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Volume 11, Number 1
President Richard E. Stearns
Editorial Director Milana McLead
allowing boys to grow into young men with a Senior Editor James Addis
voice in their community and real hope in their Assistant Editor Ryan Smith
Dieudonne, 11
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a sponsored boy in Rwanda
» on the cover
Brothers Munkerdene and Munkhsukh enjoy
fun and games at a World Vision center in
Mongolia. They previously lived in a card-
board shelter in one of the coldest climates
in the world. Photograph by Justin Douglass.
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Education is the path to success for disadvantaged children in Mongolia's capital.
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From the President FRONTLINES
Celebrating education Global news, a sponsor's
as a precious gift. testimony, and more.
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Where Are They Now? Inspiration
A former sponsored child's Helping children receive
faith guides her to serve. God's inheritance.
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Children do the math in India.
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n May, my family trekked from Seattle to Ithaca, N.Y., to attend mother—who is bedridden with AIDS—
my daughter Hannah’s graduation from Cornell University. It before and after school. But she perseveres,
was a big deal and a crowning achievement after her four years trying to learn English so that she can talk
of hard work. Three weeks later, we celebrated my son Pete’s high to her sponsors in the United States.
school graduation and his plans to attend Wheaton College next fall. Another poignant example: Joumaa
We celebrate because education is a precious gift that has and Fatima are hearing- and speech-
enabled our family to achieve things not dreamed of by our par- impaired siblings in southern Lebanon
ents or grandparents—the American Dream come true. who go to a World Vision-supported edu-
As an alumnus myself, singing the Cornell alma mater at the cation center. Sometimes the school bus
end of Hannah’s graduation ceremony took me back 43 years to passes them by because they can’t hear
1964, when at the age of 13, I wrote to all eight Ivy League colleges it, so they have to walk or try to find a
requesting their catalogs. Back then, I would lie awake at night, pag- taxi driver who will give them a free ride.
ing through their course listings, trying to imagine what it would be They’re determined never to miss school.
like to actually attend one of the schools. You see, my father never Some children don’t go to school
finished the eighth grade, and my mother never completed high because they have to fetch water, walking
school. My parents were divorced, and there was no money, so the many miles each day with heavy loads.
possibility of this dream coming true seemed remote. Some children have to work in the fields.
Still others live in refugee camps, displaced
“Apply your heart to instruction and from their homes with no schools avail-
able. In total, 115 million children world-
your ears to words of knowledge.” wide are not able to go to school.
—Proverbs 23:12 When World Vision looks at the most stra-
tegic and effective ways to address poverty,
But 11 years later—through God’s grace, hard work, scholar- education comes very high on the list. Just
ships, and loans—I had graduated from both Cornell University like in America, education is one of the keys
and the University of Pennsylvania. That tremendous opportunity to escaping poverty. The World Bank esti-
allowed me to pursue my dreams and give the same opportunity mates that every year of schooling increases
to my five children. an individual’s earnings by 10 percent.
But for millions of the world’s children, dreams like mine don’t In this issue, read the stories of strug-
come true. During my recent trip to India, I met a young girl gle and triumph for children eager to get
named Nagaveni who had been sold into bonded labor to pay an education. As we pray for them, we
back a family debt of just $30. She told me that the most difficult should also thank God that our country
part of her ordeal was watching the other children walk to and has been blessed with schools and uni-
from school, knowing that she could never go. Fortunately, World versities that enable so many to see their
Vision was able to work with the community to free Nagaveni, dreams come true. ■
and she is now back in school.
There are many reasons children struggle to go to school.
Mathabo, a 13-year-old girl in Lesotho, has to take care of her
Building
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philippines
indonesia
years, provide the best hope of long-term food security in food-scarce regions. It’s hoped
Congress will finalize the budget in September.
60%
children and their families fled intense fighting between government forces and rebel Industrialized countries,
Central/Eastern Europe,
Tamil Tigers in eastern parts of the country. World Vision distributed food and drinking
East Asia, former Soviet
water to the displaced. Meanwhile heavy shelling and landmines hamper many of the Republics
organization’s operations.
50% Sub-Saharan
Africa
jon warren/Wo rl d Visio n
agreement until talks resumed. During the 20-year conflict the LRA has forcibly abducted
thousands of children and forced them to serve as soldiers or sex slaves. ■ 30% Middle East and North
Africa
minorityhell
Top 10 places in the world where
ethnic and religious minorities
are persecuted.
1. Somalia 7. Nigeria
2. Iraq 8. Pakistan
3. Sudan 9. Angola
4. Afghanistan 10. Russian
5. Myanmar Federation
6. Democratic Source: Minority
Republic of Congo Rights Group Int'l
Hoops of Hope
devastated Zambia.
Austin hopes to visit the school one
day and says his dad has promised to take
him to see it if Hoops of Hope can gener-
An Arizona youngster sets out to ate $100,000.
change the world. That day may not be too far off.
Planning is under way for Hoops of Hope
2007 to be held on World AIDS Day
Basketball fan Austin Gutwein, (Dec. 1). Austin hopes that children from
all 50 states will participate. ■
12, has a message for children
» To learn more about Hoops of Hope,
everywhere. “You don’t have to visit www.hoopsofhope.org. Or start
planning for World AIDS Day by visiting
be an adult to make a difference www.worldvision.org/worldaidsday.
why I love
visit www.worldvision.org/change.
