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.
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World Vision’s approach to community development
Why World Vision? Today’s Q&A with Joel Hughey, World Vision’s senior director of program insights and results, explores World Vision’s unique approach to community development.
From the Field
Former sponsored child now a teacher in Thailand
When Sangla was a sponsored child in Thailand, she dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now, her dream has come true and she’s teaching third grade English.
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Mother’s day thoughts: An orphan’s story
For Mother’s Day, blogger Jessica Turner shares her thoughts on motherhood and the importance of caring for children who have experienced the loss of a parent, reminding us to appreciate mothers and care for those who are hurting.
Special Features
Spiritual safety net
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.
Voices
‘Girl Rising’ film ditches convention to tell stories
The film “Girl Rising,” whose narrators include Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez, tells the stories of 10 girls from 10 different countries. They include a girl who lives on the streets in India, one who survives on a city dump in Cambodia, and another who lives in a slum in Sierra Leone.
From the Field
Former sponsored child challenges Kenya’s ruling authority
Challenging the ruling authority can be dangerous — just ask Kenya’s Ben Koissaba. In 2004, this former sponsored child led the Maasai’s first peaceful protest in Nairobi. Five years later, as his views continued to clash with the Kenyan government of the time, Ben sought political asylum in the U.S.
From the Field
Former sponsored child in Vietnam plants a brighter future
As a recent graduate of Quang Nam Forestry College in central Vietnam, Ating Ai — a former World Vision sponsored child — is passionate about protecting woodlands and the natural environment.
From the Field
Peru: Alpacas bring hope after Shining Path
A Peruvian family who suffered horrific violence from the Shining Path terrorists found hope through a gift of alpacas from World Vision.
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A doll named Alma
A World Vision sponsor shares gift ideas for sponsored children and how she lets them know they’re loved and cared for during the holiday season.