World Vision Media FeaturesWorld 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. Our media site provides press releases, contacts, and other resources for members of the press.Billions must be spent to protect Asia Pacifics coastal poor- September 19, 2008 Tens of billions of dollars must be spent on protecting millions of people living on the coasts of Asia Pacific if climate change-induced disasters are not to wreak havoc and eradicate decades of development, warns World Vision.http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080918-planet-prepare Hurricane Ike: World Vision delivers relief supplies as desperation grows- September 19, 2008 In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, World Vision is delivering emergency relief supplies to the hardest-hit areas around Houstonhttp://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080918-hurricane-ike-houston Hurricane Ike: World Vision readies supplies, staff, volunteers for response- September 13, 2008 As Hurricane Ike bears down on Texas and the Gulf Coast, World Vision has begun providing local church and community partners in Texas with emergency supplies.http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080912-hurricane-ike-houston Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, World Vision deliver aid to Haiti- September 8, 2008 A delegation from the office of City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones and local representatives from World Vision, an international relief organization, will deliver relief aid to Haiti this weekend. The goods were collected as part of Miamis Operation: Hope for Haiti.http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080918-haiti-operation-hope Haiti flooding: Rain from Hurricane Ike deepens misery left by Hanna, Gustav- September 8, 2008 As rains from Hurricane Ike drenched northern Haiti yesterday and today, international humanitarian agency World Vision continued its relief activities for communities still reeling from the effects of Hurricanes Hanna and Gustav.http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080907-hurricane-ike-haiti India flooding: World Vision appealing for $2 million, expanding response- September 4, 2008 As more than 3 million people continue to be affected by the historic flooding in Indias Bihar state, World Vision is appealing for $2 million globally to reach 125,000 children and adults with immediate relief, recovery and rehabilitation assistance.http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080904-india-flooding Millions of girls married early lose out on health, schooling- September 3, 2008 While most girls in North America are starting a new school year this week, millions of their peers across the developing world must stay home and stop their education because they have become child brideshttp://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080903-early-marriage-report Senator Frist and convention delegates support AIDS-affected people ...- September 3, 2008 Delegates to the Republican Party Convention are sending a message to the most vulnerable communities around the world including evacuees in the Gulf Coast region and those suffering from HIV and AIDS in developing countries: We are here to help.http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080902-caregiver-kit-build-republic... World Vision resumes humanitarian relief and development operations in Zimbabwe following lifting of NGO ban- September 3, 2008 Zimbabwes largest humanitarian aid agency, World Vision, will resume humanitarian relief and development operations this week following the lifting of a suspension order that was declared in June.http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080902-zimbabwe Gustav: World Vision teams assist evacuees in Jackson and Dallas, prepare response- September 2, 2008 As Hurricane Gustav lashes Louisiana and the Gulf Coast today, World Visions relief teams have begun helping families who have evacuated to Dallas and Jackson, Mississippi.http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/20080901-hurricane-gustav |