Monthly Archives: December 2012

[Video] Without children, there is no future

Posted on December 19, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

For people in developing nations, health clinics are often the only link between them and the medicines they so desperately need. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, had a chance to visit a health clinic in Bartabwa, Kenya. See how gifts given through the World Vision Gift Catalog are helping to save lives....

A picture of health

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Jonathan Lo in Gift Catalog

The mood is somber as babies wait to be examined and receive immunizations. I meet Purity, 30, and her 2-year-old son, Sheldon, while they were waiting to be seen. Sheldon suffers from high fever, poor appetite, diarrhea, and vomiting....

[Video] Now I know my ABC’s

Posted on December 17, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

For may students in the United States, singing the ABCs is one of the first lessons in the classroom. You might be surprised to learn that children in Bartabwa, Kenya, know a very similar version. See for yourself as Kris Allen sings with elementary school students....

Child sponsorship: life in all its fullness

Posted on December 15, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Child sponsorship opens the door to better future for a child in need by providing life-giving essentials like nutritious food, clean water, education, and healthcare. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, shares how sponsorship has impacted a school and the lives of many children in Bartabwa, Kenya....

Education for every child

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Jonathan Lo in Gift Catalog

Kris Allen helps Collins with his writing. Anne, the teacher, oversees.

“Education for every child,” says Anne Wachira. These words are the mission statement of the school where she has taught for 8 years. But these are not just words to Anne, they carry a much deeper meaning. “As I came to this area, I was touched by the way the children were. They were illiterate. That’s why I started to work at this school.” Anne was determined to see change in the lives of her students....