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[Infographic] Drought, food crisis, and famine: What’s the difference?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Disaster Relief

Drought, food crisis, and famine: What's the difference? | World Vision Blog

Drought, food crisis, and famine: When the technicality of these terms is stripped away, we simply associate them with people not getting the food and water they need to survive. While this is easy enough to understand as a general concept, the “how,” “why,” and “what can I do” are a bit more complex. In order to make these concepts easier to understand, we’ve broken in them down into an easy-on-the-eyes infographic. Click the image below to get the full scoop!...

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

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Collins Kaumba in Conversations, Stories

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....

Snow White and the Huntsman: Fighting injustice with innocence

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jonathan Lo in Conversations

Fighting injustice with innocence | World Vision Blog

I bought a ticket to Snow White and the Huntsman expecting to be entertained by the storyline, celebrities, and soundtrack. What I didn’t foresee was a lesson on fighting injustice through innocence....

The fatherless epidemic

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Matthew Paul Turner in Stories

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....

Are you game for goats?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mindy Mizell in Conversations

I’ve never been much of a “gamer” — you know, those video game types who get a kick out of spending countless hours racking up points or battling pretend enemies. The virtual world never interested me. I’ve tended to prefer investing my time and energy in things I have considered more substantial or long-lasting. But these days, you could say I have found a new respect for video games — especially since I started working at World Vision....