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PHOTO BLOG: Tell it to the world

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Tell it to the world | World Vision Blog
The high school dropout rate in Romania is unacceptable. According to a Romanian Ministry of Education report from 2009, 25 percent of teens in rural Romania do not attend high school. Recently, a group of nine youth, six of them sponsored, were invited to participate in a photography workshop. The children learned the basics of photography and then were loaned cameras to take pictures highlighting the problem of school dropout rates in their community. Their photos were used to create a local photo exhibition to raise awareness about the importance of education in their community. The show was called “Tell it to the World!”  Here are some of their photos....
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Freedom from poverty: The key to life in all its fullness

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This past August, I had the honor, for the first time, of visiting World Vision’s field programs in Guatemala. This Latin American country is a gorgeous place — a lush, beautiful landscape, and equally beautiful people. In stark contrast to such beauty, however, is the presence of poverty across much of the country. Malnutrition is a major problem here — 45 percent of Guatemala’s population is stunted. Particularly in rural areas, families struggle with limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. But poverty does not define the people of Guatemala. Nor, as I discovered, does it undermine their ability to find joy and hope. And World Vision is working to help families and communities overcome it — for good....
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PHOTO BLOG: Over the river and through the woods

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I have worked with World Vision for nearly three years — yet I am still amazed by the things I see and the stories I hear. I am equally inspired by the drive and determination of people living in poverty to overcome their circumstances and build a better world for their children, their communities, our country, and the world. Recently, I experienced firsthand the struggles children in remote communities face just to get to school, and I wanted to share this experience with you....
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A cup of coffee? Or water for a village?

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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....
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