http://www.worldvision.org/ World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. en-us Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:16:54 PST Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:16:54 PST info@worldvision.org webmaster@worldvision.org Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:56 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/advocacy-malaria-201002-enewsWorld Vision's health policy advisor, Craig Jaggers, was in Zambia for the first phase of a bed net distribution that provided nearly 150,000 nets to children and families. Below are excerpts from Craig’s travel journal. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:49 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/tsunami-five-years-later-201001-enewsFollowing the 5-year anniversary of the devastating Asian tsunami of December 2004, the memories are still fresh. World Vision continues to work in the affected communities with long-term programs and child sponsorship, changing the lives of families like the Klasueks. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:51 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/haiti-earthquake-january-feature-201001-enewsWorld Vision staff members continue rushing relief items and support to areas left ravaged by the deadly 7.0-magnitude Haiti earthquake. The stories of survivors are as emotionally compelling as the staggering need, which grows by the day. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/child-trafficking-advo-201001-enewsWorld Vision child protection policy adviser, Jesse Eaves, shares about his travels through Eastern Europe, where he visited our child protection programs and took a closer look at child exploitation and how it can be prevented. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/congo-malnutrition-201001-enewsWorld Vision’s Management of Acute Malnutrition project in the Democratic Republic of Congo seeks to address this emergency by identifying severely malnourished children and providing life-saving treatment. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:56 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/haiti-earthquake-201001-enewsRich Stearns, president of World Vision U.S., arrived in Haiti on Jan. 19 to join distributions of medical supplies to hospitals. Meanwhile, aid workers spent time in prayer and song to observe the exact moment the quake hit a week earlier. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:59 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/medicines-and-supplies-201001-enewsThanks to the donated pharmaceuticals that World Vision supplied to Zambia's Kisasa clinic, Priscilla and her daughter, Comfort, have made a full recovery from life-threatening respiratory tract infections and pneumonia. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:42 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/child-health-campaign-advocacy-200912-enewsChild Health Now, World Vision’s five-year global initiative aimed at reducing child mortality by two-thirds by 2015, is undertaken for the sake of children like the Kapembwa brothers in Zambia. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:42 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/mozambique-agriculture-200912-enewsSweet potatoes and yams are often over-sweetened holiday side dishes here in the United States, but for farmers in Mozambique, this root vegetable is making the difference between hunger and happiness. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:42 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/gift-catalog-christmas-200912-enewsThis little piggy has now multiplied into several more pigs. Selling the pig’s offspring is providing much-needed income for Zin Ko Htoo’s family and helps pay school fees for the 10-year-old boy and his siblings. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:42 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/toy-rescue-mission-200912-enewsCorporate partners donate new toys to World Vision, who in turn supports local ministries that distribute the toys to kids and families in need. These partnerships are making Christmas possible for low-income children here at home. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/colombia-displaced-families-200911-enewsA 40-year conflict in Colombia is displacing millions of families. World Vision is helping these families find safer places to live, education, and adequate nutrition. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/warm-clothing-romania-200911-enewsVasilica, 8, has a mental disability, and her family struggles just to survive during the cold winter months. World Vision is coming alongside this family with warm clothing and special assistance for the young girl. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/world-aids-day-200911-enewsViolet is HIV positive. Her baby girl is not. Thanks to a World Vision program in Zambia that reduces the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children, moms like Violet are able to give birth to healthy, HIV-negative babies. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:42 PSThttp://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/pur-packets-partnership-200910-enewsA life-saving partnership between World Vision and Procter and Gamble is providing millions of liters of clean water, and saving countless lives.