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hen golfer Betsy King retired from the professional game, she work. She organized two kit assemblies at
had a big hole to fill. The former U.S. Women’s Open winner used to spend churches she attends in Reading, Pa., and
about 10 hours a day on golf courses, six days a week, for weeks on end. Scottsdale, Ariz., completing 3,500 kits.
But taking a World Vision trip to Rwanda gave her a fresh vision of how to redirect her Meanwhile, Betsy is hoping to get the
energies. “I had just retired from the LPGA and felt God was leading me in this area,” she says. LPGA to support Golf Fore Africa—an
AIDS-devastated Rwanda gave her a lesson in just how dire poverty could be. organization she is creating to fund World
She recalls a widower raising his 10-month-old baby and fearing he would soon be evict- Vision development work in Mudasomwa,
ed from his home because he could not afford the rent of $10 a month. She met others who in southern Rwanda. Golf Fore Africa aims
explained that although anti-retroviral drugs are now available to treat AIDS, they still lacked to raise $250,000 to fund health, educa-
sufficient food. The drugs are only effective when combined with proper nutrition. tion, and agricultural rehabilitation work
But amid tragic stories were examples of hope. in the village.
Betsy was especially taken with the work of World Vision-trained volunteer AIDS “I want to use whatever influence I
caregivers who conscientiously take care of the sick and dying, though many are have to reach other people and get them
HIV-positive themselves. involved in the work,” Betsy says. ■
One mother of three told Betsy that without the support of her caregiver, she would be
dead. Before she and the caregiver made contact, she had lain at home waiting to die. “It » To get your church involved in assembling
really is a life-and-death situation, and the caregivers are making a difference,” says Betsy. Caregiver Kits, go to www.worldvision.org/
caregiverkits.
When she returned to the United States, Betsy resolved to join efforts to assemble
World Vision Caregiver Kits containing basic medical supplies to support volunteers’
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These are the last days Bayarsaikhan, 18, will crawl down a
400-foot, winding, dark hole, guided by a flickering candle,
inhaling clouds of dust.
He is searching for gold. He hacks away at the rock face and
puts the lumps that are chipped off in a bag to be dragged to
the surface.
Normally he works three to four days to fill a truck with rocks
and is paid according to the quantity of gold extracted. The most
Bayarsaikhan has made from a truckload is $120. Sometimes he
has made just $2.
Bayarsaikhan quit school and started mining when his
father suffered a stroke and couldn’t work. Bayarsaikhan was
determined to support his older sister, who is studying English
and planning to become a tour guide.
In 2002, Bayarsaikhan joined a World Vision informal
education class in his village, which helped him pass his eighth-
grade exams. This means he is eligible to begin a hospitality
course to fulfill his dream of becoming a chef. When his sister
graduates, she will help him with his tuition fees. “I’ll gladly leave
the mining,” he says.
facing page: Boloztuya and friends at a World Vision center. One can understand why. Poorly regulated mines, where
TOP: Homeless children are assessed at the police’s child Bayarsaikhan works, are notorious for shaft collapses and explo-
welfare center. They may then be referred to World Vision for sives accidents. In Mongolia, about 10-15 percent of unregulated
more permanent care. ABOVE: Dancing at the Lighthouse—a mine workers are children—some younger than 12.
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Kirati’s American sponsor, a woman
named Margaret, wrote letters of encour-
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agement and enclosed greetings from her
daughters, who were Kirati’s age. Though
she was grateful, she remembers that it
felt strange.
A former sponsored child works with prostitutes “I wondered, Why are they being so
in Bangkok and hears the same question she once good to me? Why, if we are not related,
asked: “Why do you want to help me?” would they help me like this?”
By Katie Chalk She found her answer gradually, as she
began to talk to local Christians involved
with World Vision and started to attend
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here are thousands of women available for love, friendship, or church. “They told me that God’s love was
something far more fleeting in the bars of Bangkok, Thailand. in Margaret’s family, that Christian values
Living in this city, if you’re not looking for them, you learn to meant concern and care for everyone,” she
look past them. But Kirati Charoensri, a mother of two, has chosen to recalls.
look after them. With sponsorship support, Kirati
The path that brought her to this role has been long and at times enrolled at a local accounting college
painful. But throughout, she has used the skills and values imparted to where her teachers commended her for
her nearly 30 years ago, when she was a World Vision sponsored child. her diligence and grades. “I remember they
Since then, she says, she has been looking for the right opportunity to said that my sponsorship had been money
return the love and support she received at that crucial time. well spent, which made me feel proud. It
Kirati was born in the Isan province of Roi Et, where for years peo- also reminded me of World Vision, who
ple had survived by growing crops and raising livestock on small plots was still paying my fees—I was always
we are Christian, so they, too, can under- difference in the lives of children and
stand where the love is coming from.” ■ families who are struggling to overcome
poverty. To find out how you can help,
Katie Chalk is a World Vision communicator return the envelope found between pages
for the Asia-Pacific region. 16 and 17, or visit www.worldvision.org.
U.S. Postage
“Now I am hooked,”
she says. “There
is no greater joy
than helping
children
in need.”