Tag Archives: Hunger

[Video] What’s so great about nutrition

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Hilary Hilpert in Stories

World Vision’s work in the Food and Agriculture sector seeks not only to feed the hungry, but to ensure that the food they eat provides the proper nutrition for a healthy life. This approach is part of our community development — we work to empower communities to grow or buy the foods they need and, in turn, well-nourished people are better prepared to contribute to their communities....

Praying for Turkana

Posted on December 12, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

During the True Spirit of Christmas Tour, we have seen how lives in Turkana, Kenya, are being changed through gifts like chickens and goats. While in Kenya, our team also had the chance to get to know John Okere, who helps oversee World Vision’s work there. John has worked for World Vision for six years because he believes in the positive impact of our work on communities. “We touch people’s lives directly, and we see transformation almost immediately.” John earned a degree in public health from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, and uses his knowledge to help families in the Turkana region. Today, he shares with us how we can be praying for the people of Turkana....

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....

Smiles, laughter in the midst of crisis

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Mariana Chokaa in Disaster Relief

World Vision’s Mariana Chokaa reports from Niger, a country left reeling from the drought and hunger crisis that has devastated Africa’s Sahel region. At a local clinic, where one might expect to encounter the desperation of malnourished children, she instead observes a downright cheerful atmosphere. What explains this? World Vision’s early interventions amid increasingly dire conditions have helped save lives....

Hunger at home: Five surprising facts on child hunger in America

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Lindsey Minerva in Conversations

Recently, a woman approached me and asked if I could spare change for a meal. Without thinking, I said, “I’m sorry, I don’t have any money.” My cheeks automatically flushed with embarrassment, and my heart sank. I had meant to say I didn’t have cash to give her. It was completely obvious that a lack of money wasn’t something I was dealing with. It was my birthday. I had spent the day exploring downtown Seattle and shopping with my friends. We were just leaving a restaurant, shopping bags in hand, when the woman approached. Walking back to our car, I was ashamed at the thoughtlessness of my comment. But the uncomfortable pit in my stomach wasn’t just that. I was...