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World Vision responds in wake of Philippines floods

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

World Vision is responding to the needs of thousands of families in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Washi and flash floods devastated parts of the country on Saturday.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Philippines, Tropical Storm Washi

Last chance to double donation to East Africa crisis

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Australians have one week left to double their donations through the Federal Government’s dollar-for-dollar initiative for those suffering from the drought and famine in East Africa.

Media Releases, Famine, Africa, Disaster relief, Drought, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Philanthropy, Somalia, Tanzania

Australia-USA partnership with World Vision to improve literacy

Thursday, November 17, 2011

World Vision Australia today welcomed the announcement by President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of a new partnership between Australian and US government agencies and World Vision to improve the reading skills of school children in developing nations.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, AUSAID, Australian Government, Child literacy, Foreign Aid, Julia Gillard, President Obama, Tim Costello, USAID

Aid agency welcomes government’s move to strengthen food security in Africa

Friday, October 28, 2011

Word Vision Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s move to establish a new research centre for food security and commends the government on taking a significant step towards tackling the global food crisis which has trapped one billion people in hunger.

Media Releases, Famine, Africa, Australian Government, Disaster relief, Food Security, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello, West Africa Food Crises

Costello, Gilchrist urge CHOGM leaders to hit hunger for six

Monday, October 24, 2011

Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist and World Vision Australia CEO Tim Costello today urged leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week in Perth to step up to the plate and address world hunger.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Adam Gilchrist, Australian Government, CHOGM, Food Security, G20, Report, Tim Costello, World Food Crises

Australian farming expertise can lead fight against hunger

Monday, October 24, 2011

Australian farming know-how could form a key part of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) response to the global food crisis, according to a new World Vision report.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Adam Gilchrist, Australian Government, CHOGM, Kevin Rudd, Report, Tim Costello, World Food Crises

Dollar-For-Dollar initiative boosts donations for African crisis

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Australians are responding to the continued dire situation in East Africa, giving about $200,000 in less than a week since the Federal Government’s offer to match private giving.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Africa, Australian Government, East Africa, Foreign Aid, Kevin Rudd, Philanthropy, Tim Costello

Cheap vitamin supplements could save the lives of thousands of kids each year: report

Monday, October 10, 2011

A vitamin supplement that costs just $1.20 per child, could save the lives of more than 100,000 children under the age of five who die every day due to malnutrition, says a new World Vision report released today.

Media Releases, Famine, Africa, Child Deaths, Famine, Foreign Aid, Infant mortality, Millennium Development Goals, Nutrition, Report, World Food Day

Costello challenges Australians to take up new East African dollar for dollar initiative

Friday, October 7, 2011

The head of World Vision Australia Tim Costello has issued a challenge this weekend to Australians to take advantage of the governments 'compassion and innovation' to match all donations to the Horn of Africa at a time with the crisis in the region is lurching further into crisis.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Africa, Australian Government, Disaster relief, Drought, East Africa, Famine, Foreign Aid, Philanthropy, Tim Costello

Australian aid boost critical as East Africa crisis worsens

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

World Vision Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's move to boost aid to the crisis in East Africa, warning the famine continues to worsen with 3.3 million people in Somalia now in desperate need of lifesaving assistance.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Africa, Australian Government, Disaster relief, East Africa, Famine, Kevin Rudd, Philanthropy, Tim Costello

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