MAY 1, 2014, ROMANIA — A quarter-century ago, images of emaciated children locked in Romania’s stark orphanages were broadcast around the world, crying out for a compassionate response. World Vision responded, launching innovative solutions for thousands of orphans — and other vulnerable children as well.
News & Stories
Change Makers
Dr. Paul Osteen’s latest operation: ‘Elevate the poor out of poverty’
Dr. Paul Osteen, older brother of Pastor Joel Osteen, ministers hands-on, one-to-one, in some of the most remote and poorest parts of the earth.
Voices
Witnessing the ‘voiceless’ find their voice
World Vision mobilizes various “actors” in the community to come together, work together, get equipped to do more, and learn to speak into the halls of power whether locally or nationally — and find their own voice.
Change Makers
Harlem Globetrotters begin new partnership with World Vision
The Harlem Globetrotters’ 300 exhibition games in 2014 feature an on-court interactive game about child sponsorship and the opportunity to sponsor a child.
From the Field
Ethiopia: Forest project gets U.N. carbon credits
A reforestation project that has restored thousands of hectares of land in southwestern Ethiopia has won global recognition by becoming the first on the continent to earn United Nations-administered carbon credits.
Change Makers
Called to compassion: A boy who fled war now helps exploited children
Vinh Chung was 3 years old when he escaped death in a small boat on the South China Sea. Now he’s working to help other children in dire circumstances.
Voices
Taiwan: 40 years later, a reunion of love
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares stories from her trip to Taiwan, where her father, Bob Pierce, supported missionary projects in the early 1950s.
From the Field
Child-Friendly Spaces help children hold on to their childhood
World Vision and Columbia University announce the findings from research designed to assess the effectiveness of Child-Friendly Spaces.
Voices
Clean water changes everything
When drilling teams strike water, entire villages erupt in celebration! All because clean water changes everything for people like Emmanuel in Ghana.
Special Features
Rwanda: 20 years later
APRIL 1, 2014, RWANDA — In 1994, Rwanda was as ruined as any spot on earth after an implosion of violence killed 800,000 people in 100 days. How could the country ever overcome such hatred and horror? It would take a miracle. Through World Vision’s reconciliation programming, healing has given way to hope.
From the Field
The 1,000th well in Mali marks a clean-water milestone
Villagers celebrated as World Vision’s 1,000th successful borehole drilled in Mali since 2003 brought clean water to the rural village of Yaran.
Voices
Salmina escapes from child marriage
Last year, at only 15, Salmina felt that her life was at stake when she was forced to marry a 58-year-old man and leave school. Thanks to a community member who was trained in child protection issues by World Vision, she escaped from the nightmare. Now she is looking forward to going back to school and pursuing her dream of teaching mathematics.
