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Giving Christmas away

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Guest blogger in Gift Catalog

Not too long ago, I received the kindest of emails from Marina, the famed Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy from the Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy Reports blog. Marina shared with me an idea she and another blogger had about using their social media influence to inspire readers to make Christmas meaningful for more than just their own children this year. This guest post from Marina (and this week’s series on Marina’s and Angie’s blogs) is a result of their desire to “give” Christmas to those less fortunate in this country and around the world this holiday season. Thank you, Marina and Angie! —Lindsey, World Vision Blog * * * Christmas is less than 50 days away. What’s on your child’s wish list? A...

Where should American Christians stand on foreign aid?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Advocacy, Conversations

As an American Christian, I like to think I do a fair job caring for the world’s poor — those in my own neighborhood and those around the world who have greater financial need than I do. After all, Americans pride themselves on generosity. And Christians desire to be known for their service to others. However, recent news (polls, studies, and political campaigns) suggest otherwise. How do we reconcile this?...

What does 7-11 have to do with child and maternal health?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Steve Reynolds in Causes

Watching the news or following blogs like this one the last couple of months may have you more curious about the international community’s efforts to improve child and maternal health world wide (or at least we hope so). This blog and our homepage have intentionally featured an ongoing focus on child and maternal health recently. Part of the reason is because of World Vision’s Child Health Now campaign that is dedicated to providing children worldwide with access to basic medical care, adequate nutrition, and disease prevention — all so that they can grow up healthy in their communities and avoid illness or death from preventable causes. Additionally, our partnership with the ABC News Million Moms Challenge is a focused effort...

FWD the facts: Day of Action for the Horn of Africa

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Disaster Relief

FWD > Day of Action for the Horn of Africa | World Vision blog

There are many goals we have for the future that help define our work as an organization: reducing global poverty, ending preventable child deaths, eradicating malaria, and so on. But just for today, we have another goal: to inspire 13.3 million Americans to FWD the facts about the drought and food crisis in the Horn of Africa, spreading awareness to ensure that the tragedy no longer goes overlooked. In partnership with USAID and the FWD (Famine, War, Drought Relief) campaign, World Vision is asking supporters to participate in today’s FWD>Day of Action for the Horn of Africa. How? It’s as simple as this: FWD the facts....

Travel notes from Kenya

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Rachael Dill Boyer in Causes, Stories

World Vision’s Rachael Boyer is in Kenya this week, visiting our water and sanitation projects in a part of Africa long affected by drought and lack of access to clean, safe water for families and communities. Today, she shares her experiences from her first day in the field. Look for more of Rachael’s trip notes on the blog later this week. * * * I flew with a group of World Vision U.S. staff members and donors from Uganda into Kenya via Eldoret. Then, we traveled to Marich Pass, located in Kenya’s Rift Valley, to see a particularly successful clean water project. Previously, poor access to clean water in the area contributed to early marriages and school dropouts...