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Catastrophe looms in West Africa as donations dry up

Monday, May 28, 2012

World Vision is facing its greatest fundraising challenge in years as it races to provide aid to some of the 18 million people suffering a food crisis in West Africa.

Media Releases, Poverty, Famine, Africa, Disaster relief, Famine, Niger, Philanthropy, Tim Costello, United Nations, West Africa Food Crises

Budget: Delay in aid target disappointing

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Gillard Government has moved to delay its commitment to boost aid spending to 0.5% of gross national income, a move that will mean $2.9 billion less for the world’s poorest over four years.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, Julia Gillard, Tim Costello, United Nations

Beating famine through land management

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello will hold high-level talks in Nairobi, Kenya this week as the food crisis in West Africa continues to intensify.

Media Releases, Famine, Africa, Famine, Foreign Aid, Kenya, Nutrition, Tim Costello, United Nations, USAID, West Africa Food Crises

Logie Nominee Rebecca Gibney urges Australians to support West Africa Food Crisis Appeal

Thursday, April 5, 2012

World Vision Ambassador and Silver Logie Nominee Rebecca Gibney has today released a video statement urging Australians to support the response to an escalating food crisis in West Africa.

Media Releases, Famine, Africa, Disaster relief, Famine, Philanthropy, Rebecca Gibney, Tim Costello, United Nations, West Africa

Gillard must keep promise to world's poorest

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Despite being one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Australia was last night ranked 13th in aid by the OECD, highlighting the need for Julia Gillard to keep her promise to increase the amount of Australian aid given to poor people around the world.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Foreign Aid, Julia Gillard, Oxfam, Tim Costello, United Nations

Exploitation of children reveals the dark side of Easter

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Insufficient action by Australia’s mainstream chocolate industry means young children continue to be needlessly exploited in the cocoa fields of West Africa.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Child Labour, Child Slavery, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Easter, Humanitarian

Australian mum blogger travels to West Africa to witness escalating food crisis

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A multi-national group of mum bloggers, including one Australian, have begun a four-day visit to Niger to bring attention to an escalating food crisis in the region.

Media Releases, Poverty, Famine, Africa, Famine, Humanitarian, Malawi, Niger, Tim Costello, Uganda, West Africa

World Vision welcomes another step forward in aid transparency and effectiveness

Friday, March 30, 2012

World Vision Australia welcomes the completion of the assessment of multilateral aid programs – an important hurdle recommended by the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness review to ensure Australia’s investment in development is effective.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, AUSAID, Australian Government, Food Security Council, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello, United Nations, World Food Crises

Niger communities pushed to the brink as food crisis intensifies

Monday, March 26, 2012

The food crisis in West Africa is pushing communities to the brink as families ration scarce resources of food and sell animals at plummeting prices.

Media Releases, Poverty, Famine, Africa, Africa, Disaster relief, Famine, Foreign Aid, Malawi, Niger, Philanthropy, United Nations, West Africa Food Crises

Industry gives poor communities in Burundi a sporting chance

Friday, March 23, 2012

World Vision welcomes a donation of $20,000 by leading print and distribution company, PMP Limited.

Media Releases, Poverty, Water & sanitation, Asia and the Pacific, Burundi, CSR, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello, Water and Sanitation

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