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Girl Rising: 9 Prayers for 9 Girls

In honor of International Women’s Day today and in celebration of yesterday’s premiere of 10X10’s new film Girl Rising, we want to pray for each of the girls featured in the film, the communities they represent, and World Vision’s work in some those communities. Two girls in the film come from World Vision project areas....
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Girl Rising: Screenwriter finds talent living on the street

Celebrated screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala wrote the script for the Indian segment of Girl Rising — a new film about girls in the developing world who are struggling to get an education. Her previous work includes the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated film Salaam Bombay. In Girl Rising, Sooni tells the story of 11-year-old Ruksana — a girl who lives on the streets of Calcutta. She spoke with World Vision about her experience....
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Changing the world, one game at a time

This week, World Vision is celebrating the launch of Half the Sky Movement: The Game. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, this new game is an online adventure that aims to reach mainstream audiences to raise both awareness and donations to empower women and girls around the world....
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Syrian refugee crisis: Moved to prayer

You won’t hear much in the media about the conflict in Syria — but it’s causing significant human suffering that warrants our attention and prayer. As the crisis approaches its second anniversary, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, and Egypt is quickly approaching 1 million. Here are some ways that you can pray for all the people affected as the unrest continues....
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