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Why did I pray?

World Vision’s Kari Costanza traveled to Rwanda, where she met Solange, whose life was turned upside-down in a short period of time. Fighting caused Solange and her family flee their home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After arriving in Kiegeme refugee camp, Solange lost her 3-year-old daughter, Rebecca. Kari met Solange in a hospital, where she was staying with her baby, Esther. Kari shares her thoughts on meeting Solange and Esther — and the tragic news she received after returning to the United States....
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Malaria: The disease that silences laughter

Today, I bought a coffin. We spent the morning in a village in Mozambique visiting Marita, a dear little girl whose best friend had died of malaria last year. Marita was still grieving. She sat quietly while the rest of the children played in high spirits, shouting and laughing through a game of soccer. Marita’s mother invited us to come back later for supper. Hospitality can never be refused, even when the givers have so little. Marita’s father makes just $48 a year in a country to which both people and nature have been unkind....
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International Women’s Day: Having it all in Cambodia

Today is International Women’s Day. We honor the remarkable achievements of women like Konitha, a mother and entrepreneur in Cambodia who used World Vision business loans to build a life of dignity and hope for herself and her children. *     *     * When I was 12, my mother bought me Helen Gurley Brown’s book, “Having It All.” The book offered advice on how a woman could succeed at everything — love, work, and family. My mother knew even then that her overachieving daughter would have difficulty choosing between having a family and having a career....
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Made possible by water

It’s been a tough two weeks for the World Vision family. Our 40,000 staff work in nearly 100 countries, so when there is a devastating event in Japan, with its 75 World Vision staff members, it affects our entire family. The stress level around here has been so high that today I decided.......
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