Hurricane Beryl, now a storm moving into the Canadian Atlantic, left a path of destruction across the Caribbean, Mexico, and flooding in Texas. Christian relief agencies were quick to move in to ...
Read More »Inside the Christian concert and child sponsorship relationship
Go to a contemporary Christian music (CCM) concert and often you’ll be greeted by materials about a child sponsorship ministry or other charitable group the band asks you to support. During the ...
Read More »“Crazy Goat Lady” in Excelsior Springs making a difference for families around the world
A retired woman in Excelsior Springs, Mo., doesn’t mind being known as the Crazy Goat Lady. Sharon Baker has helped dozens of families around the world over the past decade. Her vision ...
Read More »Will your taxes fund Hamas through humanitarian aid?
The conviction of a World Vision head who funneled $50 million to Hamas is just one example of humanitarian aid gone wrong. As the West continues to raise concern for the humanitarian ...
Read More »India officially targeting Christian believers, ministries
According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, conditions for Christians and Christian ministries in India have worsened over the last several years. It recommends the United States designate India ...
Read More »Report: Lasting impact from supporting child living in poverty
A child in poverty who is sponsored by someone from a Western country is up to 80 percent more likely to graduate from college, a new report from Gospel for Asia found. ...
Read More »Five reasons for helping others on Giving Tuesday
While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are about buying gifts for self and family, Giving Tuesday shifts the focus to giving to total strangers. World Vision shared five reasons why it is ...
Read More »Prayer effort to stop 110 million girls being forced into child marriage
International aid agency, World Vision is calling for urgent action to prevent 110 million girls from being forced into child marriage by 2035. Its new report ‘Fighting for a Future’ has tracked ...
Read More »World Vision employee convicted of funneling $50 million to Hamas
An Israeli court has convicted a World Vision employee of funding the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. Mohammad El Halabi was director of the ministry’s Gaza opertions. He was arrested in 2016 ...
Read More »Samaritan’s Purse among those deploying to tornado ravaged areas
Christian relief agencies are pouring into six states devastated by a historic tornado outbreak that hit Friday night into Saturday morning. Samaritan’s Purse is already on the ground with relief trucks and volunteers. ...
Read More »Christian agencies: Starvation at doorstep of seven million in East Africa
Seven million people across six countries in East Africa are on the brink of starvation. The disturbing news comes from numerous Christian agencies on the ground, including World Vision. This figure is ...
Read More »World Vision activating distribution network to help needy families
World Vision is activating its widespread network of existing partners to distribute food and supply kits to needy families during the coronavirus pandemic. The ministry is working from 13 strategic locations across ...
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