Tag Archives: Haiti

Two churches, two sundays (excerpt from Unfinished)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rich Stearns in Christian Witness

Two churches, two Sundays | World Vision Blog

This past 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 an 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....

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....

Haiti: Rebuilding what has been broken

Posted on January 12, 2013 by World Vision social media team in Disaster Relief

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Haiti and shaped a generation. While its duration was brief, the devastation it caused continues to affect the people of this small country — the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Three years later, Haiti is still in repair, but not without hope....

A place to learn and call home

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Meg Sattler in Stories

It’s been nearly three years since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and many people there are still living in squalid conditions in camps. Families who had the means to leave the camps have now gone, and those remaining are among Port-au-Prince’s most vulnerable. Knowing that even one child living in an unsafe and unsanitary camp is too many, World Vision is working on a project to help families move out of camps and into more durable accommodations. With World Vision helping to shoulder the burden of housing, families are able to invest their resources into their children’s educations — and most importantly, their futures....

Handwashing: The greatest medical invention of all time

Posted on October 15, 2012 by James Addis in Causes

Today, believe it or not, is Global Handwashing Day. I appreciate there are a ton of these kinds of days, and it’s sometimes tough to get excited about them all. So far this month we’ve had World Habitat Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Day of Non-Violence, World Teachers Day, World Post Day, World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl Child, World Sight Day, International Day for Disaster Reduction, and International Day of Rural Women. Phew! What a list — and we’re only halfway through the month. One would have to be a saint to get passionate about them all. On the other hand, commemorative days can focus attention on what might easily be a vital yet...