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I displayed a copy of Henri Nouwen’s journal Gracias! at home during the month of November, a season of Thanksgiving in the U.S. I was just about to put it back in its place on the bookshelf, when, while casually thumbing through its pages, my eyes landed on his entry for October 31st.

Millicent Opundo discovered she was HIV/AIDS positive when she fell ill after the death of her husband in 2011. HIV/AIDS was at its peak in 2011, with many people in the Kenya and the community of Rabour losing loved ones to the disease, and antiretroviral medication expensive beyond reach. 

Michael had noticed that some of his fellow NELA students did not have gloves or hats on at recess. It was going to be cold soon, and he worried about other kids not being warm.

Today, Thanksgiving is largely celebrated as a day to be with family and friends, to share feasts of great food, watch football games; this year we will also offer thanks for everyone who has lived through the COVID-19 pandemic…

Have you ever experienced something tragic unfolding before your eyes and were unsure of how to respond? The abrupt shock initially terrifying and difficult to comprehend and yet instilling a sense of urgency to take action to help?

Within Cox’s Bazaar, World Vision is working with men and women religious leaders to link gender-based violence materials with the Quran, creating a new gender awareness within a relevant religious framework.

Martin Martinez and JJ McPeak took Tierra Vida youth on a field trip to Vinny’s Bakery in downtown Pasco. As part of our art studio program, they wanted youth to explore the murals, art, and stories of people in our broader Pasco community.

We are pleased to welcome Leann Juarez-Griffin as our new Servant Leadership Managing Director. We are pleased to welcome Leann Juarez-Griffin as our new Servant Leadership Managing Director. In this position, she oversees our Servant Leadership Development program, RISE Scholars, and Nueva Esperanza Leadership Academy.

This fall, Broetje Family Trust employees are reading Brian McClaren’s book “We Make the Road by Walking.” Chapter 4 is entitled “Plotting Goodness.” We believe that philanthropic organizations are founded to plot goodness and to finance love.