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My eyes have seen, ears heard, mouth still wide open

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My eyes have seen, ears heard, mouth still wide open | World Vision Blog
Today’s heartfelt reflection comes from Collins Kaumba, a World Vision journalist in Zambia (pictured above with his wife and daughter). While his job often involves gathering stories of hope, he is also routinely exposed to the pain and suffering caused by poverty — a reality made all the more personal to him because of his own background. Collins shares about a difficult experience that continues to affect him and makes him grateful for the ways he has been blessed by God....
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The fatherless epidemic

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The fatherless epidemic | World Vision Blog
Today’s post comes from World Vision blogger Matthew Paul Turner, who traveled to Bolivia on our blogger trip last August to experience the work of World Vision and the impact of child sponsorship. Here, he shares one of his encounters from that trip — and how it changed his perspective on the idea of fatherhood....
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Images of fatherhood

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Images of fatherhood | World Vision Blog
One father in Burundi struggles to feed his child, but lays down his pride and begs his neighbors for help to feed his son. Another in Mexico leaves his gang and opens a tattoo studio to teach his son and friends about the importance of a non-violent lifestyle. Yet another father in Cambodia starts a new chapter by giving up his alcohol addiction in order to be a better dad and husband. The challenges of fatherhood may be diverse and broad in scope — but love, care, and self-sacrifice are traits that dads all around the world have in common, regardless of their circumstances. In honor of this upcoming Father’s Day, June 17, these images show some of the precious...
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Here he comes, the violinist!

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Here he comes, the violinist! | World Vision Blog
Looking at the photo of 5-year-old Abner and his violin, you might think, “How cute!” But don’t let his gap-toothed smile fool you. Abner is what you might call a child prodigy. Before he could read or write, Abner could play the violin. He picked it up when he was 3, and from that day on, practicing for an hour a day wasn’t a chore — it was a joy....
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