I was sitting in a communications talk yesterday and the speaker was talking about the most effective way to communicate your message. He said four words that really struck me. “Simply tell your story.” My name is Christina and I am a part of the Beyond 5 team. Often I sit on the other side … Read More
Today we welcome a guest post from Taylor Gleason, our summer intern. She shares how one summer changed her perspective on advocacy. We’re going to miss you, Taylor! By Taylor Gleason If you would have met me a year ago and told me that I would be interning at World vision with the Advocacy department, … Read More
Today we feature not one superhero, but several. Women in Hartford, Connecticut planned a Walk for Water, an event to inform, educate and advocate for water. The plan was to have participants walk a mile, learning facts about water along the way. A women in African attire would share what it was like to walk for … Read More
The unfortunate truth is that in sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 9 children will not make it to their fifth birthday. In developed countries, this number is 1 in 152. One in three mothers give birth without a skilled attendant and there are still about 2 million women in the world who give birth completely alone. … Read More
By Kristie Urich, Communications Officer, World Vision International My almost 4-year-old daughter is full of questions. I always try to answer them. Sometimes, her questions make me realize just how odd adult life can be and how strange we must seem to children. Then, there are the questions that have more serious answers. Those are … Read More