Category Archives: Gift Catalog

[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....

[Video] This little light of mine

Posted on December 14, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

This week, you had the chance to meet Brian and learn how sponsorship has changed his life. Today, you get to see Brian smile his gap-toothed grin as American Idol’s Kris Allen strums and sings ‘This Little Light of Mine.” It’s one of our favorite moments from the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, and we couldn’t help but share....

[Video] Sponsorship: a lifetime of change

Posted on December 13, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Sponsorship: A lifetime of change | World Vision Blog

Before sponsorship, Brian and his family didn’t have a roof over their heads. They didn’t have a lamp to see at night. But all of that changed after Brian became sponsored and received a special gift from his sponsor in the United States. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, was able to meet Brian and his family — and see firsthand how their lives had been changed. “Sponsoring a child is something that is going to last them a lifetime, and is something that changes their whole community.”...