it recognizes the dignity of children living in extreme poverty and emphasizes their God-given potential to change their lives and their communities.

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Lives transformed in Bangladesh

In 2017, World Vision donor Lyné Brown met a girl who was entering World Vision’s child protection program in Bangladesh. Lyné heard heartbreaking stories of hardship. But in 2018, she revisited that same girl and saw the transformation with her own eyes.

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‘Nobody wants to leave home and the people they love’

World Vision U.S. President Edgar Sandoval Sr. learned something true of all people: Nobody wants to leave home and the people they love. It’s tough to start over in an unfamiliar and often unwelcoming place, where you’re not treated the same as others and you have to work twice as hard for everything. But his situation was a far cry from the way some people leave their homes today.

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Rohingya refugee crisis: 5 signs of hope I never expected

Kindness, dignity, and hope might not be the traits you’d expect to find in a refugee camp. World Vision writer, Kari Costanza, didn’t either. But when she visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, she was surprised by the hope she found there. Learn five signs of hope she never expected to find among refugees.

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Patricia Heaton’s mission for clean water in Rwanda

Actress Patricia Heaton considered a career in missions before her acting career took off. But God’s plan for her on mission isn’t over! Join Patricia on her recent trip to Rwanda to visit children like Delphin who are in desperate need of clean water.