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4 prayers for our government leaders

4 prayers for our government leaders

April 21, 2020By Steve ReynoldsPrayers 6 Comments

Our leaders need our prayers. Join us in 4 simple prayers for our government leaders at the local, state, and national levels.

How community health workers keep people safe around the world

How community health workers keep people safe around the world

April 8, 2020By Guest AuthorGlobal Health 1 Comment

Health workers are heroes year-round. To combat COVID-19, health workers are responding creatively to reach the most vulnerable. Here are 3 stories honoring health workers around the world!

March Advocacy Update: Marching on for kids

March Advocacy Update: Marching on for kids

April 3, 2020By Katie TaylorWorld Vision Advocacy News 1 Comment

March was tough. While COVID-19 meant that our advocacy looked different, we didn’t stop speaking up for justice, especially for the most vulnerable.

What my daughter taught me about early childhood development

What my daughter taught me about early childhood development

April 3, 2020By Nate LanceChild Education, Child Protection, Maternal and Child health No Comments

Nate Lance is a World Vision policy advisor — and dad to a toddler! Here’s what she’s taught him about the importance of childhood development interventions.

How COVID-19 is affecting children around the world

How COVID-19 is affecting children around the world

March 27, 2020By Whitney GrovesChild Protection, Global Health 1 Comment

Kids in vulnerable communities face unique challenges in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without strong coping mechanisms, secondary effects of the virus may create permanent disruption to kids’ lives.

What does foreign aid buy? I took Capitol Hill staff on a trip to find out!

What does foreign aid buy? I took Capitol Hill staff on a trip to find out!

March 20, 2020By Amanda MedlockForeign Assistance, Maternal and Child health No Comments

Congress wants to make sure foreign aid dollars are spent wisely, so we took D.C. staffers to Malawi to see what U.S. aid can really buy for moms and kids!

Compassion in the midst of crisis

Compassion in the midst of crisis

March 19, 2020By Lisa BosResources for Advocates No Comments

I’m known as someone who’s dependable in a crisis. But in a situation where I have no control, how can I still answer Jesus’ call to show compassion?

February advocacy update: Fixing our eyes on Jesus

February advocacy update: Fixing our eyes on Jesus

March 6, 2020By Katie TaylorWorld Vision Advocacy News No Comments

February saw highs and lows for World Vision Advocacy. We made great progress on some bills, spoke to Congress, and were reminded to put our hope in Jesus!

COVID-19: How World Vision is responding and how you can advocate for more

COVID-19: How World Vision is responding and how you can advocate for more

March 4, 2020By WV AdvocacyForeign Assistance, Global Health, Take Action 1 Comment

World Vision is responding to COVID-19 in China (the novel coronavirus). Teachers at a children’s home are helping kids stay safe and calm in scary times.

A call to pray for Syria and displaced children

A call to pray for Syria and displaced children

March 2, 2020By WV AdvocacyForeign Assistance, News and Reports, Prayers, Take Action No Comments

Join us as we pray for Syria and the escalating conflict. Some people living in informal displacement camps in northwest Syria have died of the cold.

10 questions Congress asked us about moms and babies

10 questions Congress asked us about moms and babies

February 25, 2020By Amanda MedlockMaternal and Child health No Comments

We testified about maternal and child health before Congress. Here are 10 questions they asked us about how to improve women’s global health!

5 reasons Christians should care about advocacy

5 reasons Christians should care about advocacy

February 18, 2020By Katie TaylorLearn About Advocacy, Resources for Advocates 6 Comments

Advocacy helps people of faith fulfill God’s call to seek justice. Motivated by God’s love, we advocate against injustice so people can experience life in all its fullness.

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Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang is an External Relations Office for UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, in Washington, DC, where she works to build U.S. government support for UNHCR's  mission and operations. She has worked over two decades in refugee protection, immigration policy, and human rights and was on an active deployment roster for the International Catholic Migration Commission. She is currently on the Advisory Board of Faith and Law, an organization for Congressional staffers to explore the intersection of faith and public policy, as well as the Land Center for Cultural Engagement. She is currently serving as the Catalyst for the Freedom and Justice Network for the Lausanne Movement. Jenny is co-author of “Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate" and contributing author to five other books
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary as well as the Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation.  She is available for speaking, training and workshops in the areas of immigration, faith-rooted organizing, cross-cultural ministry and building vital holistic Christian community.