As we near Thanksgiving and search our hearts, our team found quite a few things we were thankful for this year!
What our advocacy team is thankful for this year
Author: Samantha Urban Tarrant
Urgent: President’s budget proposes damaging cuts to foreign assistance
Budget cuts to foreign aid don’t make sense. Congress knows that too, which is why U.S. assistance programs have bipartisan support despite proposed cuts.
Speaking out in DC: We testified about maternal health in Congress
This week, World Vision’s Director of Government Relations testified before Congress about the unique health challenges women face in developing countries.
Victory! Foreign assistance can continue to save lives, help kids thrive
Our advocacy for smart, compassionate foreign assistance programs and the funding to keep them going will continue in 2020! But for now, let’s celebrate.
Women in Bangladesh supported by “male engagement sessions”
Women in Bangladesh often go unrecognized for their work, but male engagement sessions teach men how to value their wives and create happier marriage.
They overcame poverty – and learned to love each other again
Tumpa and Devnath reached out to Nobo Jatra for help supporting their son, but the program has helped their relationship, too. “We are so happy now.”
World Vision and USAID helped this mom change her family’s lives!
“Nobo Jatra helped to make us independent. I am thankful to the American people. They changed our life.”
What is the G7?
In August, world leaders will gather for the annual G7 summit. But what IS the G7 summit, and how does it affect the children in extreme poverty?
Moms helping moms in southwest Bangladesh
Raising a healthy baby in southwest Bangladesh is challenging, but now Monmohini and her daughter are healthier than before, and teaching other moms how!
Life skills education in Bangladesh equips teens, saves lives
Poverty takes a toll on teens. Life skills education in Bangladesh is helping them imagine a more equitable future — and giving them tools to reach it.