Monthly Archives: October 2012

UPDATE: Hurricane Sandy’s landfall and devastation

Hurricane Sandy hit land Monday night and continued its trail of destruction along the U.S. East Coast. Swells of up to 13 feet and 80-mph winds have battered the New Jersey Coast and New York City. World Vision staff members are ready with emergency supplies for areas that have been hit hardest. Our teams have sent several hundred blankets and emergency kits from our Texas storehouse to be distributed to families affected by the disaster. World Vision will also have three rapid assessment teams in New New York, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia this week. As World Vision works to respond to people in need of assistance, our team members also face the challenge of being affected by the disaster...
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Who’s that girl?

“Who’s that girl?” I wondered while watching Carter’s Chord, a sister band who recently traveled to the Dominican Republic to create a video of their song, “Love a Little Bigger.” I love the song and its message: how blessed we are and how a luxury, like drinking a $4 cup of coffee, can make us feel guilty, especially when we are confronted by pictures of the poor. Being from Seattle, the coffee center of the universe, I can relate. The video is beautiful. The Carter’s Chord sisters are lovely. Their voices are wonderful. The Dominican Republic is an astonishing country, dripping with tropical delight. But the prettiest thing in the video is its little star — a girl whose life...
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Caring for two lives: Q & A with a midwife

“It is not an easy task to perform. I have [responsibility for] two lives at a time — the mother and the baby,” says Aklima Begum, 48. Aklima lives in Bangladesh and is highly respected in her community.  Thanks to World Vision, Aklima was able to be educated and certified as a midwife. Midwifery is an extremely important skill for her community, since many families can’t afford to see a doctor or stay in a hospital. The lives of mothers and infants are put at risk when they don’t have access to proper prenatal care or a safe birthing environment. Through her education in midwifery, Aklima is able to provide skilled care to mothers who would otherwise have to go...
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