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4 ways to combine prayer and action right now

4 ways to combine prayer and action right now

August 12, 2019By Katie TaylorPrayers, Take Action No Comments

God calls us to change the world through prayer and action! Let us not grow weary in doing good. Here are 4 ways you can pray and act with us right now!

July update: Ending violence and keeping girls in school

July update: Ending violence and keeping girls in school

August 5, 2019By Katie TaylorWorld Vision Advocacy News No Comments

In July, the World Vision volunteer advocacy team gathered support for the Ending Violence Against Children Resolution and Keeping Girls in School Act.

Life skills education in Bangladesh equips teens, saves lives

Life skills education in Bangladesh equips teens, saves lives

August 2, 2019By Samantha Urban TarrantForeign Assistance, Gender, Nobo Jatra 2 Comments

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.

Child marriage: Facts from around the world

July 31, 2019By Katie TaylorChild Marriage, Child Protection, Gender 4 Comments

Girls and women around the world are advocating against child marriage so they can go to school and pursue their dreams. Learn the facts on early marriage.

Breastfeeding is a team sport, and frontline health workers are key players

Breastfeeding is a team sport, and frontline health workers are key players

July 30, 2019By Amanda MedlockFood and Nutrition, Global Health, Maternal and Child health No Comments

Even in hard-to-reach and vulnerable places, frontline health workers empower women with knowledge about breastfeeding and how to keep their babies healthy.

After years of child labor, he’s back in school!

After years of child labor, he’s back in school!

July 30, 2019By Guest AuthorChild Protection No Comments

After years trapped in child labor, a boy in Ethiopia is back in school. “I know that I do not have any hope to change my life except through education.”

What clean water means to the Golder family

What clean water means to the Golder family

July 29, 2019By Samantha Urban TarrantClean Water, Foreign Assistance, Nobo Jatra 1 Comment

Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene weren’t accessible to the Golders family and they were often ill. But a latrine and water tank changed their lives!

New clinic helps mothers in Bangladesh thrive

New clinic helps mothers in Bangladesh thrive

July 22, 2019By Samantha Urban TarrantForeign Assistance, Maternal and Child health, Nobo Jatra 1 Comment

Mothers in Bangladesh are learning how to have healtheir pregnancies and raise healthier babies with the help of a new community clinic!

What does the Bible say about children?

What does the Bible say about children?

July 16, 2019By Katie TaylorBible Verses 58 Comments

What does the Bible say about children? A lot! God’s word inspires World Vision’s work to protect, love, and celebrate kids and families around the world.

Better farm, better life for women in Bangladesh

Better farm, better life for women in Bangladesh

July 16, 2019By Samantha Urban TarrantFood and Nutrition, Foreign Assistance, Nobo Jatra 1 Comment

New climate-smart farming techniques are helping women farmers in Bangladesh create a better life for their families and gain respect in their communities.

Report on ending violence against children

Report on ending violence against children

July 16, 2019By Katie TaylorChild Protection, Global Health No Comments

World Vision’s report on ending violence against children explores progress in child safety as well as what the world must improve to meet global goals.

This app is helping Kenyans stop child abuse

This app is helping Kenyans stop child abuse

July 16, 2019By Samantha Urban TarrantChild Protection 2 Comments

A community in Kenya is using the INSPIRE strategies to end violence against children in a unique way: an app to report child abuse.

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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.