As we continue to hear news reports about the plights of children on the move, let’s educate ourselves on the facts and pray for their safety and wellbeing.
Get the facts: Children on the move
Author: WV Advocacy
What is happening at the border? What can you do?
Both family separation and detention — unaccompanied or as a family — have proven toxic for children’s overall development and long-term well-being.
Displaced: A report meant for action
More than 28 million children were forced to leave their homes in 2016 alone. Unfortunately, these numbers are a part of a growing trend.
One powerful meeting. A little simple faith. Exponential impact.
Summer is the time to encourage your legislators to fight global poverty and influence the lives of kids around the world.
Protection for children and families in immigration detention
As a Christian organization, we believe God calls us to be His co-workers in defending the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the powerless.
Call-In Day: Opportunities to Act for Kids Around the World
We promise that calling your members of Congress isn’t scary and is actually pretty easy. Your advocacy on these bills matters now more than ever.
Announcing the Complete Guide: Prayers to Change the World
Over the last six months, we have provided you with prayer points for things related to advocating for God’s children around the world. From praying for child protection and maternal and child health to praying for our leaders and other advocates, we accomplish more when relying on God through prayer. We hope you continue to … Read More
Protecting Children in the Rohingya Community
This post is largely dictated from a World Vision joint report, Childhood Interrupted: Children’s Voices from the Rohingya Refugee Crisis authored by Eline Severijnen and Linda Ridwan Steinbock. “We live a captive life here. We cannot do anything we want to do. We cannot play here, there is no football and there is not enough … Read More
Call from Christian Leaders and Pastors: Pray for Peace
Half of the world’s children are affected by violence. Prayer is the strongest tool we have to protect children, followed by our voice — an expression of our will to not let any child be forgotten. In 1950, World Vision founder Bob Pierce joined pastors on the Korean peninsula. Together they prayed during the volatile … Read More
Update: The President’s Budget
On February 12, the Administration released its budget proposal for FY19. While this budget is not binding, it does lay out the White House’s priorities and may influence the decisions Congress makes. To uphold World Vision’s mission, including to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed, promote human transformation, … Read More