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World Vision

Shoeshine man on a mission

It takes special skills to be a shoeshine man. Not only do you have to buff away the scuffs of the streets, you have to smooth clients' rattled nerves. Listen. Nod along. Leon McLaughlin, 53, has been doing that for more...

GLOBAL: The hidden costs of child brides

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The consequences of such early marriages, according to a new report by the Christian humanitarian organisation,...

Warning Signs in Chad

Missionary's ordeal shows country's growing instability. Susan Wunderink | posted 9/08/2008 09:28AM Related articles and links | 1 of 1 American missionary Cash Stephen Godbold was finally released by a rebel group on...

World Vision seeks $2 million to expand response to massive flooding in India

Flooding now also affects Bangladesh and Nepal. World Vision is concerned about children increasingly at risk for malnutrition and disease in the midst of the disaster. Updated September 5, 2008 As more than 3 million...

RWANDA: Soil erosion affecting farm productivity

The terrain in Rebero, as in most of the country, is hilly and often prone to soil erosion GICUMBI, 5 September 2008 (IRIN) - Over the years local residents of Rebero in Gicumbi District north of the Rwandan capital of...

Laura Bush, Cindy McCain, Bill Frist, and others join forces in Minneapolis to support AIDS...

Following last week's event in Denver, party delegates and leaders gathered this week at the Republican Convention in the Twin Cities to take action against global poverty and AIDS. World Vision, the ONE Campaign, and...

Big risks for rising number of child brides: World Vision

Reuters Posted online: Friday , September 05, 2008 at 09:15:54 London, September 5: The number of girls in poor countries who marry before the age of 18 will double to 100 million in the next decade, putting many at risk...

Anthony Evans passionate about World Vision child sponsorship

Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:14 (BST) While singer and songwriter Anthony Evans continues to tour this autumn promoting his third CD The Bridge (EMI Gospel), he has also been able to personally embark on a long...

Democratic Voice of Burma: Hmawbi residents forced to work on road construction

Authorities in Hmawbi in northern Rangoon district have been collecting money from local residents in order to repair roads and forcing those who cannot pay to take part in reconstruction work. The World Vision NGO had...

World Vision commits Rs. 8 Crore for Bihar flood survivors

From ANI Chennai, Sept 4 (ANI/Business Wire India): World Vision India today committed Rs. eight crores to respond to the mounting challenges facing the survivors of Bihar floods. "Initially, we were looking at close to...