World Vision: helping us to build a brighter future for children living in poverty

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Building a Brighter Future for Children Living in Poverty

My partner and I have been supporting a child in Bogota, South America, for a couple of years now.

When I visited Catagena In Colombia (not far from Bogota) in 1997, I became acutely aware of the poverty of children in this country.  It was a real culture shock to be sitting in a restaurant and having very young children begging for food as you ate.

I have nothing but admiration for what World Vision does and I am keen to support their endeavours through this lens. 

I have certainly learnt a lot more about their great work through this process. 

One of the most rewarding aspects of sponsoring a child through World Vision is to see their progress as they grow and develop.

Ron Passfield

 

 

World Vision Report - Weekly RSS Feed 

World Vision Report is a weekly newsmagazine capturing the human drama of the world's poorest children and families. Hosted by Peggy Wehmeyer, who served for seven years as the first religion correspondent for ABC World News Tonight, the World Vision Report can be heard online and has aired on hundreds of public radio stations, such as WBUR (Boston), KPBS (San Diego), KXOT (Seattle), and WBEZ (Chicago).

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Child Poverty - Books at Amazon.com 

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World Vision Connect - Together We Can Save Lives 

There are many ways to reach out and touch someone, and make a real difference in their lives, and yours.

World Vision Connect

Learn:
* how the things we do make an impact on the lives of others, especially those living in extreme poverty
* why poverty exists, and why we should care about it
* what actions you can take about things that really matter to you, that will have a positive impact on poverty
* how to make our voices heard, and how to listen to what others have to say
* how each of us as individuals - not just governments or businesses - can make a real difference when we act together
Women's inequality
From the moment they are born, women and girls around the world face discrimination. From issues like women having lower earnings than men in Australia, to tragedies like the killing of baby girls in China, women in every country are not treated equally to men.
Disability, not inability
Disability is not just a cause of poverty for those affected. It is also the result of poverty, because of its connections with disease, inadequate health care, conflict and discrimination.
Child trafficking
Child trafficking is one of the gravest forms of child abuse in the world today. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that involves an estimated 1.2 million children every year. It happens mainly to children who come from poor countries.

World Vision on YouTube 


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World Vision - Google Blog Posts 

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Louisiana 58 Lamar 66 The first day of the World Vision Classic featured a close match and a blowout. Lamar and Louisiana-Lafayette kicked off the Baylor-hosted tournament in Waco in a tumultuous game with several lead changes and nine ...

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