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Smiles, laughter in the midst of crisis

World Vision’s Mariana Chokaa reports from Niger, a country left reeling from the drought and hunger crisis that has devastated Africa’s Sahel region. At a local clinic, where one might expect to encounter the desperation of malnourished children, she instead observes a downright cheerful atmosphere. What explains this? World Vision’s early interventions amid increasingly dire conditions have helped save lives....
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[Sri Lanka Bloggers] When being terribly afraid is perhaps the best reason for going

Shawn and his family recently returned home after traveling around the United States in a large blue bus. His next big adventure is traveling with World Vision to Sri Lanka to see firsthand what happens when you sponsor a child. Shawn shares why he loves to continually explore — and why being afraid is the best reason to go to Sri Lanka....
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[Sri Lanka Bloggers] How seven little faces continue to change me…

Photos have the ability to change our perceptions — and our lives. A photo that Matthew Paul Turner saw as a ninth-grader takes on new significance as he prepares for a trip to Sri Lanka with the World Vision bloggers. Read on to learn about the exciting new role Matthew is taking on for this year’s trip — the second one he’s taken with World Vision after last year’s trip to Bolivia....
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[Sri Lanka Bloggers] To Sri Lanka with World Vision

Laura Tremaine — or Hollywood Housewife, as her readers know her — is going to Sri Lanka with the World Vision blogger team in just a few days. Following the Bolivia Bloggers trip last year piqued her curiosity, and this year, she has decided to take the leap. Read her thoughts as she prepares for her trip, and follow her journey as we learn what really happens when you sponsor a child through World Vision....
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