http://www.mnnonline.org/media/group.php?agencyAb=WVI Recent Mission Network News articles for World Vision en webmaster@mnnonline.org http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13974 World Vision says one of their offices 40 miles north of Islamabad, Pakistan was attacked yesterday. World Vision's Dean Owen says six Pakistani staff members were killed and eight injured. "There were somewhere between 15 and 20 individuals who broke into our compound. They shot up the staff and robbed the staff of jewelry, money, computers, and phones. World Vision typically loses one staff member a year to violence; never, ever in our 60 year history have we lost six in one day." So far, nobody has claimed responsibility, says Owen. "We really cannot speculate as to whether this was an attack because of the nature of our work, because of our faith -- we're just not really sure. But this is a devastating blow to our organization globally." All of their Pakistan work is on hold. Please pray. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13974 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/11563 World Vision says reports: "The estimates right now from the UNHCR [are} that at least 100,000 people have fled both to the south and the north. The good news is that World Vision is on the ground in both directions." World Vision is providing aid in Jesus' name to those in need. Wolfe says there's more to this crisis than homelessness and hunger. "Many, many families have been separated. We're seeing that on the ground. There's a need that goes beyond the basics. And especially for the children, World Vision wants to make sure that they have safe places to go to talk about what they've experienced, to start playing and having a normal routine again. And that's why we're setting up these Child-Friendly Spaces." ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/11563 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10831 World Vision reports flooding in the central and southern parts of the country has now displaced 76,000. World Vision is helping to evacuate stranded communities. So far, eight people have died. World Vision currently has helped 5,000 people with shelter and food. It's being done to show the love of Christ. Malaria and cholera are concerns. Pray that World Vision will be able to combat the threat.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10831 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10786 World Vision's team is working at providing shelter, water and sanitation until the situation stabilizes. Pray for World Vision staff to be able to continue providing emergency aid effectively as they act as the hands and feet of Christ.
]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10786 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10754 World Vision's offices in Kenya have closed due to safety concerns. They have reported that reaching the now 150,000 displaced people is proving very difficult. There is a lack of fuel, and roads have been barricaded country-wide. People are seeking refuge anywhere they can, so World Vision is planning to assist by distributing mosquito nets, water cans and blankets. They are one of 140 organizations in a coalition calling for restoration of peace. ]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10754 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10722 World Vision's Sri Lanka office in Batticaloa late last week. The resulting explosion damaged three vehicles and the office building, but thankfully, none of the staff was injured. Police are investigating the attack, but so far, they have no motive, suspects or arrests. World Vision's team works with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Pray for their safety as they continue to reach out as the hands and feet of Christ.
]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10722 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10691 World Vision has completed the first phase of emergency response to Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, but reports indicate that the damage is much worse than first thought. An estimated two million people are in need of assistance. World Vision's next phase of relief will involve rebuilding wells, recovering livestock, and establishing new jobs. Their Child-Friendly Spaces also will give devastated kids a place to recover through arts and education. Support their efforts at our Web site. ]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10691 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10665 World Vision health center in the center of the outbreak also succumbed to the disease, as did a World Vision-sponsored child and her guardian. Please pray for World Vision staff members and the children and families affected by this dangerous outbreak. Pray that they will continue to be the hands and feet of Christ to others at this time.


]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10665 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10634 Purpose Driven Ministries' Global Summit for AIDS and the Church. World Vision's Anne Peterson says the summit is a call for Christians to be involved. It's needed, based on new research they just finished. "One in three people still don't really know very much about the global AIDS crisis, but those who do, do care (and) do feel like we should be doing more, especially if they have any personal connection." Six-thousand children are orphaned every day because of it. She says Christians must get involved. "The church is the foundation, its link to their values and their behaviors. The world can't address and win this war without church and people of faith getting involved. And, that call to leadership is happening at this conference." As they help in Jesus' name, many turn to Christ.]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10634 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10629 World Vision is appealing for $2.1 million to provide an aid package to Cyclone Sidr victims in Bangladesh. The relief includes temporary shelter for more than 50,000 people, or a little more than 9,000 families. Emergency food and other relief items will also be included. World Vision reports the scale of the devastation is enormous. World Vision is helping by being the hands and feet of Christ to those in need. Go to our Web site to donate. ]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10629 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10578 World Vision is providing some of the basic necessities to the nearly one million displaced, of which about 25,000 are children. World Vision's Aldo Pontecorvo says children are trying to manage stress, fear, and loss. "People are still shaken by these floods. Children are especially in need of stability, of safety, a secure place to play. As far is World Vision is concerned, we're trying to provide that through what we have called our 'Child Friendly Spaces.'" In meeting the overwhelming needs, the community responds. The World Vision team is the hands and feet of Christ. Pontecorvo says their faith is woven into all aspects of their response. "We try to address them with the message of Jesus Christ so they can start their day, or we try to start all our meetings with a passage of the Bible, trying to give them some hope in relation to the Word that's been provided." ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10578 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10544 World Vision's David Munoz is in Tabasco's capital city and says it's the worst natural disaster in the last 15 or 20 years. "(In) Chiapas, there are 250,000 people who have lost their homes. But here in the state of Tabasco there are 1 million people that have been affected. I have seen people living on the main roads. I have seen people who are living on the roofs of their houses." Munoz says World Vision is providing the emergency relief supplies, but they're also setting up child-friendly space inside the shelters "so that the children can be not only in the shelter, but have a place where they can have other activities. We can tell them stories about how Jesus has been with them in this difficult situation. This is something everyone can do. Will you all keep us in your prayers?" Funding is need. Go to our Web site to help. ]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10544 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10504 World Vision's Jo Carcedo (carSAYdo), who says they're partnering with their church network to help those left destitute by the fires. "We have personal care items, hygiene, diapers, things that people need most immediately in crises like this where frequently they have to vacate their homes. We're working through our networks to bring those resources as they may be needed." It's times like these when the spiritual needs become evident, too. "One of the things that World Vision does particularly well is engage people in a way that's supportive of the crises and some of the concerns that they have. We also walk with them on their journey as many of them might be reaching out to God, perhaps for the first time."]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10504 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10486 World Vision to temporarily pull out. But World Vision resumed partial operations in Darfur on Saturday. World Vision's Rachel Wolff explains the areas they're concentrating on. "What we're doing is focusing on life-saving services, food and health particularly, scaling down some of our other services unfortunately for the time being. But we're still trying to reach as many as possible of the half a million people that we serve." World Vision is a Christian Non-Government Organization that's been well accepted in Darfur. "As a faith-based organization, that's one way that we can build bridges. They see us, they know that we're there, motivated by our faith, and that's how we build bridges with other groups, and that's the case in Darfur."]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10486 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10460 World Vision has sponsorship program areas in northern Nicaragua. And last week, World Vision's Nicaragua staff sent an additional 64 tons of aid. Pray for the team as they meet the physical needs of the survivors and act as the hands and feet of Christ.]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10460 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10463 World Vision's disaster operations specialist Rose Kimeu says, "The flooding that we're seeing now is the worst flooding we've seen in 30 years. And what makes it so bad is that it's actually causing some epidemics of some diseases -- malaria and diarrhea. It's really getting bad." The flooding has affected 21 countries and at least 1.5 million people. Some water supplies have been contaminated by the flood, making the situation even worse. Kimeu says many children sponsorship programs have been affected, but God is still working through them. "Every time we go to provide support, we do that with the love of Jesus. We see ourselves as the hands and feet of Jesus. Through the support that we give, people are able to see the love of God, and they're able to actually think about how God loves them." Funding is needed. Go to our Web site.]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10463 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10400 World Vision personally, and the casualties will be the refugees. World Vision's Rachel Wolff: "Our convoy of two World Vision vehicles was attacked, and three of our aid workers were seriously wounded. Thankfully, they are all stable, but this has forced us to temporarily suspend our work for a couple of weeks. So we're eager to get back to our work, but we want to make sure that security can be assured for our staff." Their staff may not be able to overtly evangelize, but Wolff says their actions are watched for consistency. "I think everyone that saw this incident was so thankful that lives were spared. That is certainly a testimony. And the diligence to continue the work, understanding that so many people are depending on us, I think, is a testimony as well."]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10400 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10361 World Vision's Jimmy Nadapdap, speaking from Indonesia, says, "We're thankful that the damage being reported is not as bad as we thought it was. This is coming from the media and also from our colleagues that are now present on the ground, both in Bengkulu and Padang." Several towns reported houses collapsed and buildings damaged. However, loss of life was minimal. Nadapdap says, however, that people are scared to death. "Hundreds of earthquakes and tremors have happened in the area after the strongest one that happened. People are scared. People are tired. It's very difficult for them. They go [outside when they feel the tremors]. They go to the high ground because they're afraid of the tsunami. So things like that are still happening." That's giving World Vision team members a chance to share from their heart.]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10361 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10328 World Vision's Oscar Chicas, speaking from Honduras, says, "Nothing serious happened in the country. We had a lot of rains all over the country. Not many problems. Some people were relocated to shelters, but only as a [precaution]." Chicas says warnings helped prevent loss of life. He says World Vision's work was affected. "Some areas that we are working in are affected. Some families are now in shelters. We have some reports that maybe some crops have been damaged." World Vision is providing blankets, food, and medicine in Jesus' name. Funding is needed as hurricane season is just beginning in Central America.]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10328 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10274
World Vision's Emergency Response Director for Mexico, Aldo Pontecorvo, is in eastern Yucatan and explains why the main concern at this time is that Dean may hit the mountain regions. "That will cause all the clouds to release all the water that they are bringing, and probably we could receive an average of 300 milliliters of water. That type of rain could cause a lot of floods and a lot of mudslides in that area." Relief workers support government aid programs that offer blankets, shelter and food. World Vision has already prepared aid centers in case physical help is needed, but spiritual help is a constant need in these situations. "We try to do it just by giving them some words of hope while we are distributing the aid or while we are giving support." Visit our Web site to learn two ways you can lend a hand.]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10274 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10270
