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“Precious in
His Sight”
After viewing “Precious in His Sight,” use this guide to research global poverty, its effect on
children, and sustainable community development; reflect on how the video impacted you;
recall what you learned; respond in tangible ways; reach out with life-changing help; resolve to
follow God’s Word; and rely on His goodness and power.
Research
» M o r e t h a n 1 billion children are severely deprived of at least one of the
essential goods and services they require to survive, grow, and develop.
Source: UNICEF, Millennium Development Goal # 1: Eradicating extreme poverty and
hunger
» W o r l dw i de, there are an esti m ated 145 million orphans ages 0-17
years. Source: UNICEF, The State of the World’s Children, 2009
» W h i l e e x act figures are not kno wn, the United Nations estimates that
there are more than 250,000 children serving as child soldiers worldwide.
Source: UNICEF, Children Associated with Armed Groups
» HIV a n d AIDS destabilize fa milies and entire societies. Families lose income
when breadwinners die or become too ill to work, resulting in lack of food, medicine,
and other basic needs. Children are forced to work and as a result may forfeit their
education. Countries or regions lose a large percentage of their working population,
which results in lowered food production and fewer professionals in vital roles such as
education and medicine.
Reflect
Di s c u s s t h e d i f ferences bet ween root causes and symptoms of poverty. Consider
media, public discourse, government leaders, and humanitarian organizations; for each group,
discuss whether they seem to put more emphasis on the root causes or the symptoms of
poverty and how their focus affects how we see and respond to the poor.
W h y i s i t im p o rtant that the poor help themselves out of the cycle of poverty
rather than simply receiving temporary assistance?
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Recall
W h at i s t h e c omm on world vision the children described in the video?
Respond
W h at w o u l d y ou be willing to sacrifice to help ensure that a child has access
to clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, education, and hope for the future?
C o n s i d e r y o u r co mmunity. How can you serve and provide for the needs of people
who have been otherwise overlooked or underserved?
Reach Out
Consider making a difference in the following ways:
» Do n at e i tems fro m the World Vision Gift Catalog to help communities
with development projects that will benefit their children for generations to come. Gifts
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include items such as wells, contributions to water and sanitation funds, trees, goats,
mother and child health care, small business loans, school fees, and bicycles to help
children get to school. Visit www.worldvisionresources.com and click on ‘programs
and events” for more information.
Resolve
» “ I h av e c o me that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
—John 10:10
» “ T h e K i n g will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least
of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” —Matthew 25:40
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Rely
Pray that:
The Scripture in this resource is from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by
permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
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cited information were verified for accuracy. World Vision Resources has made every attempt to
reference current and valid sources, but we cannot guarantee the content of any source and we
are not responsible for any changes that may have occurred since our verification. If you find an
error in, or have a question or concern about, any of the information or sources listed within,
please contact World Vision Resources.
Copyright © 2010 World Vision, Inc., Mail Stop 321, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-
9716, wvresources@worldvision.org. All rights reserved.
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About World Vision
W o r l d V i s i o n is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated
to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide
to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves
alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s
unconditional love for all people.
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