Tag Archives: visits to the field

[Video] Thank you from Kris Allen

Posted on January 5, 2013 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Kris with Jane, 7, Sylvia's oldest child

This Christmas season, you had the chance to follow along as Kris Allen journeyed to Kenya to learn what really happens when you give gifts through the World Vision Gift Catalog. Today, Kris Allen has a special message for you!...

A picture of health

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Jonathan Lo in Gift Catalog

The mood is somber as babies wait to be examined and receive immunizations. I meet Purity, 30, and her 2-year-old son, Sheldon, while they were waiting to be seen. Sheldon suffers from high fever, poor appetite, diarrhea, and vomiting....

Child sponsorship: life in all its fullness

Posted on December 15, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Child sponsorship opens the door to better future for a child in need by providing life-giving essentials like nutritious food, clean water, education, and healthcare. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, shares how sponsorship has impacted a school and the lives of many children in Bartabwa, Kenya....

[Video] This little light of mine

Posted on December 14, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

This week, you had the chance to meet Brian and learn how sponsorship has changed his life. Today, you get to see Brian smile his gap-toothed grin as American Idol’s Kris Allen strums and sings ‘This Little Light of Mine.” It’s one of our favorite moments from the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, and we couldn’t help but share....

[Video] Sponsorship: a lifetime of change

Posted on December 13, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Gift Catalog

Sponsorship: A lifetime of change | World Vision Blog

Before sponsorship, Brian and his family didn’t have a roof over their heads. They didn’t have a lamp to see at night. But all of that changed after Brian became sponsored and received a special gift from his sponsor in the United States. Kris Allen, host of the 2012 True Spirit of Christmas Tour, was able to meet Brian and his family — and see firsthand how their lives had been changed. “Sponsoring a child is something that is going to last them a lifetime, and is something that changes their whole community.”...