Face to Face Helping Hands: A Conversation with Samuel Voorhies Samuel Voorhies is senior director for organizational effectiveness at World Vision International, a faith-based relief, development, and advocacy organization working for the well- being of all people, especially chil- dren. Established in 1950 to care for orphans in Asia, World Vision has grown to embrace the larger issues of community development and advo- cacy for the poor and the oppressed. In his current role, Voorhies is JY: Reflecting on your career with World Vision, what are some of the personal highlights and challenges you have experienced in your work? SV: World Vision has three major focuses--relief, community develop- ment, and advocacy. In the area of relief, World Vision provides emer- gency assistance to save lives, such as in the famine in Ethiopia or the tsuna- mi in Asia. In the area of community