Thanks to Advocates like you, in 2015, Congress passed the Global Food Security Act. Collectively, you took over 5,000 actions (phone calls, emails, op-eds, and more!) to support this bipartisan bill which now ensures greater government coordination across various food security and nutrition programs. Thank you! But we need your help again… Meet Ruma The … Read More
Food and Nutrition
Conference Call Recap: Hope for a World Without Hunger
On February 13, World Vision supporters joined our advocacy conference call Hope for a World Without Hunger. Experts talked about the partnership between World Vision and the U.S. government to reduce global hunger and highlighted a simple way to encourage members of Congress to accelerate this progress! Listen to the call recording and read highlights … Read More
More than Food to Fight Hunger
Hear author and Senior Policy Adviser for Food Security and Livelihoods, Beth Ann Saracco speak more on this topic next week on our advocacy conference call. At World Vision, we believe ending hunger can be achieved in our lifetime. By working alongside families and empowering them to grow their own food, World Vision helps ensure … Read More
Hope for a World Without Hunger
A young girl in Turkana County, Kenya, rejoices at the maize and USAID-provided vegetable oil available for her family through World Vision’s Food for Assets program. The program provides needed emergency food assistance for vulnerable families in Turkana County, while also helping the rural community sustainably increase agriculture productivity. There has been very little rain … 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
Seeds for a Daughter’s Future
Fathers around the world want to love and care for their children. But for some fathers, the ability to provide for their children can be just out of reach. This is where organizations like World Vision come in to empower these fathers and provide them with the tools that they need to build a sustainable future … Read More
Aid Expert to Congress: Food Assistance ‘must not be eliminated’
Speaking before the House Agriculture Committee on June 7, 2017, Margaret Schüler, senior vice president for World Vision’s international programs group, said proposed funding changes to U.S. Government food aid will have “life-or-death consequences for the poorest people in the world” and will threaten America’s safety and security. Here is the text of her address: … Read More
Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
A Global Day of Prayer to End Famine is taking place on May 21, 2017, declared by organizations around the world including World Vision. More people are facing famine today than any time in modern history. Millions more risk starvation from drought and food shortages. More than 20 million men, women, and children face famine in the … 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
Congressman Speaks Out Against Hunger
There are multiple issues that contribute to the cycle of poverty, including poor economic circumstances, food insecurity, access to education, conflict, and a host of other things. So what is the best approach to tackle a big problem? Programs that do not just tackle one issue but instead look at finding a holistic solution. The McGovern–Dole International Food for Education and … Read More