In the golden hours of late afternoon, the bright red tomatoes in my garden are big, heavy, and delicious. I relish watering and weeding my plants and watching tomatoes appear and ripen on the vine. In the quiet of my garden, I often think about biblical …
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With a baby on her hip, 32-year-old Krystyna walked confidently and quickly through Romexpo, a convention center turned bustling resource hub for incoming Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest, Romania. Having served in Ukraine’s criminal justice system, the …
When our Land Cruiser rolled to a stop in a village in Turkana, northern Kenya — a hotspot of the global hunger crisis — I braced myself to encounter desperation and heartbreak. I didn’t expect to find extravagant generosity and faith. The looming crisis …
In 2010, I ran down the center of Chicago’s Michigan Avenue proudly wearing my orange “26.2 for Africa” shirt. I’d never run a marathon before, but I was thrilled to be here now. Each footfall with Team World Vision would make a difference in the life of …
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A few years ago, when our church learned about how many children are trafficked into forced labor on Lake Volta in the west African country of Ghana, we were compelled to help. We began partnering with International Justice Mission (IJM), an organization …
As night fell around me and the temperature plunged, I watched several buses packed with passengers pull into the refugee camp in Albița, Romania. My heart broke as I saw mostly women and children pour out, all from Ukraine, in what has become the fastest- …
As we face the two-year mark of the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s needs have shifted. More than 300 million people have been infected, and the death toll is over 5.4 million people. News of new variants continues, and the disease has impacted about 192 …
Asuntha Charles is the national director of World Vision Afghanistan. With more than 15 years of experience in humanitarian assistance and community development, she is a strong advocate for women’s and children’s rights. Asuntha shares about the hunger …
Actor, author, and World Vision supporter Kristoffer Polaha is bringing his trademark authenticity to new causes that connect people near and far. This year, he designed a handcrafted gift for the World Vision Gift Catalog, available with a donation to the …
Author and speaker Jon Acuff guest blogs about five simple ways you can finish strong for 2022 … and gives you the tools to end the year on a high note! * * * I need to start today with a bit of a confession. I am a goal nerd. I love goals! One …
