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The Most Valuable Thing You Possess (excerpt from Unfinished)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Rich Stearns in Christian Witness

Last Tuesday, Rich Stearns — president of World Vision U.S. and best-selling author of The Hole in our Gospel — launched his second book: Unfinished: Believing Is Only The Beginning. Below is our second excerpt from the book, which explores God’s plan for the world and how each and every one of us is called to a unique role in that mission....

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Only a child, but already a man

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Janice Evidente in Stories

More than 10,000 Cambodians cross the border into Thailand every day to earn a living. Among the throng of workers and peddlers are children like Horm, who gathers recyclable trash and sells his gleanings at Rong Kluea market. He is only 10, but he already works like a man. Between his rounds, he drops by a World Vision learning center to play. It is at this center where he experiences just a few moments of being a child....

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Girl Rising: 9 Prayers for 9 Girls

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Christian Witness

In honor of International Women’s Day today and in celebration of yesterday’s premiere of 10X10’s new film Girl Rising, we want to pray for each of the girls featured in the film, the communities they represent, and World Vision’s work in some those communities. Two girls in the film come from World Vision project areas....

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Biker mom makes the dough

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Guest blogger in Microfinance

Poverty affects almost every element of a family’s life. It often robs children of their childhoods and can hinder strong, sustainable communities from being built. But as shown by the story of Sam Mai and her family in Cambodia, a microloan can provide hope for something more — an independent, self-sufficient future....

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iPhoneography: Show life as it really happens.

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jon Warren in Conversations

Chances are, if you have seen photos from World Vision, you have also seen the work of World Vision photographer, Jon Warren. Jon has shot countless images for World Vision- his photos are a staple of our Blog. His skills as a photographer allow us to see parts of the world we have never been to, and give us insight into people we have never met. On a recent trip to Cambodia, instead of using an assortment of cameras and lenses as he usually does, Jon used another camera to capture portraits- his iPhone. Read on to hear Jon’s thoughts on capturing images in a brand new way, and see the amazing captures from his trip....