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Wars, floods and the gift of chickens (2011 True Spirit of Christmas)

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True Spirit of Christmas Trip 2011 | World Vision blog
Yesterday, November 28, marked the start of World Vision’s 2011 True Spirit of Christmas trip — a three-week quest to discover the true meaning of the season and to witness just how Gift Catalog donations impact children and families around the world.  This post was written by Kirsten Stearns, host for this year’s trip, on day 1 from the community of Horowpothana in Sri Lanka. Stay up to date with our team on the World Vision Facebook page and website. Although my time in Sri Lanka has been brief so far, I have learned a lot and am excited to spend more time with the community in the coming days. Our Sri Lanka trip is based in the community of...
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Rooftops, full bellies, and prayers (blessings 4-6)

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Blessings 4-6 | World Vision blog
We’re counting our blessings each day this week in celebration of Thanksgiving. Blessings #4, 5, and 6: for rooftops over our heads, food in our bellies, and prayers for provision for those who currently endure without these basics. *      *      * The holiday season has officially begun. Weeks before Thanksgiving, Christmas ads appeared on TV and in newspapers. Last week, I was in New York City, where the window displays and Christmas lights are an art form, which delights native New Yorkers and the thousands of tourists who flock there to experience this special time of year. I confess that I feel like a kid again — filled with wonder and awe — when I get to visit New York...
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Feeling gratitude — from the heart (Blessings #1 and #2)

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Feeling gratitude | World Vision Blog
Counting your blessings this week for Thanksgiving? We are, too. Blessings #1 and #2: The people we serve and those who serve with us, and the many faithful donors and supporters of World Vision’s work around the world. Thank you. *     *     * I was in the Dominican Republic last year with World Vision. On our last day there, the World Vision staff in Santo Domingo threw us a “goodbye” party. At some point during the festivities, I was asked to say a few words and then pray. I don’t remember what I said exactly, but I remember what happened after I finished. As I handed the microphone back to the sound guy, a woman grabbed my hand....
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An ode to the toilet (PHOTO BLOG)

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An ode to the toilet | World Vision Blog
How many times have you used the toilet today? Judging by the fact that you are awake enough to be reading this blog, I’m assuming the answer is at least once, and probably more. (Maybe you are even reading this while on the toilet, which means you probably have the luxury of using a loo that is clean, private, and relatively comfortable). For all of you who are fortunate enough to have a toilet in your life, I would like to wish you a happy World Toilet Day. No, I’m not kidding — Saturday is World Toilet Day. You mean you didn’t get the memo? Granted, for those of us who are lucky enough to have an abundance of bathrooms...
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Dr. Lisa Masterson of “The Doctors” works in Malawi with World Vision

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Dr. Lisa Masterson works in Malawi with World Vision | World Vision Blog
Dr. Lisa Masterson, a host of the Emmy Award-winning TV series “The Doctors,” traveled to Malawi earlier this year to work with World Vision at a local clinic. Here, she shares about her memorable experience assisting with the delivery of a baby, whose health was made possible through effective prenatal care and education. * * * When I arrived, she was eight centimeters dilated. For this laboring mother, there was no cozy birthing bed, no epidural, no family member present to hold her hand. Sera, the clinic midwife, greeted me with a demure smile that I would later realize belied tremendous strength and skill. In June, I had the privilege of serving in the Chiwamba Health Center in Malawi. The...
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