World Vision is just one of the organizations standing by, says Luis Armenta, speaking from the Yucatan Peninsula. "Local authorities are more worried about the communities located in the south part of the state because they're located in the lowlands, which are very vulnerable to flooding." Damage assessment began yesterday, and Armenta says World Vision is ready. "Right now, we have in Mexico City blankets, sheets, and personal hygiene items that could be moved to this part of the country. Also we have some construction tools." As they help the victims, Armenta says as a Christian organization, they're helping with more than physical needs. "This gives us an opportunity to give a practical witness of the love of Jesus. That way we can share the Good News."]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10270 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10262 World Vision strategically positioned relief supplies in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and they have staff on the ground responding. With 50,000 sponsored children on the island of Hispaniola, the team is now acting as the hands and feet of Christ and thanking the Lord for safety.]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10262 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10256 World Vision has work in Peru, says the organization's disaster operations specialist, Rose Kimeu. "We are supporting almost 20 development programs. And, we have about 20,000 children that we are supporting. The good news is that we received confirmation that all of our children are safe and that they're doing well." Kimeu says World Vision is providing food, clothing, blankets and other supplies. Many road were destroyed, making assessment and distribution difficult. She says their testimony speaks loudly, though. "It is very reassuring for them and they know that they're not forgotten them because [World Vision] comes and provides them with support and through this support they're able to see the love of God." Funding is need right now. Go to our website. ]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10256 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10220 World Vision has joined Bangladesh and India to help some of the 30 million victims of severe flooding in South Asia. In India, over 12 million people have been affected in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states. World Vision's Franklin Joseph says they're providing immediate food aid that should last until the waters recede. "We hope they would have moved back into the community. Even there we need to provide help. We have a plan to provide help buying food, buying clothing, buying utensils and providing housing materials. This would help the community, even when they go to their respective homes after the water recedes." Joseph says there's more at stake than the physical needs. There's a lot of ministry, too. "When we enter into any village, we make it clear that we are Christian. That identity is always given so the community knows that we are Christian. Secondly, unlike other people, we really always love the community and treat them with dignity. That is another thing that people feel: 'This NGO is quite different from others.'" ]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10220 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10196 World Vision teams working in Romania are responding. They are helping over 250 families with clean water and fodder for their animals over the next month. At a national level, experts project that up to 90% of crops will eventually be destroyed. Pray for the World Vision teams as they meet the desperate physical and spiritual needs in the region.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10196 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10187 World Vision's Rose Kimeu, the situation is desperate and getting worse as 200,000 people are dead and two million are in displacement camps. "What makes it worse is that it is not ending. It is ongoing. Every day people are getting displaced, and more people are dying. World Vision has had to expand our food distribution sites. Last year we were distributing in 22 sites, but this year we've increased the number to 38." As Christians, Kimue says they're committed to helping in Darfur. "We are grateful that God has given us the opportunity to be able to show the people of Darfur the love of Christ. Every day our staff risks their lives as they go out to the community. We've had many attacks on our cars and on our staff." Funding is needed.]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10187 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10150 World Vision International's Rose Kimeu paints a grim picture of the crisis in Darfur. Despite hopeful news of a solution to the water wars, at least three displacement camps in South Darfur are completely full. But the number of people fleeing the violence in the region continues to rise. World Vision has had to increase its food distribution sites and expand its work in several camps. Pray for the team while acting as the hands and feet of Christ, as they are stretched thinner yet. ]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10150 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10103
World Vision's Dana Palade says, "There are still 1.5 million people affected by the disaster in 14 districts in Balochistan province and four in Sindh Province. These are both southern provinces in Pakistan. There are about 350 people dead, and the same number missing. Up to 250,000 people are homeless." It could get worse with monsoon season approaching. While World Vision is a Christian organization, it's not affecting their work. "We are very open about our Christian identity. And in my experience with local communities, our faith in God and our values are a bridge of communication. We build trust when people understand why we came here to serve." Funding is need to help with the nine month intervention.

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10103 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10087
World Vision is responding with much needed aid: clothing, hygiene products, and diapers for children. Many corporations donated to World Vision's effort through their Gifts-in-Kind program. Weather forecasts predict the disaster area could be seeing more rain. Pray for the families who lost loved ones and for everyone who is currently displaced. ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10087 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10075 World Vision sponsorship communities were also affected by the monsoon. Staff rushed to distribute relief supplies, including hot meals for families and replacement school supplies for the students. With the situation improving, please pray for the World Vision staff as they act as the hands and feet of Christ among those they serve.]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10075 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10043 Word Vision is using this opportunity to call attention to the Iraqi refugee situation. World Vision's Ashley Clements, speaking from Jordan, says the situation is getting worse. "The refugees that are arriving are getting poorer, and those that are here are also getting poorer. It's [getting] longer and longer since the kids have been in school here -- some of them up to two or three years. The time is really now when something has to change. Without international support, it's not going to happen." Two million Iraqi refugees are spread across the Middle East. World Vision released a report today describing the problem in detail. However, this crisis has given Christians a chance to talk about their faith. "They're very interested in why we're out here. So we talk about the religious and moral imperative that we feel about working for them." Funding is needed for this work.]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10043 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10015 World Vision says the death of two Lebanese Red Cross workers in Northern Lebanon sets a dangerous precedent. They were killed when mortar shells exploded just outside the Palestinian refugee camp two days ago. The violence threatens the already fragile lifeline to thousands of civilians still trapped there. World Vision is there, in the name of Christ, providing critical survival items and food support, as well as providing a haven for the children. Please pray for hearts to respond.

