Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gaming for a greater cause

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Guest blogger in Partnerships

World Vision recently announced an exciting new partnership that reaches into territory we’ve never been before: online gaming. Verge Games created Grumpy Goats with the aim to provide an online gaming experience with a greater purpose: donating a real goat to a family in need through World Vision’s Gift Catalog. Today’s guest contributor, Bob Regular, president of Verge Games, shares his vision and heart for this idea....

How much is a life worth?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rich Stearns in Conversations

In the news business, there’s a saying that goes, “One dead fireman in Brooklyn is worth five English bobbies, who are worth fifty Arabs, who are worth five hundred Africans.” I quoted this in my first book, The Hole in Our Gospel. It’s understandable that we identify and sympathize with the people closest to us. We have a harder time empathizing with people who are somehow removed — whether geographically, culturally, religiously, or nationally. It’s normal. But it’s not okay....

Before disasters strike

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jeff Wright in Disaster Relief

There’s a common misconception that, whether we’re ordinary citizens or professional disaster-responders, we’re all helplessly at the mercy of unexpected, random disasters, both natural and man-made. The truth is, it’s rare for disasters to be totally random — and they’re almost never totally unexpected! Organizations like World Vision and professionals who engage in disaster response are increasingly investing time and energy into what we call “early warning/early action.” The more we can predict when and where a disaster will strike, the more we can prepare for it. And the more we prepare for it, the less traumatic and devastating it will be when it actually happens. There are a number of different tools we have available to assist in the...

[Infographic] Drought, food crisis, and famine: What’s the difference?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Disaster Relief

Drought, food crisis, and famine: What's the difference? | World Vision Blog

Drought, food crisis, and famine: When the technicality of these terms is stripped away, we simply associate them with people not getting the food and water they need to survive. While this is easy enough to understand as a general concept, the “how,” “why,” and “what can I do” are a bit more complex. In order to make these concepts easier to understand, we’ve broken in them down into an easy-on-the-eyes infographic. Click the image below to get the full scoop!...

My eyes have seen, ears heard, mouth still wide open

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Collins Kaumba in Conversations, Stories

Today’s heartfelt reflection comes from Collins Kaumba, a World Vision journalist in Zambia (pictured above with his wife and daughter). While his job often involves gathering stories of hope, he is also routinely exposed to the pain and suffering caused by poverty — a reality made all the more personal to him because of his own background. Collins shares about a difficult experience that continues to affect him and makes him grateful for the ways he has been blessed by God....