This week, members of Congress and faith-based organizations that work around the globe, including World Vision, met on Capitol Hill to give prayers of thanks for the increased number of mothers and children who are surviving each year – in a large part thanks to U.S. investment, increased innovation, and advocates who speak up to … Read More
Maternal and Child health
Motherhood, Loss, and Hope in Zimbabwe
Guest blogger Diana Stone shares her story as a mother here in the United States, and how it helped her connect to the mothers she met on a trip she took to Zimbabwe with World Vision. Several months after I gave birth to extremely premature twin boys in 2012, who only lived a short time, my husband and I asked our doctor about having another baby. We were told it was up to us, but recommended waiting six months or perhaps until the twins’ due date had passed. She explained this would allow us time to grieve and me to heal physically…
A Congressman’s Reflections on Getting Children Beyond 5
Today we welcome a guest post by United States Congressman Adam Smith, representing Washington State’s ninth district. My work has taken me to places where children are most affected by the scourges of extreme poverty. I’ve talked about the incredible impact of polio and malaria interventions in India, visited a community health center in Uganda, and … Read More