]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/10015 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9980 World
Vision's Bob Zachritz praises the decision and believes they may be able to utilize some of the funding. "What's really effective is public/private partnerships. And we have one of these programs that's funded by the U.S. government to care for orphans and vulnerable children. We started in Zambia." They partner with local churches to do the work. Zachritz says taking contributions from the federal government isn't stopping their ministry. "World Vision is unapologetic that we're a Christian relief and development organization. So we do the work because of our faith in Jesus. You cannot proselytize with federal money. A lot of our Christian impact is done with private resources." Zackritz says with 6,000 children a day orphaned because of AIDS, more help is needed before it's too late. ]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9980 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9940 World Vision's program coordinator in Lebanon, Ruba Khoury, tells us what happened. "The UN convoy was entering the camp, and around 4:30, local time in Lebanon it was reported that the convoy had been attacked. The situation is increasingly making the aid more difficult to access for the children, for the vulnerable." Khoury says they've had to suspend their activities in the camp because of the security problems. She says their presence brought hope and peace in the midst of the fighting. "Jesus did not discriminate between any target group. He served whoever needed the help, and He came to save all the people. This is our prime testimony. We're in the camp among refugees, serving with no discrimination. I think it's a testimony to our Lord and Savior."]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9940 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9935
World Vision says needs abound, including food, but pirates intercepting food supplies off Somalia's coast have caused the suppliers to refuse to travel there again until they are given an armed escort. Malnutrition and health conditions will continue to deteriorate without more aid. Pray for God's provision and for the end of violence in Mogadishu. ]]> Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9935 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9868 World Vision's Steve Haas is asking believers not to forget about the rest of the world. "Jesus said that He loved the world. And so when we think of church, education, family, government and media (which are the five centers of power that people will be praying about), we can be praying about the global church, global education, the global family, and the plight that they're in internationally (government, media, and so on." HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, famine, and wars are just some of the problems. Haas is asking people to pray for spiritual and physical wellness. "We know that wholeness begins in a relationship with Christ. So this is always part of our prayer. But we also realize that they have real live human bodies and human issues as well, and so we ask God to also step into those areas."]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9868 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9856
World Vision is offering food, medical facilities, and social support to the displaced who lost family members and fell victim to rape and deadly disease on their long journeys. They are assisting an area where locals are still recovering from drought and are unable to help. World Vision needs $750,000 to fund this effort and possibly more with the dangerous rainy season approaching. ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9856 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9809 World Vision's Lindsay Gladding says,"The UN is estimating that there are over 2 million Iraqi refugees that have crossed the border, and at least 750,000 of those are in Jordan." Gladding says this is a major human crisis, and World Vision is their voice to the world. They're also providing basic needs through the local church, which is strategic. "The atmosphere here is very much one of open religion and tolerance. And people understand that we are Christians and that's what motivates us to help people and to listen and to speak out on their behalf because they have been forgotten and silenced." Funding is needed to help World Vision meet the needs of children physically and spiritually. Go to our website to help.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9809 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9792 World Vision is leading aid efforts for earthquake and tsunami victims. Initial reports estimated tens of thousands faced homelessness. But World Vision's Rachel Wolff says the April 2 disaster wasn't as destructive as originally thought. "We are estimating that about 5,000 to 6,000 people have lost shelter or food. That could be a bit higher because this is an area with 90,000 people, so we're still unsure of that as well. We may know more within the next few days. We still think that as many as half the population [may be homeless]." While World Vision has been able to get supplies into the region, Wolff says they've faced other problems. "The challenge for World Vision and other aid agencies has been distributing [the aid]. Boats are the main way of transportation in between islands, but most of them had been destroyed by the tsunami. Yesterday, World Vision was able to get two boats to use." Pray that seeds of the Gospel will be planted through their relief efforts. ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9792 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9766
World Vision's Frieda Kana says "at least 60,000 or more people have been affected. Up to 20 villages have been completely washed away. And World Vision and other organizations are planning to deliver water, food, and shelter." According to Kana, many people have died, but lack of communication is preventing information from getting out of the region. World Vision's Rachel Wolff says there are other challenges. "The main airport in Gizo has been hard hit; the airport has been flooded. So it's going to be a challenge even just to get there." World Vision is reaching out as the hands and feet of Christ. Go to our website to help. ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9766 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9740 World Vision has completed its tsunami-operations in India's Andhra Pradesh state. More than 14-hundred tsunami-affected families in Andhra Pradesh have moved into their new houses. World Vision teams handed over 10 multipurpose shelters and five preschools. World Vision also provided many livelihood recovery projects. The team saw this effort as an opportunity to put their Christian faith into action. Pray that the seeds of the love of Christ take root.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9740 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9729 World Vision is delivering critical relief assistance to displaced children and families in Christian love. Travel is difficult. The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis as more than 155-thousand are homeless and living in displacement camps, may of them were still recovering from losing everything in the 2004 Asia tsunami. Again they have no home and have no way to feed or educate their children. Funding is needed to help. Go to our website. ]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9729 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9725
