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The brighter side of a shark bite

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Bethany talks with 13 yr-old Ketsara Sae-Sia who lost her mother and home to the tsunami, comparing the lessons they learned on how to handle tragedy and loss. (Jon Warren/WV)
Imagine being a champion surfer and one day having a shark bite off your arm. Not only will you have to live through the rest of your life with one arm, your surfing career might well be at an end. Is there a bright side to this story? We wrote about Bethany Hamilton in the Spring 2006 issue of World Vision magazine. And her extraordinary story is now the subject of the major motion picture “Soul Surfer,” due for release on April 8 and starring AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, and Dennis Quaid. Bethany did indeed lose her arm to a tiger shark when she was just 13, but within a month she was back in the water, trying to find...
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In partnership news…

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Evody and Christ pump water | Democratic Republic of Congo | World Vision
Companies face hundreds of decisions every day, decisions that have the potential to affect people’s lives. So when companies choose to partner with World Vision, it’s a decision that always humbles me. It says a lot about a company’s ethos when they choose to give their time and resources to bettering the world around them. It says we want to help make a difference in our world; we want to positively affect people’s lives. A special thank you to these companies who have recently shared with us in the incredible opportunity we have to partner with one another in building a better world for children....
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Pros 4Japan in Uganda

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PROS FOR AFRICA in Uganda, March 2011. (From left to right) Athletes represented include Bryant McKinnie (Tennesse Titans), Gerald McCoy (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Roy Williams (Cincinnati Bengals), Santonio Holmes (NY Jets), Derrick Morgan (Tennessee Titans), Tommie Harris (Chicago Bears), Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), Vontae Davis (Miami Dolphins), Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers). (WV/2011)
In partnership with World Vision U.S., a group of professional football players is in Uganda this week doing humanitarian aid work with PROS FOR AFRICA. The athletes become pros 4Japan, too, helping to raise funds and awareness for children affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan The players are asking people at home.......
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