Vernon’s Blog

When I think about Easter, I think about the sacrifice and unconditional love of Christ. His gift to us so many years ago impacts my life every day. And I pray I never take it for granted. In honor of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, World Help is focusing on meeting the physical and spiritual needs of people living without hope, in hunger, pain, and dying from preventable diseases. Our unique Gifts of Hope catalog is filled with a variety of needed gifts. They may seem simple, but their ability to transform lives is phenomenal. In...

Recently, the Kony 2012 video has been seen by more than 65 million people. Kony 2012 is an initiative seeking justice for the atrocities Joseph Kony committed through the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). His infamous tactics involved abducting children, stripping them from their families, and brainwashing them to believe they are fighting for an honorable cause. Out of these Forgotten Children, he formed an army of child soldiers, forcing them to commit unimaginable acts under his supervision. Because of our strategic involvement throughout...

When it comes to numbers and figures, sometimes the scope is just too wide to grasp, too cut and dry to internalize into something meaningful. How can we connect with the people behind the numbers? Over the course of 20 years, God has allowed me to be involved in some of the most incredible opportunities to serve those in impoverished communities around the world. I’ve come to realize that each and every face tells a story about a life that has been changed. In order for us to fully understand the significance of the impact being made, we...

Today, the Chinese New Year is being celebrated by millions around the world. It is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. This year, I am praying specifically for new life to take hold of China, particularly for the millions of Christ followers who are boldly sharing the Gospel under threat of persecution. In China, it is illegal to be a part of a church that is unregistered with the government. It is also illegal to meet outdoors or to worship in public places. Shouwang Church in Beijing trespasses each of these requirements—but not as...

It’s been two years since Haiti was shaken by the strongest earthquake the region has sustained in the past 200 years. Already considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti was left in utter ruin after the quake, literally collapsing from the inside out. Even today, the national palace is entrenched in rubble, as a vast majority of the earthquake debris has yet to be touched, let alone removed. I remember being there, only a few days after the earthquake, witnessing some of the most unbelievable sights I’ve seen in my...