World Vision's Rien Paulsen says there's widespread need. "More than one million people were affected by the drought. Then very quickly after that we had some 500,000 people directly affected by the flooding. So, the numbers are large, but the good news in all of this is we have opportunities to provide assistance." World Vision staff left the country temporarily in December when the new government came into power. Will the new violence affect their work? "It really is difficult, if not impossible to speculate on what's going to happen. I would say though that we were able to reestablish access fairly quickly after we had to leave. We're able to respond to people's needs right now." Your financial support can help them show God's love. Go to our website to get connected.]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9725 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9690 World Vision sponsorship projects have been affected by the El Nino linked flooding in Bolivia. 42 people have died and an estimated 400-thousand people have been affected by the flooding. Last week Bolivia's government declared a national disaster. World Vision and other groups are providing humanitarian aid and medical assistance to Bolivia's victims. World Vision's helping 20-thousand families with medicine, clothing, shelter, water and hygiene items. Pray as they reach out in Jesus' name.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9690 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9656 World Vision reports that lower waters mean both boats and cars are now unable to reach emergency camps. Many have little- or no-food, water or shelter. World Vision is supplying some of these items but more help is needed. Please pray that the needed items will be available to those who are displaced and that relief workers will not grow weary. ]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9656 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9635 World Vision's Liz Satow, speaking from Mozambique, says, "120,000 people were displaced from their homes, 50-percent whom were children. The Zambezi Valley is completely water logged and people are stuck on patches of dry land. And, given it's their rainy season it's likely they'll be there at least another month." The cyclone killed four people. World Vision is providing humanitarian aid. While there are secular organizations helping, World Vision is helping for one reason. "It comes out of a commitment to Christ. Christ always had a heart for the most vulnerable and I think the staff of World Vision has that as their starting commitment." Pray that the staff will be able to communicate that commitment. Pray also that the media will draw attention to the disaster. Go to our website to help.]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9635 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9571 World Vision's national director Trihadi Saptoadi (Tri-hah-dee Sahp-toe-ah-dee) says nearly 60-percent of Jakarta is underwater. The flooding displaced nearly 250-thousand and more rain is coming. There's another concern facing WVI's team. "We are concerned that actually, flood-related illnesses like diarrhea and dysentery may be coming in. This morning, I went to one of the temporary shelters in a big mosque where we distribute all our assistance. I found two out of five kids went to the hospital because of diarrhea." The team has five programs in the Jakarta area. Saptoadi says that's proven to be the open door to ministry. "We're working with the poor in the poorest place in Jakarta. People know that we are Christians. People know that we do all this work because of our love, our call. They know us fairly well, but they really will come ask because we really come with compassion and our calling as a Christian."]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9571 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9511 World Vision continues assisting nearly 100,000 people living in war-damaged homes to survive winter conditions in Lebanon. More than 15-thousand families are receiving blankets, linens, fuel vouchers, plastic sheeting, heaters and cooking stoves. In South Lebanon, World Vision teams helped provide clean water to more than 112,000 villagers. Their staff in Lebanon continues to serve as the hands and feet of Christ to the families and children in their nine program areas.]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9511 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9472 World Vision . Nearly 100 tents with heating units were delivered to 39 villages in the North West Frontier Province to house schools and help combat the harsh winter in the Himalayas. 67-percent of the schools were destroyed in the earthquake last year that killed thousands. Funding is needed to help World Vision continue working in this predominately Muslim nation.]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9472 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9437 World Vision's Princess Kasune Zulu says she sees a stirring in the future leaders at Urbana. "There is an awakening to say, 'We want to do something.' They are ready, they're saying 'Lord, what is my call?'" This year marks the launch of the HIV/AIDS track engaging faith and response. The track will help believers move forward with the right information confronting the AIDS pandemic. World Vision's Vice President Steve Haas says there's authority in working in concert with the Gospel as the church breaks the silence over HIV/AIDS. "As leaders of the church have spoken up a lot of other leaders who are listening for that kind of music to act are hearing it and realizing that they can harmonize in their own specific ways." ]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9437 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9438 World Vision's Steve Haas. "They're called the AIDS Experience, in which people get a chance to take a life lane, in that they're going to walk in the lives of four different individuals whose lives have been impacted by HIV and AIDS." Through technology, Haas says the student actually walks the life of a child. He says young people's Word and deed view of ministry is perfect for this type of outreach. "What's happening now is that we're watching Christianity -- those two things coming together, so that the Gospel really is the Gospel -- a robust Gospel -- where compassion and Word come together. And, of course around the issue of HIV/AIDS both are desperately needed." With HIV/AIDS killing their kids, funding to help support World Vision's AIDS outreach is needed. Pray that many at Urbana would be become the voice of HIV/AIDS ministry. Go to our website to help.]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9438 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9393 World Vision just launched its interactive 3D Alternative Gift Catalog. The effort connects the virtual reality with real life poverty in the undeveloped nations. They're partnered with Second Life in what is becoming a developing global village. The Alternative Gift Catalog allows donors to send tools in support of some of World Vision's long-term development programs. That, in turn, allows the team members to act as the hands and feet of Christ with those they serve.]