Do you want to make a difference for those who live in poverty around the world? Sign up for our call-in day on November 13 to support U.S. foreign assistance and all that U.S. foreign assistance does, including providing clean water, economic opportunities, ways to improve the health of mothers and children, education for girls, … Read More
Foreign Assistance
A Comprehensive Look at U.S. Foreign Assistance
U.S. foreign assistance can seem complicated, and there are a lot of misunderstandings around it. Our interactive guide puts all of our resources on foreign assistance in one place to illustrate what these programs do, bust myths, and help you discover the ways you can speak out for these life-saving programs. You can always read … Read More
One Call to Support Foreign Assistance
Today, join our call-in day for U.S. foreign assistance. It’s Congress’ first day back from recess and there are rumors that they will be making decisions on the Federal Budget for FY18 this week, including U.S. foreign assistance. Ask them to reject any cuts to these life-saving programs today. 1 Call, 1 Minute Calling Congress … Read More
Join Our Call-In Day for Foreign Assistance
Next Tuesday, September 5, join us for a call-in day to ask Congress to support U.S. foreign assistance programs. This is the day Senators and Representatives return from recess, and we have heard that important budget decisions may be made as early as next week, making it more important than ever to make our message heard. We … Read More
Faith and U.S. Foreign Assistance: A Podcast
World Vision President Rich Stearns joined the President of the National Association of Evangelicals for a conversation on foreign assistance. Why would cuts to this 1% of the U.S. budget that addresses health, disaster relief, food security issues, promotes religious freedom, and protects human rights be tragic? Listen to the podcast. “And I don’t think it’s good policy to balance … Read More
The Cost of Cuts
In May, the President released a proposed budget for FY2018 that included cutting foreign assistance accounts by one-third. These cuts would not only break the United States’ long-standing bipartisan commitment to help the world’s most vulnerable people, they would also put the health, security, and prosperity of Americans at risk. The deep and disproportionate cuts … Read More
#ForeignAidChat — the Highlights
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the #ForeignAidChat on June 19! We had a lot of fun and hope you did too. Below are some of the highlights from the chat in case you missed it or wanted to share what you learned with your friends. We hope you continue the conversation … Read More
15 Reasons Foreign Assistance is Powerful
If you’ve been with us for a while, you are probably aware that we believe in the power of U.S. foreign assistance. Whether we are debunking myths, talking about the benefits of these programs, explaining how it works, or sharing experiences from the field, the effectiveness of these programs is evident. Thanks to funding from … Read More
What is (or isn’t in) the President’s Budget?
Today the Administration released its fully detailed proposed budget for FY 2018. In this greater than 1500 page budget directed at Congress, the President addresses ‘reprioritizing Federal spending so that it advances the safety and security of the American people’ along with ‘a moral commitment’ and ‘countering economic stagnation.’ Unfortunately, the budget also includes 32 … Read More
Life-saving Technology Reaches 1 Million People in Zimbabwe
By Munyaradzi T. Nkomo In Zimbabwe, drought is threatening the lives of more than 4.1 million people and may increase to 5.2 million during the first quarter of 2017. World Vision has embraced the Last Mile Mobile Solution (LMMS) to reduce costs and improve efficiency in providing humanitarian aid. Since its deployment, the technology has … Read More