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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 Radio RSS Feed 

World Vision Report is a weekend newsmagazine and daily feature show produced by World Vision Radio capturing the human drama behind global issues and events affecting the world's poorest children and families.

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Child Poverty - Books at Amazon.com 

Second Home: Orphan Asylums and Poor Families in America

Amazon Price: (as of 10/12/2008)

Changing Childhoods: Local and Global (Wiley & OU Childhood)

Amazon Price: $60.00 (as of 10/12/2008)

At Home in the Street: Street Children of Northeast Brazil

Amazon Price: $25.19 (as of 10/12/2008)

Who Cares for Our Children?: The Child Care Crisis in the Other America

Amazon Price: $15.56 (as of 10/12/2008)

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.

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Reader Feedback 

Christopher_Scott

Great lens and thanks for stopping by ?A Day of Hope? lens! You have lots of great information for all of us. Keep up the hard work. Come over to A DAY OF HOPE

Posted October 02, 2007

SemperFidelis

Great lens. We support World Vision as well. See our bio. A 5 from me. Check our Recycling lens out and rate it.

Posted July 29, 2007

KimGiancaterino

This is a nice lens, Ron. One of my cousins does a lot of work with World Vision. Every bit helps make the world a better place.

Posted July 11, 2007

ronpass

Thanks Graceonline - your lens, Village of Ordinary, is certainly inspiring.
Ron Passfield

Posted July 05, 2007

Graceonline

Ron, you are doing a very good thing with this lens and your link offer. Through Village of Ordinary, I'm working to clarify a dream and make real a world in which all children begin life so loved that poverty becomes unthinkable and unknown.

Posted June 15, 2007

 
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