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How Generosity Can Build the World – By Leanne Prescott
In the Dominican Republic, in slums pressed between vacation resorts, there is a café without tables, without chairs. You’ll never find it on Yelp. This café has a welcoming heart, even warmer than the Caribbean sun. This café is a woman. I will never forget the day we met, when…
Hunger Free in the Kingdom of God
For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. Matthew 25:35 Today is World Food Day, a day that honours the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
I Do Not Need Extra
You know – 20 million people is a lot. I mean… A LOT. Now imagine all of those people with absolutely nothing to eat. If you’re like me, you probably can’t. This, however, is reality. There are more than 20 million people suffering from severe famine in Africa. I am…
The Famine in Africa: Our Responsibility as Canadians, and as Moms
The Famine in Africa: Our Responsibility as Canadians, and as Moms by Lindsay Gladding It was during a trip to Afghanistan where I met Aysha. I had walked past room after room in a maternity hospital filled with 10-20 women each all in various stages of labour and delivery. Aysha,…
Lindsay Gladding – June 19th
Lindsay Gladding is World Vision Canada’s Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director, with over 12 years of experience. In her role with World Vision’s humanitarian team she has deployed to multiple crises in the last decade, including Niger to support a food security crisis, Jordan to establish WV’s response to Iraqi…