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Are you game for goats?

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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....
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A good dad, an everyday hero

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A good dad, an everyday hero | World Vision Blog
We don’t always appreciate the miracle of a plain and ordinary but good life. Too often, we fail to value the dad who is simply present. He helps out with schoolwork, shows up at Little League, and brings his paycheck home. It’s easy to assume that human lives are meaningful when something special happens to make us pay attention. We celebrate the Olympic heroes, those who make great leaps in advancing science, or the industrial tycoons who create the products for which we are willing to stand hours in line. It’s the people we read about, the people we see on television, the decision-makers who really matter. The ordinary, faithful dad doesn’t rank....
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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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Mauritania: A story of life or death

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Mauritania: A story of life or death | World Vision Blog
Rich Stearns, president of World Vision U.S., recently warned that we must take decisive action now to prevent the hunger crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region from devolving into outright famine, similar to what was seen in parts of the Horn of Africa last year. Today, World Vision’s Adel Sarkozi writes from Mauritania, confirming this message: West Africa may not be making headlines in the media, but the humanitarian situation there is dire, and we must act immediately....
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