Monthly Archives: March 2012

When the colors of life go out: A tribute to fallen children

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When the colors of life go out: A tribute to fallen children | World Vision Blog
“I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead, and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.” —Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel laureate *     *     * I love happy stories, when the hero wins, the unlikely couple falls in love, or the outcast saves the day. As a photojournalist for World Vision, I love telling stories about children’s lives being transformed and communities finding innovative solutions to decades-old problems. But tragically, not all stories have happy endings. Not all communities rejoice. Not all children survive. Before becoming a mom, I felt a lump in my throat whenever I sat in rural huts or busy...
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World Water Day: A story of renewed life in Mozambique

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World Water Day: A story of renewed life in Mozambique | World Vision Blog
How much does access to clean, safe water matter to a rural family in Africa? In honor of World Water Day, March 22, we share this story of success from Mozambique, written by World Vision’s Belis Matabire, who has worked with our water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Southern Africa for the past 12 years. *     *     * Lito’s mother, Olinda Cochieque, knocks on his door. Stirring from sleep, Lito Eduardo, 12, abandons the warmth of his blankets and walks 2.5 miles to fetch water from the river. He has no choice. If Lito does not help the family, his mother would only have time to collect enough water for cooking — not enough for bathing, too. Lito could have...
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PHOTOS: Food crisis forces families into makeshift camps in Niger

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Food crisis forces families into makeshift camps in Niger | World Vision Blog
As the drought and food crisis continue to worsen across Niger and West Africa, many families are fleeing from villages to larger cities to find work so that they can afford food. When they arrive, their only accommodations are makeshift camps. World Vision’s Adel Sarkozi captured images from one such camp in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, where children are exposed to unsanitary conditions and disease. *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * Make a one-time donation to help provide life-saving food and care to places like Niger, where children and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Your...
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