Tag Archives: Orphans & vulnerable children

Mother’s Day thoughts: Providing a certain future

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 13, we asked bloggers to share their thoughts on motherhood — and the importance of caring for children who have experienced the loss of a parent. Every day through Mother’s Day, we will feature a different blogger to remind us to appreciate mothers and care for those who are hurting. Today’s post comes from Nish, who traveled to Bolivia with World Vision on our blogger trip last August. *     *     * It’s a hard pill to swallow sometimes — realizing how privileged I am. I was raised in a loving and supportive home by two involved and present parents. I never had to work for my food as a child. I always had a...
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Mother’s Day thoughts: A mother to the motherless

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 13, we asked bloggers to share their thoughts on motherhood — and the importance of caring for children who have experienced the loss of a parent. Every day through Mother’s Day, we will feature a different blogger to remind us to appreciate mothers and care for those who are hurting. Today’s post comes from Jill, who has previously contributed to the World Vision Blog during our 12 blogs of Christmas series....
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Mother’s day thoughts: The gap between here and there

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 13, we asked bloggers to share their thoughts on motherhood — and the importance of caring for children who have experienced the loss of a parent. Every day through Mother’s Day, we will feature a different blogger to remind us to appreciate mothers and care for those who are hurting. Today’s post comes from Alise, who has previously contributed to the World Vision Blog during our 12 blogs of Christmas series....
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When Mother’s Day hurts

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 13, we asked bloggers to share their thoughts on motherhood — and the importance of caring for children who have experienced the loss of a parent. Starting today and going through Mother’s Day, we will feature a different blogger each day to remind us to appreciate mothers and care for those who are hurting. Our first post comes from Joy Bennett, who traveled to Bolivia with World Vision on our blogger trip last August....
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Through our lens: 5 videos worth watching

Two weeks before Christmas, I was sitting on a small wooden bench, filming an interview with a brother and sister. They had been left to take care of their family after their parents died. World Vision had sent staff members to their home to check on them regularly and to care for the family’s needs. After sharing their story, the sister looked at us and said, “If someone loses a parent, they are still human beings. We should help them with their needs.” Our small team of three tried to hold back our tears as the brother and sister broke down in front of the camera....
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