Category Archives: Partnerships

When half a camel is enough

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Guest blogger in Partnerships

Today’s guest contributor, bestselling author Debbie Macomber, shares her story of teaching her grandchildren a powerful lesson on charity and compassion. Her publisher, Random House, made a generous donation to support World Vision’s work to improve education here in the United States....

Churches join together to stop a deadly night predator

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Guest blogger in Causes, Partnerships

Jeff Farmer Sr., retired president of Open Bible Churches, shares a story of how the Lord challenged him with the reality of suffering caused by malaria, and how this sparked his passion to see the future changed. Read his story, and learn more about how you can be involved....

A new way to give from the heart this Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Guest blogger in Causes, Partnerships

Last October, we introduced our readers to GIVEN, the new line of apparel inspired by World Vision whose sales help support our global work. Thirty percent of revenue from purchases of the clothing items and accessories is donated to support our programs that serve children, families, and communities around the world. Today, Kevin Murray, CEO and founder of Jedidiah and Made For Good, writes another guest post in which he shares new opportunities through GIVEN for supporters to honor the women they love by helping women in need this Valentine’s Day. We’re excited to share this unique gift idea with you!...

A cup of coffee? Or water for a village?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Guest blogger in Partnerships, Stories

Kathy Williams dancing with villagers in Swaziland

In 2010, World Vision magazine published a story about Kathy Williams, a manager at Family Christian store in Killeen, Texas. Through a bottle of dirty water, she struck up conversations with customers — conversations that resulted in hundreds of child sponsorships. Because of Kathy’s voice of change in her community, she was invited to visit World Vision projects in Swaziland with Austin, Texas area pastors and community leaders. After witnessing World Vision’s work in Swaziland, she wrote the following reflection....

Is chocolate your guilty pleasure?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Partnerships

Abdul is 10 years old. While many children his age are in school, Abdul spends his days harvesting a bean that is an essential ingredient to a symbol of decadence, love, and happiness in the western world. But to him, it represents pain, toil, and sadness. Abdul is a child slave working on a cocoa farm in Cote D’Ivoire — where 35 percent of the world’s cocoa originates — to make the chocolate you and I love. Abdul has never tasted chocolate. He says he does not even know how cocoa beans are used....