Tag Archives: U.S. Programs

“We didn’t see this coming”

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Laura Reinhardt in Disaster Relief

Following Hurricane Isaac’s landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast last week, World Vision’s Laura Reinhardt headed to the region to report on our emergency relief efforts in the aftermath. Here’s a snapshot of what she’s seen and who she’s met....

Equipping U.S. children for success in challenging times

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Romanita Hairston in Causes

Early last month, I’d been enthralled each night watching the Olympics. Now that it’s September, my focus turns back to school and school shopping lists. You can’t miss the signs or commercials urging you to shop now while the specials are good. However, as I began shopping for my three children, my heart was somewhat pained. Our country is a world leader in many ways. The United States won an amazing 104 medals in the Olympics. But many American children who are seeking to take part in that greatness by learning and completing school face amazingly difficult conditions. Some don’t even have access to basic school supplies....

Remembering Hurricane Katrina, responding to Hurricane Isaac

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Phyllis Freeman in Disaster Relief

After wreaking havoc across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, killing at least 21 people and forcing thousands to evacuate, Hurricane Isaac pounded the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and high winds on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Phyllis Freeman, World Vision’s domestic disaster response director, remembers that fateful day seven years ago and shares her thoughts on our current response to Isaac....

You’re gonna graduate in whatever you do

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Abby Metty in Stories

World Vision Photographer Abby Stalsbroten learned what it takes to change a life at the Children’s Defense Fund Conference last week. At the conference she met Anthony, a participant in World Vision’s Youth Empowerment Program. As a teenager, Anthony was headed down a destructive path. His father was in prison, and he joined a gang in middle school. Now at 23, Anthony is an inspirational speaker, and an example to young men in his community. Read on to learn what altered Anthony’s path. * * *...

World Vision’s teacher resource center: like Christmas for teachers

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Laura Reinhardt in Causes

World Vision’s teacher resource center | World Vision Blog

I love it when I get to visit any of World Vision’s teacher resource centers in cities across the United States. Maybe it’s because it reminds me of that sense of excitement I felt when I started a new school year, with my brand-new book bag filled with untouched notebooks and unsharpened pencils....