Tag Archives: Food security

Securing the future of Turkana

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lucy Murunga in Stories

Having witnessed ghastly scenes of malnourished and hungry children and mothers in Turkana, Kenya, in 2011, I returned a year later and witnessed a total transformation. World Vision is busy working on recovery and resilience-building programs that are rapidly changing the picture of this region of East Africa....

HungerFree: 10 surprising facts about hunger

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Hannah Marrs in Advocacy, Causes

These staggering facts about global hunger speak for themselves. Read on to begin the countdown to a HungerFree world....

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HungerFree: Your guide to the G8 and G20 summits

Posted on May 4, 2012 by James Pedrick, World Vision ACT:S in Advocacy, Causes

HungerFree is a campaign to end global hunger by creatively engaging world leaders on the topic. In May and June, leaders from the world’s largest economies will meet for the G8 and G20 summits to discuss issues of global significance. James Pedrick of World Vision ACT:S, our college activism network, discusses these summits and the important role they can play in eliminating world hunger....

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Frogs: The other, other white meat

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Thongxay Phavixay in Stories

Raising frogs provides more food for their children

It’s lean, green, and full of protein. Frog — the other, other white meat. In many parts of the world, frog meat is seen as a delicacy. In some areas where World Vision works, it is one of the only sources of protein within reach....

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Rooftops, full bellies, and prayers (blessings 4-6)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Laura Reinhardt in Stories

We’re counting our blessings each day this week in celebration of Thanksgiving. Blessings #4, 5, and 6: for rooftops over our heads, food in our bellies, and prayers for provision for those who currently endure without these basics. * * * The holiday season has officially begun. Weeks before Thanksgiving, Christmas ads appeared on TV and in newspapers. Last week, I was in New York City, where the window displays and Christmas lights are an art form, which delights native New Yorkers and the thousands of tourists who flock there to experience this special time of year. I confess that I feel like a kid again — filled with wonder and awe — when I get to visit New York...

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