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The Superhero Summit: G8 Leaders’ Chance To Change The World For Good

Richard Stearns | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: G8, G-8 Summit, Hunger, Social Justice, Poverty, World Vision, G-8, Global Poverty, Christian Social Justice, Religion News

Will the G8 leaders at Camp David be able to overcome their own internal disputes and the ongoing challenges of the global economy in order to partner with African governments to save the 1 billion people in the world suffering from hunger?

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Leading Relief Groups Warn of Worsening Food Crisis in West and Central Africa

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Sahel Food Crisis, Action Against Hunger, Sahel Crisis, World Vision, Mauritania, Mali, Oxfam, Save the Children, Niger, Video, Acf, World News

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Getting Clean Water To 780 Million People Living Without It

Richard Greenly | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Clean Water, World Water Day, Hunger, World Vision, World Health Organization, Mozambique, water4, Millennium Development Goals, Water, Wells, Impact-Earth-Day, Green-Earth-Day, Impact News

Lito Eduardo, a 12-year-old boy in Mozambique, is among the 40 percent of people in his country who don't have access to clean, safe water. As a resul...

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One Year After Arab Spring, The Middle East Needs Christ’s Message Of Peace

Richard Stearns | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: West Bank, Christians-in-Middle-East, Jesus, Middle East, Christianity, Israel, Arab Spring, Middle East Peace, World Vision, Religion News

Christians, with their ancient roots in the region, provide a unique and essential message of peace and freedom.

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Photos: Fashion Beyond the Red Carpet

World Vision | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Oscar Fashion, Dresses, World Vision, Fashion, Children, Exposure, Style News

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Hunger In West Africa: Putting You In Their Shoes

World Vision | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Drought, Hunger, World Vision, Children, Nutrition, Health, West Africa, Chad, Mothers, World News

By Adel Sarkozi, World Vision communications officer in West Africa You are in a small health clinic in southern Chad. It is 9 a.m. The air is hot, d...

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A Bad Year For Bad Men

Richard Stearns | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Rich Stearns, World Vision, Sin, Evil, 2011, 2011 Year in Review, Christian Charity, Doing Good, Religion News

We best resist evil not by ordering drone missile strikes. The best weapon against evil is good.

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Pain and Hope: An Aid Worker's Reflection From Typhoon Washi

World Vision | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Typhoon, Philippines Typhoon, World Vision, Typhoon Washi, Impact News

Although I've been responding to disasters for more than four years, Typhoon Washi was by far the most difficult for me. It happened in my backyard, and that brought a whole new level of emotions seeing the tragedy unfold.

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Lessons In Micro-lending At World Vision's Women's Prayer Breakfast

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Grameen Bank Yunus, Micro Credit, World Vision, Zambia, Micro Finance, HIV/AIDS Microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, Bono Micro Lending, World AIDS Day, Impact News

Micro-credit in the hands of women fosters an environment of education and entrepreneurship, which is necessary in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Washington State's Most Important Export: Hope

Tim Hanstad | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Foreign Aid, University of Washington, World Vision, Washington State, Global Poverty, International Development, Peace Corps, Exports, Impact News

Countries around the world, from Afghanistan to Uganda, would be less stable, less secure, and less sure of their future if we in Washington State stopped our good work. And so would we.

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Global Development as a Vital Export: Changing Lives, Creating Opportunity

Akhtar Badshah | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Global Action Day, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Vision, Global Development, Microsoft, Impact News

Investing knowledge, resources, time and technology abroad not only betters the lives of others around the world, it also strengthens our community culturally and economically.

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Supreme Court Won't Hear World Vision Hiring Case

Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: World Vision Hiring Decision, Video, World Vision, World Vision Employee Fired, World Vision Hiring Case, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court World Vision, Religion and Politics, Christianity, Employee Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, 1964 Civli Rights Act, Supreme Court Won't Hear World Vision Hiring Case, Religion News

By Lauren Markoe Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case involving three employees who were fired by th...

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The Christian Tradition Of Healthcare

Richard Stearns | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Christianity, Millennium Development Goals Report, Poverty, Millennium Development Goals, Malaria, Global Poverty, Fighting Malaria, World Vision, Christian Social Justice, Millennium Goals, Religion News

The ministry of providing care to the physically sick as well as the spiritually needy harkens back to Jesus' own ministry on the earth and the earliest ministry of the first Christians.

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World Vision Prepares Quake Survivors, Warns of Flooding Threats as Tropical Storm Emily Approaches Haiti

World Vision | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Hurricanes, Emily, Port-Au-Prince, World Vision, Tropical Storm, Haiti, World News

By Rachel Wolff, Sr. Director for World Vision News Bureau Aug. 3, 2011, Port-au-Prince -- As Tropical Storm Emily approaches Haiti and the Dominican...

