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Foreign Assistance
Saw World Vision in ‘Relevant’ Magazine? Learn more and take action!
The June issue profiled organizations like World Vision working on the frontlines to help people survive in some of the planet’s harshest conditions.
You did it! Thanks for acting fast to protect life-saving work
When lives are on the line, every day counts — and now, life-saving programs can start or continue without interruption. THANK YOU for using your voice.
Urgent action needed: Ask Congress to stand against cuts
The Administration is trying a new tactic to specifically target the life-saving work being done by the State Department and USAID.
Rwanda’s community-based health care is on the way to self-sufficiency
The program is helping Rwandans stay healthy and preventing significant future health expenses by the population as well as the government.
How 9,600 newborn lives were saved in Nepal
This gel, applied to the newborn’s newly cut umbilical cord, only costs 10 cents a tube. But only recently has its ability to fight infection been realized.
This U.S.-backed clinic in Bangladesh is on the way to self-sufficiency
Paramedic Shanta Das works at the clinic and helps pregnant women and new mothers. USAID is supporting the clinic, which will eventually operate on its own.
Update: The President’s Budget
On February 12, the Administration released its budget proposal for FY19. While this budget is not binding, it does lay out the White House’s priorities and may influence the decisions Congress makes. To uphold World Vision’s mission, including to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed, promote human transformation, … Read More
Ten things you may not know about foreign assistance
Even if you are familiar with the basics of foreign assistance, here are ten things you may not know – ten reasons to urge Congress to preserve this critical funding. During Hurricane Katrina, 95 countries offered foreign assistance to the United States, and this number increases to more than 150 if you include offers of medical … Read More
The Budget Deal and the Cloudy Forecast for Foreign Assistance
Act Now I’m going to be honest – I don’t like uncertainty. I like plans and knowing what is going to happen, preparation and execution that goes perfectly, with no surprises along the way. This sometimes makes it hard to allow God’s will to work (you know what they say about God and our best-laid … Read More