Category Archives: Stories

The best Valentine’s Day card

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Summi shows her brother the Valentine's Day card she received from her sponsors. (Andrew Goodwin/WV/2009)
Finding the perfect Valentine's Day card for the one you love can be something of a challenge. As a publishing professional, I'm more than a bit choosy about the design, graphics, and message. I'm always looking for a card that contains just the right words and design that convey something heartfelt in a special way. I love the idea of touching my husband's heart with......
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My liver’s new home

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Amanda with her stepson Cayden on her 42nd birthday, 19 days after the transplant. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Luce)
Editor’s note: I have the privilege of communicating with World Vision supporters every day, and I am constantly amazed and humbled by their larger-than-life hearts, generosity, and desire to truly make a difference in our world. Many of them are parents, athletes, or students — donors and beneficiaries of charitable work in this country and others. About a year ago, I stumbled upon a blog post from Amanda, a World Vision sponsor, Caregiver Kit assembler, and living organ donor to her stepson. She has rewritten her post here. As her story has encouraged and reminded me of the power of great faith, I hope it does the same for you. I am a wife, stepmom, second-grade teacher, and woman of...
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Football frenzy: A super (bowl) success

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Children play football (soccer) on their new playground from World Vision at Mbary Elementary School in Senegal. (Paul Bettings/WV/2008)
On Sunday, many of us will be tuning in to watch the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers compete in Super Bowl XLV. The Super Bowl is always one of the most-watched events of the year, and I’m looking forward to gathering with friends to watch the game — and the commercials. But when I watch the big game this weekend, my mind will......
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A better tomorrow for today’s children

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World Vision's Youth Empowerment Project empowers youth in the U.S.
This time of year always prompts me to reflect on our work with youth and community development. I'm reminded of two lines from the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., back in 1963. Every year, I read or listen to that speech; and each time, those words come alive in my heart. At some point in my life, they became my......
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Why registration matters: Children are cared for and protected

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World Vision helps sexually exploited girls by providing transitional housing in Cambodia.
It’s the middle of the night in the Albanian capital city of Tirana. Romeo looks into the policemen’s eyes. He tells them his name. They go to look him up. They find no record of little Romeo. They don’t know where he was born, who his parents are, or how old he really is. They ask each other, “Who is this kid?” Do you remember when you got......
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