BY LUCY COX Bringing hope at a time of uncertainty, Viva united the world in prayer in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year. The World Weekend of Prayer (WWP) is a global event held each year to celebrate children and lift them up in prayer. It is a chance for adults to …
At a time of increased crisis for Venezuela, the leader of Viva’s partner network in the country has asked for continued prayers for peace at a national level and within families. Life is really tough for people in Venezuela. Having suffered hyperinflation, food and medical shortages, rising crime and unemployment in recent years – leading …
BY HANNAH BARR My first few days working at Viva were terrifying! They coincided with the 2017 international team meetings, which meant I had a real baptism of fire; not only did I have to be introduced to and get to know everyone who works in the head office, but I also had to meet …
BY VICTORIA PRICE Right now it feels particularly easy to be overwhelmed and stunned by the pain and darkness that the world – and too often children – seem to face in new forms every day. News headlines such as those reporting children ripped from their parents at borders, and girls exploited by those sent …
In their busy lives, Christian youth workers are often more responsive rather than reflective, and don’t always have the opportunities to stop, share, plan and pray. One of the aims of Doorsteps, Viva’s partner network based in Oxford, is to provide this space. We are identifying a greater collaboration between youth projects, and currently have …
BY BRIAN WILKINSON Brian Wilkinson describes why a network in Bolivia proved to be an answer to prayer for an authority leader. Visiting the smallest network that partners with Viva, high up in Llallagua, Bolivia last month, I was so impressed that they had excellent relationships with the authorities. I attended the launch of the …