A Note from WWV Medical Director

by | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

By Matt Anderson, MD (WWV Medical Director) As I read the news a couple weeks ago I couldn’t help but think about Haiti. You may have seen the articles- there were several- about a new “superbug” that had made its way to the United States for the...

Meet Our Ambassadors – Part IV

by | Apr 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

Chrissy Petersen from Ramsey, MN       How did you first become involved with WWV?  In 2012 our church sent the first mission team to Haiti. At this time I was on some shaky spiritual ground and was not ready to take the leap to Haiti. Upon the teams return I was in...

Renovation Church in Haiti

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Programs, Uncategorized

Fifteen team members from Renovation Church in Minnesota traveled to Haiti at the beginning of February with World Wide Village.  Here are a few of the ways this team served the Haitian people: Built 26 church benches for Pastor Joassaint’s new church that was...

Grace Lutheran Goes to Haiti!

by | Mar 8, 2016 | Programs, Uncategorized

    This was not our first trip and it definitely is not the last! From February 12 through 26th, 28 people from Andover, MN (and surrounding areas) sent two teams with World Wide Village! The first week was an intergenerational family trip with 8 young ladies from...

Generosity and Granola Bars

by | Feb 16, 2016 | Programs, Uncategorized

Reflections from Greg Ackerson This post is from Greg Ackerson (WWV supporter and board member) who recently spent two weeks in Haiti on a mission trip with his church. “During the day, there was one little girl that spent a fair amount of time with me, holding...