October 16 was World Food Day. Check this page out to see how World Vision is helping to combat child hunger and malnutrition, and how you can help.
World Vision Wednesday
“Mabvuto was forced to drop out of school because he had nothing to wear but tattered clothes and routinely suffered from preventable illness. Access to basic clothing and medication could make a world of difference for children like him.”
Check this out to find out more.
World Vision Wednesday
On September 29, the Global Festival will be held in Central Park in New York City. A number of artists will be performing, including Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, the Black Keys, and Band of Horses. World Vision is partnering with globalcitizen.org to increase awareness of the issues of global poverty and things that can be done to help the least of these.
World Vision Wednesday
Many times, public school teachers have to spend their own money on supplies and instructional materials. In the 2009-2010 school year, teachers spent more than $1.33 billion dollars out of there own pockets. World Vision has teacher resource centers across the United States that help teachers lower their costs as they provide supplies for students who can’t afford them. To find out more check out this link.
World Vision Wednesday
Many American families are struggling in the midst of the nation’s economic troubles. It is difficult, and in some cases impossible for parents to provide the materials necessary for their children to be successful in school. World Vision is working to provide children in need with basic school supplies. For more information see this.
World Vision Wednesday: Darrell Dow Guest Post
This guest post comes to you courtesy of Darrell Dow, who writes over at stufffundieslike.com
Want to take a trip with me to an exotic place halfway around the world? On August 23rd I’ll be leaving for the exotic island nation of Sri Lanka with a group of World Vision Bloggers and I’d love for you to come with us! Each day this bunch of talented writers, bloggers, and storytellers will be telling the story of Sri Lanka and how sponsoring children through World Vision changes lives there.
The greatest part of this trip is that you don’t have to leave your desk. I’ll be happy to deal with all the shots, passports, airports, jet lag and language barriers — all you have to do is tag along by visiting my blog at StuffFundiesLike.com. In the meantime feel free to check out my World Vision page and learn all about how child sponsorship works.
World Vision Wednesday
During the Olympic Games, the world’s top athletes are displaying their talents for everyone to see. Around the world, there are other games that don’t get the same attention. To the children playing these games,they are just as much fun and may be as important. To see more, check this out.
World Vision Wednesday
We often think hunger is something experienced by people on the other side of the world. Hunger is also a problem in parts of the United States as well. Check this out for more.
World Vision Wednesday
In the face of unrelenting drought and food shortages, Salissou has begun catching locusts for his sisters to eat. Ironically, after they destroyed the family’s millet crop, these insects were the only source of food these children had. Salissou’s little sister, Rashida, is receiving treatment for malnutrition from World Vision.
For more, see this.
World Vision Wednesday
Children should be in class – not on the streets doing dangerous jobs. But Socheata and her brothers had no other choice. They were forced to go out and collect recyclable garbage to sell so they could buy small amounts of white rice. The alternative was to go to bed hungry every night.
To read more, go here.