Monthly Archives: November 2011

Dr. Lisa Masterson of “The Doctors” works in Malawi with World Vision

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Dr. Lisa Masterson works in Malawi with World Vision | World Vision Blog
Dr. Lisa Masterson, a host of the Emmy Award-winning TV series “The Doctors,” traveled to Malawi earlier this year to work with World Vision at a local clinic. Here, she shares about her memorable experience assisting with the delivery of a baby, whose health was made possible through effective prenatal care and education. * * * When I arrived, she was eight centimeters dilated. For this laboring mother, there was no cozy birthing bed, no epidural, no family member present to hold her hand. Sera, the clinic midwife, greeted me with a demure smile that I would later realize belied tremendous strength and skill. In June, I had the privilege of serving in the Chiwamba Health Center in Malawi. The...
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Giving Christmas away

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Giving Christmas away | World Vision blog
Not too long ago, I received the kindest of emails from Marina, the famed Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy from the Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy Reports blog. Marina shared with me an idea she and another blogger had about using their social media influence to inspire readers to make Christmas meaningful for more than just their own children this year. This guest post from Marina (and this week’s series on Marina’s and Angie’s blogs) is a result of their desire to “give” Christmas to those less fortunate in this country and around the world this holiday season. Thank you, Marina and Angie! —Lindsey, World Vision Blog *     *     * Christmas is less than 50 days away. What’s on your child’s wish list? A...
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Where should American Christians stand on foreign aid?

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As an American Christian, I like to think I do a fair job caring for the world’s poor — those in my own neighborhood and those around the world who have greater financial need than I do. After all, Americans pride themselves on generosity. And Christians desire to be known for their service to others. However, recent news (polls, studies, and political campaigns) suggest otherwise. How do we reconcile this?...
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What does 7-11 have to do with child and maternal health?

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7-11 saves lives | World Vision blog
Watching the news or following blogs like this one the last couple of months may have you more curious about the international community’s efforts to improve child and maternal health world wide (or at least we hope so). This blog and our homepage have intentionally featured an ongoing focus on child and maternal health recently. Part of the reason is because of World Vision’s Child Health Now campaign that is dedicated to providing children worldwide with access to basic medical care, adequate nutrition, and disease prevention — all so that they can grow up healthy in their communities and avoid illness or death from preventable causes. Additionally, our partnership with the ABC News Million Moms Challenge is a focused effort...
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FWD the facts: Day of Action for the Horn of Africa

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FWD > Day of Action for the Horn of Africa | World Vision blog
There are many goals we have for the future that help define our work as an organization: reducing global poverty, ending preventable child deaths, eradicating malaria, and so on. But just for today, we have another goal: to inspire 13.3 million Americans to FWD the facts about the drought and food crisis in the Horn of Africa, spreading awareness to ensure that the tragedy no longer goes overlooked. In partnership with USAID and the FWD (Famine, War, Drought Relief) campaign, World Vision is asking supporters to participate in today’s FWD>Day of Action for the Horn of Africa. How? It’s as simple as this: FWD the facts....
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