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Six-figure charity donations from Wall Street warriors dried up with corporate year-end bonuses this year. The children's charity World Vision made up for the difference by calling its donor list one by one.
Faber Drive and Rick Campanelli launch World Vision CampaignOn February 3, World Vision will launch the Vancouver Campaign for Children at Vancouver Technical Secondary School with local celebrities and 500 high school students.
Queensland warehouse to speed up Australian aid responseIt is hoped a new warehouse filled with emergency supplies will speed up Australia's response to natural disasters in the Pacific Region and help save lives.
Save children not Wall St: World Vision bossFrom the page: Mr Costello says the United States Government's bailout of the banks is now taking those goals off track. "When we describe a crisis, an emergency like Wall Street, suddenly the money's there," he said.
Global Leaders 'Dismally Off-Track' For Reaching Their Own Goals Addressing PovertyFrom the page: 24 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT Source: World Vision - USA
U.S.-Myanmar animosity hurts cyclone-relief effortAs Myanmar's aid crisis deepens, the Bush administration is facing criticism that its denunciations of the ruling junta might have contributed to the government's resistance to allowing foreign aid workers into the storm-ravaged country.
Gates Foundation awards $1 million to World Vision for Emergency Relief Efforts in MyanmarHumanitarian agency World Vision today announced a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support its emergency relief response to last weekend's devastating cyclone in Myanmar.
Costello to push for rent-to-buy housing schemeHead of World Vision Tim Costello will propose struggling renters be able to get a special loan to buy their property at this weekend's 2020 summit in Canberra.
Soaring Food Prices Putting U.S. Emergency Aid in PerilThe U.S. government's humanitarian relief agency will significantly scale back emergency food aid to some of the world's poorest countries this year because of soaring global food prices, and the U.S.
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AIDS study: Knowledge yields better policyAbout one-third of the people in seven countries, including the United States, know little about the HIV or AIDS epidemic, a United Nations-backed survey said.
Bitter life of chocolate's child slaves CHOCOLATE: it's the most popular treat used as a reward for our kids, but what most Australians don't realise is that every time they indulge their children with a chocolate snack, they could be unwittingly supporting the enslavement of thousands of abused children in West Africa …
Coalition of Evangelicals Voices Support for Palestinian State - New York TimesPart of the evangelical movement does not support a hard line support for Israel.
Australia skimps on aiding poorAUSTRALIA is failing to meet its aid obligations to developing nations in the region as part of a global push to reduce poverty by 50 per cent from 2000 to 2015.
'Inhumane' Big Brother won't budge on dead fatherA decision by the makers of Big Brother to not tell a contestant her father has died has been condemned as inhumane, unethical and psychologically damaging.
Climate change threatens economies, security: reportA CSIRO report has warned climate change will threaten the region's economy and security unless governments and aid agencies start preparing for its impacts. The two-part CSIRO report was commissioned by a new coalition of aid, church and development groups.
Mother Escapes LRA Captors, Discovers Lost SonMoments before 5-year-old Rose Evelyn Atto was kidnapped, the little girl witnessed her mother's brutal murder. "Dreadlock-haired, mean and scary men," is how she described her captors, members of The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
World Vision blasts aid spending reluctanceWorld Vision has called for an increase in Australia's overseas aid spending, particularly for health and education...
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