Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Parable of the Fish and the Stepladder

Written on September 29, 2010 at 6:33 pm, by

Vlog: Why World Vision doesn’t use a ‘grabby claw’ to yank a child out of poverty.

Why does World Vision focus on children?

Written on September 17, 2010 at 1:19 pm, by

Behind the Scenes @ WV – Michael Messenger explains why World Vision focuses on children.

Stand Up!

Written on September 9, 2010 at 6:38 pm, by

On September 17-19, join with tens of thousands of Canadians taking action on poverty.

Advocacy Ideas

Written on September 8, 2010 at 6:02 pm, by

For World Vision, advocacy means working together to right the injustices that keep people poor and oppressed. Advocacy promotes policy…

Fundraising Ideas

Written on September 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm, by

Do the Famine If your group is not already doing the Famine, be the leader and make it happen. You’ll…

Organize a Do You See Orange? day

Written on September 8, 2010 at 4:30 pm, by

Add colour to your campaign using the classic World Vision orange! And get a message out. The idea is to…

Screen a documentary followed by discussion

Written on September 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm, by

Everybody loves a movie and popcorn, right? Why not use this to get others in your group or to take…

UPDATE – In the News: Pakistan

Written on September 5, 2010 at 3:48 pm, by

We’ve helped more than 380,000 people after the worst flooding in living memory. Find out how we respond to an emergency this big.

Water-borne disease in Pakistan

Written on September 3, 2010 at 4:48 pm, by

Water is often seen as a lifesaver, but it can also pose a risk to human life. The devastating flood…

Coast to Coast: Salina Dharamsi

Written on September 1, 2010 at 5:43 pm, by

Youth Ambassador Salina shares her experience in Rwanda with World Vision.