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9393 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9334 World Vision's Steve Haas. "If you were to have told me three years ago that there would be 90 Christian college campuses doing major campaigns in light of AIDS, three years ago I would have said you were crazy. But, it's happening today." Churches are now bringing awareness to the problem, helping with prevention, and reaching out with compassionate care. As Christians learn about the pandemic, there are multiple ways they can help. "Whether it's supporting a child, whether it's getting behind a church leader in another country, whether it's giving the needed resources because often poverty and AIDS goes together, and that's what's happening, churches are beginning to awaken." As they help, it provides great opportunities to share Christ. Sponsoring a child can help. ]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9334 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9301 World Vision's active involvement in addressing the global AIDS crisis has won them a prestigious award. World Vision's online AIDS awareness test gathered an Echo Award from the Direct Marketing Association. Last year, more than 30-thousand Americans took the online AIDS awareness test, and donated nearly 60-thousand dollars to World Vision's AIDS care and prevention programs. As a Christian organization, World Vision works to see communities transformed. World AIDS Day is December 1st.]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9301 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9268 World Vision is partnering with a grassroots program called 'Acting on AIDS' aimed at college students. Director Jyl Hall. "Historically, college students have always been a part of any kind of movement where social change has happened. I think that they have the social and emotional capital, and they're in a place where forming their ideas about the world and what that's going to mean for their vocation beyond college." It's all about change. Hall says the program now includes 100 campuses across the U-S..."to raise awareness about global AIDS with the focus on orphans and vulnerable children and to change hearts, especially of students, in order to start thinking of the AIDS pandemic and the millions and millions of children orphaned by it as an issue of discipleship as well as one caring for the poor."]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9268 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9199 World Vision is encouraging people to sponsor a HopeChild, which will allow them to share love in Christ's Name. Go to our website to help.]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9199 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9157 World Vision Vietnam is providing initial relief to survivors. The team is taking in food, medicine and emergency shelter. The storm destroyed nearly 40 percent of the houses in the worst hit areas. Authorities are still on the alert for possible floods and landslides. Pray that World Vision staff are able to provide relief assistance to storm survivors effectively as the hands and feet of Christ .]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9157 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9106 World Vision's John Schenk, speaking from Pakistan, says progress is being made. "We have delivered nearly 500 buffalo and 800 goats to communities that lost all their animals in landslides. They lost their livelihood." World Vision is also helping 180-thousand people with food-for-work, infrastructure rehabilitation, school rebuilding and more. Schenk says sharing the important message of Christianity isn't overtly possible, but they do communicate, "That we love God. And, that by being there we're doing what God, in our faith, has commanded us to do. This speaks volumes. But, in terms of communicating what the Gospel is about, we do that through our hands and feet."]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9106 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9070 World Vision to mobilize humanitarian aid. The mandate keeping African Union peacekeepers in place ends September 30. Several aid agencies, including World Vision, warned in early August that increasing insecurity in some areas was crippling their ability to reach people in need. World Vision's team is not only looking for a long-term solution solving security and need, but also for a way to share the peace of Christ.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9070 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9018 World Vision says 17 children were killed in the first week alone. World Vision is embarking on an information campaign to warn families about UXO's. 18-thousand bombs, rockets and mortar shells fell on Lebanon and are a grave threat to the public. Pray that as the World Vision team helps, their testimony will speak to those spiritually searching.]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/9018 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8957 World Vision, "The Living Hope Tour" raised more than 35-thousand dollars in pledges to build schools in Zambia that will provide education that could prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, while enabling Christians to be the hands and feet of Christ.]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8957 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8904 World Vision's Rory Anderson says they're trying to meet present and future development needs. "These elections are very important because it helps transition the Congo from an autocracy and instability from war to a legitimate government and paves the way for development." The country is a long way from settling their political process and even further from a full peace. Anderson says their teams continue to share the hope of Christ through their projects because: "It is really a joy to be able to do the work of the Lord by serving those who have often times been forgotten by the international community, but we know that all the children of the Congo and the parents of the Congo matter to Jesus."]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8904 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8883 World Vision staff are working around the clock to assist thousands of displaced citizens fleeing the strife. But, supplies are running low. 700-thousand are reportedly displaced. A team of nine World Vision staff and some 20 volunteers are distributing food and hygiene supplies, but supplies are running low. Your support can help World Vision plant seeds of the Gospel through their testimony as they help. ]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8883 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8842 World Vision's Israel Nanda. "Our ultimate goal is to make them responsible citizens and character formation. We find them all the time roaming around different railway stations. Somehow they try to make money. So we try to do some intervention. Seven children, or so, who are coming under this category of street children have been affected." Dave DeGroot of Mission India of Grand Rapids, Michigan says their partners witnessed the explosion, then got hurt in the stampede. He says Christians need to pray for workers in the field. "Mission India has people traveling constantly throughout India. If not terror attacks, bandit attacks, are just a part of life. This was a terrible incident. These kinds of things happen in India and it's part of the counting the cost of serving the Lord." ]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8842 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8825 World Vision is boosting its response to fighting the epidemic. The team works closely with Angola's Ministry of Health, supplying medical supplies, safe drinking water and bleach to control the spread of cholera in affected and vulnerable communities. As staff works to meet the physical needs, pray that their faith stands out.

