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Waking up from suburbia stupor — lessons from a global soccer mom

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Global soccer mom | World Vision blog
Meet stay-at-home mom Shayne Moore. She spends her time stocking the refrigerator, supervising homework, and driving her kids to sports practices. In the midst of all that, she wrote a book called “Global Soccer Mom” that’s not about soccer at all — but about how the “soccer mom” demographic can be global thinkers. After visiting World Vision’s headquarters to share her testimony in an all-staff chapel, I sat down to chat with her about the journey that has led her from the kitchen to the White House. Here’s what I learned… *     *     * Was there a specific experience that prompted you to really get out of your seat and take action against poverty? In 2002, Bono came through my...
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Getting to zero: A true commitment to fighting global AIDS

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Getting to zero: Fighting global AIDS | World VIsion blog
It’s an odd thing to commemorate a day like World AIDS Day, during which time more than 1,000 babies will be born with HIV. World Vision’s 2011 World AIDS Day global theme is “Getting to Zero — Zero New Infections; Zero Discrimination; and Zero AIDS-related Deaths.” It’s an ambitious goal. But we at World Vision see this as a hopeful rallying cry, motivating us to remain true to our commitment to fight the HIV and AIDS pandemic. This year also marks 10 years since World Vision began its Hope Initiative, our groundbreaking effort to engage U.S. donors and churches around the tragic effects of the virus, especially in sub-Saharan Africa — the area hit hardest. (This region, which has only 12...
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Wars, floods and the gift of chickens (2011 True Spirit of Christmas)

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True Spirit of Christmas Trip 2011 | World Vision blog
Yesterday, November 28, marked the start of World Vision’s 2011 True Spirit of Christmas trip — a three-week quest to discover the true meaning of the season and to witness just how Gift Catalog donations impact children and families around the world.  This post was written by Kirsten Stearns, host for this year’s trip, on day 1 from the community of Horowpothana in Sri Lanka. Stay up to date with our team on the World Vision Facebook page and website. Although my time in Sri Lanka has been brief so far, I have learned a lot and am excited to spend more time with the community in the coming days. Our Sri Lanka trip is based in the community of...
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