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Founded by evangelist Bob Pierce in 1950 and then expanded by his successor Walter Stanley Mooneyham in 1977, World Vision International is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the world. The evangelical NGO is committed to three primary goals: transforming impoverished communities, responding to disasters, and seeking global social change through advocacy. The organization operates as a global umbrella with hundreds of national offices around the globe, funding nearly half of its work through private donations and the rest through internal programs and government grants.
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The clash between nondiscrimination law and religious beliefs on sexuality drew the attention of many Christian organizations.
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On a recent visit to Ethiopia, aid recipients applauded Edgar Sandoval. “They probably didn’t know that the program was coming to an end,” he said.
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Christian partners around the world—suddenly fired, defunded, and without answers—worry that the new administration is done with the development agency.
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Asheville is still without clean water a month after Hurricane Helene, which has kept children from getting back to class.
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On an island where Buddhist disaster relief is prominent, Christians work with churches to care for children and families.
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The federal case is one of several around the country right now where courts are trying to balance nondiscrimination statutes with religious freedom.
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Christian aid organization says it is not and defends former director sentenced to prison in Israel.
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In the second half of the 20th century, each group used the other as a ticket to legitimacy at home and abroad.
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Evangelical farmer takes his technique from Niger to COP27 in Egypt, pitching a project in which “everything needed, God has already provided.”
The plight of herding communities facing hunger echoes Old Testament examples.