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PHOTOS: Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger

Posted on April 16, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Disaster Relief

Desperate struggles amid hunger crisis in Niger | World Vision Blog

As is the case throughout much of West Africa’s Sahel region, children and families in the village of Tabouche, Niger, are taking extreme measures just to survive. An ongoing drought continues to fuel a hunger crisis that shows no signs of letting up. The images below provide a glimpse into a part of the world that desperately needs our attention and assistance. (Photos by Chris Sisarich for World Vision.)...

The journey to becoming an advocate

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest blogger in Advocacy

Beth Happick, co-chairwoman for the Baltimore chapter of Women of Vision, attended the 2012 Women of Vision National Conference in Washington, D.C., last month. Here, she shares some inspiring reflections on how the conference helped her become a passionate advocate for those suffering from poverty, injustice, and oppression around the world. * * * Before joining Women of Vision in 2010, I had never been an advocate, other than signing an occasional petition. I was stirred by God to lead a group of women in the Baltimore area to work on behalf of women and children internationally, to support local service projects, and to pray together and to grow in advocacy. Never before had I taken on a specific issue....

Uganda: Invisible child killers beyond Kony

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Amy Parodi, WV News Bureau in Causes

For the past month or so, Uganda has seen attention in the media and among the American public that it hasn’t experienced in several years, thanks to the viral video phenomenon “Kony2012.” But this story was no surprise to those of us who have worked at World Vision for a while....

A story of rooftops and buttercups

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest blogger in Child Sponsorship, Stories

Members of Carter’s Chord, a World Vision Artist Associate, recently traveled to the Dominican Republic to record the music video “Love a Little Bigger,” shown above, and to meet their sponsored child, Franyely, who shares a tiny space on a rooftop with her father and brother. The three musicians got a firsthand look at the challenges faced by the family — and how World Vision’s presence in their community has created a reason for hope....

Niger: Malnourished child at clinic meets lollipop

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Guest blogger in Disaster Relief, Stories

Niger: Malnourished child at health clinic meets lollipop | World Vision Blog

Eden Riley from Australia, our guest contributor for today, spent time in Niger with a group of mom bloggers, taking a firsthand look at World Vision’s work in response to the extreme drought and hunger crisis that has been affecting the region. When one of her group members gave a lollipop to a malnourished child at a health clinic, how did she respond? The same way that most Western moms probably would. * * * A very unfortunate thing happened a few years ago — on the only day I breastfed my baby in public. Rocco was 2 weeks old, my husband was still in the oncology ward, and I was cranky at the world. Rocco needed a feed then...