Thrive’s passage’s will usher in new cooperation among USAID and other agencies in implementing early childhood development interventions!
The new year offers new ways for children to thrive
Congress
Our latest legislative effort to end violence against children
The pandemic has shown us why we need to strengthen efforts to end violence against children. We’ve made some progress in Congress; here’s our next step.
Republican and Democrat talk faith and civility in Congress
People ARE working together in Congress! We interviewed a Republican and Democrat congressional staffer about faith, civility, and building common ground.
What does foreign aid buy? I took Capitol Hill staff on a trip to find out!
Congress wants to make sure foreign aid dollars are spent wisely, so we took D.C. staffers to Malawi to see what U.S. aid can really buy for moms and kids!
February advocacy update: Fixing our eyes on Jesus
February saw highs and lows for World Vision Advocacy. We made great progress on some bills, spoke to Congress, and were reminded to put our hope in Jesus!
10 questions Congress asked us about moms and babies
We testified about maternal and child health before Congress. Here are 10 questions they asked us about how to improve women’s global health!
Urgent: President’s budget proposes damaging cuts to foreign assistance
Budget cuts to foreign aid don’t make sense. Congress knows that too, which is why U.S. assistance programs have bipartisan support despite proposed cuts.
October Update: Advocates meet with Congress, world changes
Lots of World Vision Advocacy news this month! The Ending Violence Against Children Resolution passed the House, and we had our first-ever advocacy camp!
August Update: Saying no to foreign aid cuts
World Vision Volunteer Advocates spoke out against the last-minute attempt to cut foreign aid — and their voices were heard!
Say NO to the attempt to stop life-saving funds
The U.S. foreign aid budget is often under threat, but this tactic would cancel funds Congress already approved, leaving life-saving programs in the lurch.
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