APRIL 11, 2017, KENYA — Cheru and Kamama live in rural Kenya, and like millions of African children, they help their mothers carry water every day. Though the 5-year-olds live just 16 miles apart, for one, getting water is a three-hour struggle; for the other, it’s a seven-minute stroll. Walk with them.
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From the Field
Former sponsored child reflects on fulfilled dreams
Child sponsorship opened doors for a Bangladeshi child to pursue his dream of a career in education and impact his community.
Voices
Walking with the poor: Solving the global water crisis
Rich Stearns reflects on how when you partner with World Vision, you are walking with the poor. Mothers, fathers, and children feel your love and support across the miles. And with that comes a sense of God’s love. Knowing they’re not alone in their struggles lightens their load.
From the Field
How’d they do that: Make a tip tap for handwashing
Contraptions called tip taps, which provide clean water for handwashing, are simple to build with easy-to-find materials. Try making one with your family!
Change Makers
From Syria to Seattle: When worlds collide
They did not know each other, but simultaneously, their lives were plunging into an abyss. Seattle software programmer Cari Conklin was on a collision course with the Alhamdens, one of the millions of Syrian families caught in the crossfire of Syria’s civil war.
Voices
Podcast with Patricia Heaton, star of ABC’s ‘The Middle’
Patricia Heaton — currently the star of ABC’s “The Middle” and longtime star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” — shares about her faith, journey to success in Hollywood, and her trip to Zambia with World Vision.
Voices
Iraqi pastor has a new perspective on the Christmas story
Father Daniel in Iraq reflects on Christmas. His church is a safe place for 1,600 Iraqi Christians displaced by conflict.
Voices
‘Aslan is on the move’: Calling all Christians to respond
In an essay adapted from his speech at the Q Conference in April 2016, Pastor Greg Holder encourages the church — collectively and individually — to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis.
From the Field
How’d they do that: Make a soccer ball
Learn how children around the world create their own fun by making a soccer ball out of plastic bags, rags, and newspapers. Try this at home with your kids!
Special Features
Family finds hope in gift of goats
NOV. 1, 2016, ZAMBIA — Just a few years ago, Rosemary’s family was stuck in poverty — both physical poverty and poverty of the mind. Then a gift of goats changed everything.