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11 memorable photos from 2011

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Top 11 photos from 2011 | World Vision blog
Thousands of photos are taken each year in nearly 100 countries worldwide where World Vision programs help reach the most vulnerable. These 11 photos reflect the stories, the struggles and the events that have changed people’s lives forever this year — from earthquakes to famine, from hardship to triumph, from despair to hope....
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Goats, scones, and life-changing gifts

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Goats, scones, and life-changing gifts | World Vision Blog
On day 11 of the 2011 True Spirit of Christmas Trip, our team introduced you to Joyce, who’s life has been changed thanks to the gift of goats from the World Vision Gift Catalog. The goats provide Joyce with milk and a means for extra income that she sometimes uses to purchase ingredients to make scones from her own recipe. We shared Joyce’s special scone recipe straight from her kitchen with World Vision supporters on Facebook after our trip host, Kirsten Stearns, did some midday baking with Joyce calling her scones “among the best she has ever tasted.” Back in the United States, a long way from Joyce’s kitchen in Zambia, Kirsten’s sister-in-law Sarah and her church group agree the scones...
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Merry Christmas from around the world [PHOTO BLOG]

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Merry Christmas from around the globe | World Vision blog
What do Christmas celebrations look like in other parts of the world? In some places, World Vision throws big Christmas parties where disadvantaged children can enjoy the festivities and even receive presents. In other places, children participate in traditional celebrations that might look quite different than our American Christmas....
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It is better to give than receive

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It is better to give than receive | World Vision blog
When USA Today asked me about my favorite Christmas gifts given and received, I couldn’t help but reflect on the gifts I have received through World Vision. As a donor to World Vision U.S. for 25 years — and as its president for 13 years — I’ve found that the best gifts I’ve received come as a result of generous giving....
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Something miraculous at Christmas

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Something miraculous at Christmas | World Vision blog
The follow post was written by Narine Ohanyan, World Vision field communicator in Armenia. *     *     * Do you believe in miracles? For a mother in Armenia, something miraculous is happening at Christmas. “I love the ornaments and the lights. I love to stare at them,” says 4-year-old Narek Qotanjyan. Coming from a child in the United States, this statement wouldn’t be so surprising. However, Narek lives in Armenia with a disability....
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