Category Archives: Causes

Uganda: Visible progress for children

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Kathryn Reid in Causes, Conversations

Uganda is one of 16 poor countries that are considered “trailblazers” for the progress they’ve made toward eliminating poverty and improving health. The nation is on track to meet at least half of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Progress is hard-won, but encouraging. Here are some accomplishments to celebrate....

Malaria: The source of a mother’s torment

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kenneth Kibet in Causes

World Malaria Day is coming up on April 25. This preventable, treatable disease was eradicated in the United States in the early 1950s — but even today, it continues to devastate lives in places like Kenya, where simple interventions could end suffering for mothers like Elizabeth. Read her story below and consider how you can take action to help accomplish what was done in this country decades ago....

Uganda: Invisible child killers beyond Kony

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Amy Parodi, WV News Bureau in Causes

For the past month or so, Uganda has seen attention in the media and among the American public that it hasn’t experienced in several years, thanks to the viral video phenomenon “Kony2012.” But this story was no surprise to those of us who have worked at World Vision for a while....

Big advocates can come in small sizes

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lindsey Minerva in Causes

In the weeks leading up to World Malaria Day on April 25, we’re calling attention to this deadly but preventable disease and sharing simple ways by which everyone can be involved in stopping it for good. And by “everyone,” we mean exactly that — including a 7-year-old boy from Missouri, whose unique story we hope will inspire others to take action....

PHOTOS: A celebration of World Health Day

Posted on April 7, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Causes

A celebration of World Health Day | World Vision Blog

Today is World Health Day, a day to celebrate good health and be mindful of children and families around the world who do not have access to proper nourishment or basic health services. Below are photos of Joel, a boy in Uganda whose mother took him to a World Vision health clinic because he was malnourished. (Photos by Simon Peter Esaku/World Vision.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In places of poverty, the first five years of a child’s life are...