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How To Stay Positive In Times Of Change

Sandra Ingerman | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Simplicity, Positive Change, Imagination, Spirit, Healthy Living Health News, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, World Vision, Healthy Living News

There is so much change occurring politically and economically, and in the environment it is important that we hold a good and positive vision for the planet.

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Rich, Greedy And Blessed: God Wants To Save Us, Too

Christopher Cocca | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Christianity, Global Poverty, Fighting Poverty, Gospel of Matthew, Social Justice Teachings of Jesus, Christian Tithing Obligation, Charity: Water, Bible Social Justice, Christian Social Justice, World Vision, Religion News

The truth is that many Western Christians could give a full tithe to their churches and a full second tithe toward the eradication of extreme poverty without losing much of our lifestyle.

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Ending Poverty With Global Christianity's Phantom Trillion

Christopher Cocca | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Ending Poverty, Jesus, Clean Water, Christianity, Global Christianity, Christian Social Action, Christian Charity, Global Hunger, Global Poverty, Christianity in America, World Vision, Christian Social Justice, Religion News

The Church could end poverty, scarcity, sickness and famine without a dime from the rest of the world. Yes, I'm claiming scandal as a member of the movement.

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Celebrating Independence And Honoring God -- Half A World Away

Richard Stearns | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Christianity, Sudan Health Care, South Sudan Independence, Humanitarian Aid, Southern Sudan, Klir Mayardit, Sudan Education, South Sudan, Christian Social Justice, World Vision, Religion News

More than 8 million people in the Republic of South Sudan will celebrate their first Independence Day on July 9. It is only a beginning of a long road for this new nation's people to live up to their potential.

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'Godless' Group's Campaign Against The Religious Right

Roll Call | Ambreen Ali | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Family Research Council, Congress, Atheism, Nontheist, Concerned Women for America, Conference of Catholic Bishops, The Rapture, Christian Coalition of America, Humanists, Washington DC, Herb Silverman, American Atheists, Nonbelievers, Politics, Religion, Secular Coalition for America, Faith and Action, World Vision, Harold Camping, Humanism, Wendy-Wright, Sean Faircloth, American Humanist Association, Religious Right, Christians, Peter Sprigg, Atheists, Godless Americans, Separation of Church and State, Politics News

A group of self-described Godless Americans is defying predictions of the Rapture to kick off a new campaign this week against the religious right....

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Fasting, Budget Cuts And National Humiliation

Ambassador Tony Hall | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Budget Cuts, Budget Cut Protest, Global Hunger, Christian Charity, World Vision, Tony Hall Fast, Budget Fast, Prophet Isaiah, Abraham Lincoln, hungerfast.org, Global Poverty, Ambassador Tony Hall, National Humiliation, Christian Social Justice, Religion News

Budgets are moral documents by nature. They reflect the priorities of individuals, households and even nations, exposing our real notions of who and what is valuable.

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Soul Surfer Rides The Wave Of 'Real' Christian Films

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Christian Movies, Soul Surfer, Film, Christian Faith, Christianity in Film, Soul Surfer Film, Christian Films, Bethany Hamilton, World Vision, Christian Surfers, Surfing Film, Religion News

Soul Surfer succeeds where many other Christian-themed films fail. It strikes a satisfying balance between powerful storytelling and overreaching message-giving.

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The Spiritually Viral Hunger Fast

Jim Wallis | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Evangelicals, Tax Cuts, National Press Club, Budget Debate, National Council of Churches, Christian Groups, National Association of Evangelicals, Catholic Bishops, Sojourners, Service Employees International Union, World Vision, Biblical Story of Esther, Salvation Army, Prayer Fasting, Passing the Baton, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Church, Religion News

The hunger fast for a moral budget has gone spiritually viral. Ten days ago, we announced that the budget debate had become a moral crisis. We now have more than 30,000 participants and are still growing.

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What International NGOs Do Marketing Right?

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, World Vision, Care, Zambia, Advertising, Crowdsourcing, Nonprofits, Nonprofit, Marketing, Campaign, Ngo, Impact News

It is really easy to point out how campaigns are wrong. The worst part of all of this is that I cannot come up with any real good example of something done well.

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World Vision CEO Charts Course, Spirit For Nonprofit Sector

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Humanitarian Aid, Richard Stearns, World Vision, Ngos, Philanthropy, Charity, Christian Charities, Impact News

In a recent interview with Richard E. Stearns, President and CEO of World Vision U.S., we discussed faith, nonprofit leadership and the future of nonprofit management.

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Facebook Makes Teens More Charitable, Study Says

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity, Twitter, Teen Giving, Social Media, World Vision, Facebook, Impact News

Despite the common perception that sites such as Facebook breed narcissism, a new World Vision study says almost half of all teens are becoming more c...

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