Monthly Archives: February 2013

Giving up more than chocolate for Lent

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Katie Swift in Christian Witness

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, when Christians focus on Jesus’ sacrifice through prayer, fasting, and giving. World Vision’s Katie Swift reflects on taking a “Life Audit” — part of our Live Life campaign for youth and college students around the world....

BREAKING: Critical anti-trafficking law passes Senate

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

Critical anti-trafficking law passes Senate | World Vision Blog

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is the cornerstone of U.S. policies against modern-day slavery around the world. The TVPA created the first comprehensive federal law to address human trafficking by focusing on both the domestic and international dimensions of this heinous crime. It is what makes the United States the global leader in combating modern-day slavery....

Sponsorship Q&A with a Program Manager in India

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Annila Harris in Child Sponsorship

World Vision works with each community and its families to determine what is needed most to improve the lives of their children and fight poverty. Recently, our Facebook fans submitted questions about how this happens. With those questions in hand, World Vision’s Annila Harris interviewed Pratyush Das, our program manager in India. Pratyush’s background is originally in finance, and he has worked with World Vision for 13 years in a variety of different areas. His responses reflect his expertise in the South Delhi area development program....

Girl Rising: Writer seeks understanding, shuns condemnation

Posted on February 7, 2013 by James Addis in Advocacy

When Academy-Award nominated director Richard Robbins set out to make “Girl Rising” — a film about girls in the developing world struggling to get an education — he enlisted prominent women writers from each of the countries featured to tell the girls’ stories....

[Photo blog] Tsunami in the Solomon Islands

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Kathryn Reid in Disaster Relief

Click here for updates on the situation and World Vision’s response in the Solomon Islands. Wednesday, February 6, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake followed by several forceful aftershocks generated tsunami waves nearly five feet high that battered Santa Cruz Island in Temotu province of the Solomons....