Monthly Archives: April 2012

PHOTOS: A celebration of World Health Day

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A celebration of World Health Day | World Vision Blog
Today is World Health Day, a day to celebrate good health and be mindful of children and families around the world who do not have access to proper nourishment or basic health services. Below are photos of Joel, a boy in Uganda whose mother took him to a World Vision health clinic because he was malnourished. (Photos by Simon Peter Esaku/World Vision.) *     *     *  *     *     * *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     * In places of poverty, the first five years of a child’s life are...
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PHOTOS: Tornadoes slam Dallas-Fort Worth area

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Tornadoes slam Dallas-Fort Worth area | World Vision Blog
On April 3, a series of destructive tornadoes touched down in Dallas and Tarrant counties in Texas, causing destruction to neighborhoods and leaving many families in need. Check out these photos of the aftermath — and how World Vision is responding from our domestic disaster response hub in North Texas, which is strategically located to deploy quickly into disaster areas across the country. (Photos by Mindy Mizell.)...
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What’s “good” about Good Friday?

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What's good about Good Friday? | World Vision Blog
Visualize this: It’s 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem. A crowd of Roman soldiers and community members gather around three crosses. You see Jesus, bloodied to a pulp, crucified. You smell impending death and hear a mixture of cheers, jeers, and sobbing. All you want to do is run away so you can curl up in your own bed, desperate for any ounce of comfort and familiarity. But you don’t. Paralyzed, you stand and stare and hear and smell and feel. So, what’s good about Good Friday?...
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