When she was only 11, Kendall Ciesemier started a nonprofit to benefit children. She had no idea that 10 years later, her dream would touch thousands of lives.
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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.
Voices
Valentine’s Day: Messages of love
Looking ahead to Valentine’s Day, we want to give thanks for the love you have shown us, our work, and the children we serve. We can’t do this work without you! In today’s photoblog, five teams here at World Vision each highlight one of their supporters.
From the Field
Bill and Chelsea Clinton visit a Rwanda water project
Former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, got a personal look at the toll of unsafe water on a community as part of their visit to Groupe Scholaire Camp Kanombe primary school in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Mobile phones help deliver healthy babies in Afghanistan
Mobile technology allows health workers to use their cellphones to send and receive patient information, including progress reports, medical records, and reminders about appointments and treatments. They can also access a wealth of medical information and connect to consulting physicians.
From the Field
New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof, babies, and changing lives
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof joined young journalist Erin Luhmann on a recent visit to the Loumia community in Chad as part of Kristof’s annual Win-A-Trip visit to Africa, which Luhmann won. World Vision has had a program in Loumia since 1999, collaborating with the community of more than 36,000 residents through education, health programs, water projects, and child sponsorship.
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[Video] Sheila Walsh: Seeing the bigger picture
World Vision Artist speaker, author, Bible teacher, and singer Sheila Walsh writes about a recent trip to Ethiopia where she met one of her sponsored children and saw the bigger picture of what child sponsorship is all about.
Change Makers
Chelsea Clinton praises World Vision water program in Myanmar
Chelsea Clinton, board member of the Clinton Foundation, visited a remote village in Myanmar to see World Vision and Procter & Gamble’s partnership to provide clean water to children.
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Pursuing the common good: Q&A with Jim Wallis
Sojourners founder Jim Wallis offers his thoughts on the pursuit of the common good and how personal decisions can lead to improved quality of life for everyone.
Change Makers
Warren Buffett’s son pledges aid to Congo refugees
Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo to see the dire situation of families displaced due to conflict.