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A tribute to World Vision’s ‘birth mother’

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jane Sutton-Redner in Stories

Lorraine Pierce at home in Carlsbad, California. (Greg Schneider/WV/2004)

Editor’s note: Lorraine Pierce, widow of World Vision founder Dr. Bob Pierce, died on April 4, 2011, after a brief illness. Mrs. Pierce was 94. It was by the vision and calling of Lorraine’s late husband that World Vision was founded in 1950. Today, Dr. and Mrs. Pierce’s vision and dream to help those around the world lives on. It is a time of mourning and also of celebration as the World Vision family honors the life of Lorraine Pierce, the spiritual ‘birth mother’ of World Vision, as many would say. I echo the words of our president, Rich Stearns, “The choruses in heaven must be especially sweet as this great saint is welcomed home.” As I spent time this...

Child-Friendly Space opens in Japan

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Guest blogger in Disaster Relief

World Vision's Maikba Yamano leads children's activities at the CFS. (Itoh Kei/WV/2011)

Editor’s note: In the aftermath of tragedy and disaster, World Vision uses Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) to care for children by providing them with a safe place to learn, play and emotionally recover from the trauma they’ve faced. (For more on how we use CFS, read Freedom of imagination) The following was shared with us by Nanako Otsuki, communications officer with World Vision Japan. Zenin syugo, meaning “everyone gathering together”, is the name children in Tome City have come up with for their new playing ground, a World Vision CFS. The name fits perfectly for its purpose, providing children with a venue to come together and share their experiences as they begin the road to recovery. All the children come from...

“My second family” – encouragement for a rainy day

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Meghan Bardwell in Child Sponsorship

I always find the springtime one of the hardest times of the year to get through, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Christmas break is now a distant memory, winter still drags on, and the rain keeps coming down. Sometimes, we all need a little encouragement to get through the rainy days. My much-needed encouragement came from an unexpected place. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of reading a beautiful goodbye letter from Viviana, a former World Vision sponsored child from Colombia. She wrote to her sponsors as her sponsorship ended and she finished high school: Dear Mike, Jennifer, and all of the members of my second family, I want to tell you that you have been with me...

Suffer together, rebuild together — notes from a Japan aid worker

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Disaster Relief, Stories

In Miaygi, urvivors of the quake and tsunami gather their belongings and relief supplies. (Itoh Kei/WV/2011)

March 29, 2011- It’s 7:00 am, an aftershock shakes the building awake. It's big, lasts for maybe 30 seconds. Even two weeks after the quake and tsunami, tremors and ripples continue to wreak havoc and remind survivors of their fears and losses. I’m in Miyagi, one of the hardest-hit areas, with World Vision’s emergency response team. We’re.......

In partnership news…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Partnerships

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....