Monthly Archives: September 2011

When vision is fueled by grace

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When vision is fueled by grace | World Vision Blog
When I met Grace Kapila Shilimbwa in rural Zambia, I had no idea about the story behind the owner of the premier guesthouse in the area. Standing by the recently added feature, a swimming pool, I was deeply curious to find out a little more about Grace’s background and journey. Grace lost her husband in 1996. “My husband was providing for the family, and I was merely supplementing his efforts, but now, things were different; I had to provide all that was needed.” After making several attempts to start a business, Grace sought help from a World Vision microfinance institution called HARMOS. With their counsel, she decided to reposition herself and pursue her dream of starting her own restaurant and...
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Report: U.S. poverty rate at highest level since 1993

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Report: U.S. poverty rate at highest level since 1993 | World Vision Blog
For some time now, the struggling U.S. economy has dominated headlines and shaped conversation among Americans. New data released Tuesday in a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (pdf),” paints an even starker picture of the challenges our nation faces: The U.S. poverty rate rose to 15.1 percent in 2010 — up from 14.3 percent in 2009, and to its highest level since 1993. About 46.2 million people are now considered in poverty — 2.6 million more than last year. That’s nearly 1 in 6 people. More Americans were living in poverty in 2010 than at any time since at least the 1950s. The situation has hit black populations the...
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5 tips for encouraging your friends to sponsor a child

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Tips for encouraging your friends to sponsor a child | World Vision Blog
From now through September 30, you can enter for a chance to win a trip to Peru with World Vision to see our work firsthand. It’s as simple as finding new sponsors for just five children. But we know very well that asking friends, family, or colleagues to sponsor a child isn’t easy. In fact, it can be difficult — even intimidating. That’s why we asked Elizabeth Esther, World Vision Bolivia blogger, for her tips as an experienced writer and child sponsorship advocate. Our Facebook fans had lots of tips to offer, too. *   *   * From Elizabeth Esther: When I first started asking my readers to sponsor a child, I was apprehensive. I wasn’t sure how people would...
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Is Jesus more than a “sprinkle” blessing?

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Is Jesus a sprinkle blessing? | World Vision blog
I’m excited to welcome Mark Hall — the lead singer and songwriter for Casting Crowns, a long-time World Vision artist — to the World Vision Blog. When I received this post from Mark, the source of the passion in his songwriting became immediately obvious. They’re words of experience and depth from his heart. Thanks, Mark, for guest-blogging today and for giving us a peek into Casting Crowns’ newest album. Don’t forget to order the pre-sale of the album online at FamilyChristian.com. —Lindsey Talerico-Hedren, managing editor, World Vision Blog When we went to adopt Hope and bring her home with us from China, she didn’t want me to hold her. I was told that usually when the orphaned children there see...
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Rethinking America’s place in the world: How 9/11 changed me

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Christianity Today asked me, as an evangelical leader, to reflect on how I’ve changed since 9/11. It was an appropriate question and one worth considering, as we approach the 10-year anniversary of that fateful day in which many lives were lost and many more were changed forever. * * * The September 11 attacks jolted Americans into realizing that our nation was no longer, and never again would be, an “island” protected from the senseless brutality of terrorism. The world became smaller that day, and the person who could not find Afghanistan and Pakistan on a map suddenly wanted to learn more about those and other Muslim countries. From the standpoint of international development, the attacks were a catalyst for...
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