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8825 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8749 World Vision staff in the area indicate fighting between the government forces and rebels has resumed. Please pray for the testimony and safety of team members who are sharing the hope of Christ with the people in this region.]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8749 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8726 World Vision is finishing a groundbreaking aid distribution to an isolated tribal area of Pakistan. Villages in the North West Frontier Province were off-limits to outsiders for centuries, but after the devastation of last October's earthquake, tribal leaders issued a desperate plea for outside intervention for the first time in living memory. World Vision responded through a Pakistani organization to provide 2-million dollars in aid to help 100-thousand people. Pray that God would continue opening doors in Pakistan.]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8726 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8706 World Vision continues to dispatch teams and emergency aid to reach more than 30-thousand people in the Klaten district. They're providing critical supplies, shelter and food, as well as making plans to support the overwhelmed health centers in the area. Continue praying for Indonesian families devastated by the quake and for those reaching out in Christ's love to meet their needs. ]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8706 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8647 World Vision has joined a conservation effort in Tanzania. They're partnering with a special farming project, called 'butterfly farming'. Farmers harvest the pupae phase for the live butterfly industry around the world. The project not only helps them become conservation advocates, it also helps the farmers out of poverty. WVI is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping communities by tackling the causes of poverty, physically and spiritually. ]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8647 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8534 World Vision is responding to the emergency with food, blankets and supplies to provide relief for evacuees. Their quick intervention and compassionate care witness to the love of Christ they share with others. ]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8534 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8513 World Vision's relief team in Kenya is gearing up to distribute food to people in seven districts. The drought crisis there puts three and a half million people in urgent need of food throughout the country. The emergency project will run for six months, distributing 26 metric tons of food, in partnership with the World Food Program. As the World Vision team meets these physical needs, they often find open doors to represent Jesus Christ with those they aid.]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8513 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8454 World Vision is helping many of those who escaped, says President Richard Sterns. "We take them to the World Vision children of war center, where we rehabilitate these kids and try to restore them emotionally, spiritually, physically and eventually to their families, who have been praying for them for years." According to Sterns, the only answer to helping these kids out of this cultic behavior is Christ. "A lot of the work we do with these kids is to really bathe them in Scripture. I've never seen greater power in the Gospel because these are young people who desperately need to forgive themselves and they also know that they've been forgiven. So, the power of Christ in a situation like this is unbelievable."]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8454 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8400 World Vision's Nigel Marsh says, "There are 38 million people who, if they don't get food soon, are going to be at serious risk of death. If we don't respond, we're going to see something like what happened in the 1980's. And, if the rains fail in March and April--it's a great possibility they will--it's going to get much worse very quickly." Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Burundi is hardest hit. As Christians, Marsh says, we're commanded to help. "These are great opportunities just to reach out and to share our humanity and to talk about what God is doing in our lives and their lives." Your involvement can do so much. "Every dollar can raise $10, maybe $15 worth of support in terms of food. So, every time you give some money you're helping us to get ahold of a very great deal more resources." Go to WorldVision-dot-org to help. ]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8400 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8329 World Vision's Australia office is mustering an emergency response to help the victims of the Philippines landslide. Officials fear that continuous rain in the province could slow down rescue efforts. While some survivors have been pulled from a school buried in the disaster, World Vision's team says those left behind desperately need help with basic survival needs. Please pray for their staff as they act as the hands and feet of Christ in this situation.]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8329 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8234 World Vision's recent supply drop containing both items even more important for those in the high altitudes of North West Frontier Province. Children are particularly susceptible to health problems from the cold. While WVI teams work to provide basic physical needs, they are also able to share the 'why' of their faith. Pray that people would remain open to that hope.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8234 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8179 World Vision teams are working to address a raging food shortage in Kenya, where over two and a half million people face starvation. Teams are already working in five of the hardest hit areas with food distribution as well as recovery projects. The region has experienced a crop failure of roughly 60 percent. Kenyan believers and churches are partnering with World Vision to meet both physical and spiritual needs in this time. ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8179 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8146 World Vision's Steve Matthews. "If you came here to Sri Lanka today and you didn't know that there was a tsunami a year ago, a big tsunami, you probably wouldn't know, with looking at the physical evidence--it's not really here. What you would think as you drove along the coastal highways, is there's an awful lot of construction." By recounting a discussion he had with a survivor they built a home for, Matthews describes the scope of Christian ministry and Gospel impact. "How do you feel, as a Muslim, about this Christian aid agency from the West, providing a brand new home? He looked at me as if I was asking some absurd question. Then he said to me, 'I was curious about Christians.' So he actually went to a local church a couple of times just to find out what Christians are all about. Thus, the relationships begin." ]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8146 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8119 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8119 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8048 World Vision reports that more than 100-thousand people are homeless as the result of massive flooding. While relief is ongoing, new assessments are slow in coming because accessibility is a problem. WVI staff can't reach the hard-hit areas underwater. However, they're still trying to make sure emergency relief will be ready to reach the survivors. As they reach out, they become the living Gospel.]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8048 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8037 World Vision's Steve Haas says what's alarming is that the epicenter of the pandemic is shifting East to Russia and India. In spite of the bad news, Haas says this is a great opportunity to fulfill the mandates of Scripture. "When we look at the situation of AIDS, the greatest creator of orphans is AIDS. The greatest creator of widows is AIDS. The issue that seems to find itself so closely akin to the poor is AIDS infection. The church was made for moving against this disease." Haas explains that World Vision has come around the pandemic with an effective multi-pronged approach. "We're watching students become alive to the issue. We're also watching businesses get involved course we're also watching churches, many of which are not only becoming alive to what's happening on this issue, but they're getting their congregations involved."]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8037 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8012 World Vision's Amy Parodi (par-AW-dee), is a whole generation of young adults know only war. "Rehabilitation, spiritual and psychological counseling and help are going to be absolutely vital, in addition to helping the displaced community and the unemployed community to find employment and to get themselves back on their feet. So they don't feel like they have to resort to violence to make ends meet." Parodi says their team is especially sensitive to the effect of the Gospel in this region. "We have a wonderful opportunity, especially through our rehabilitation centers, to share, particularly, forgiveness with these children. So, when they come into World Vision's Center and they learn that they can be forgiven, that they can start fresh, that somebody else paid the consequences for that, they experience that forgiveness in a way that most of us in the United States can't even begin to understand."]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/8012 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7943 World Vision's John Shenck says the humanitarian situation isn't necessarily worse than originally thought. But, the body count is distracting from the real problem of being caught unprepared. "In a way it just feels like the world wasn't listening. This earthquake was not a disaster with a specific moment in time. Really, what it's done is shaken up 25-thousand square kilometers and the lives of more than three million people and destroyed most of the housing in the region with the winter coming." Shenck says because the region is religious, it serves as an open door for action in Christ's Name. "We are specially positioned to work in Pakistan because we are a Christian organization. This is a predominantly Muslim country. But they have great respect for Christians. We speak freely of being Christians, of loving God." ]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7943 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7884 World Vision teams have begun a caravan on foot, walking in the relief to Pakistan's rural areas. In this instance, the teams believe that acting as the hands and feet of Christ speaks loudly of their faith.]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7884 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7876 World Vision's Richard Stearns and Food for the Hungry's Ben Homan will participate. Go to our website for details.]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7876 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7866 World Vision are there assisting. World Vision's James East is in Balakot, Pakistan near the epicenter. "It was a city that was completely decimated. Wherever you looked the buildings were flattened and there are literally thousands of people in the city who have either poured down from the surrounding villages or who are from the city itself who are left basically to get aid." However, five days after the quake, distribution of aid in this region isn't very organized. "It's quite chaotic at the moment. You have all these small time groups up there giving out assistance and then thousands of people desperately trying to get ahold of whatever they can." Pray that World Vision staff will be effective in their outreach.]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7866 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7848 World Vision delivered medicines, medical equipment and first aid items, along with other survival items. Staff are also providing psychosocial attention to the people in shelters. As they do so, their actions speak loudly of the love and hope of Christ.]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7848 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7795 World Vision is making preparations to assist. So far, they've helped nearly 24-thousand Katrina evacuees with supplies. However, Rita's advance may complicate relief efforts throughout Texas. Motivated by their faith in Jesus, World Vision partners with local churches to serve the poor as a demonstration of God's love. Please pray for the teams as they decide how best to help.]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7795 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7771 World Vision, says hunger runs hand in hand with poverty, especially in a year where unprecedented disasters have occurred. "We are trying to say that the faith community very much supports eliminating or reducing global poverty in dramatic ways. We're calling on our leaders, both our church leaders and our elected officials to do their part to support these efforts to reduce poverty." Their work is more than a social gospel, Stearns says. "It opens up tremendous opportunities to talk to people about their spiritual situation. When you are sharing somebody's grief, when you're crying with a mother that has lost her child, or crying with a child that's lost her mother, there's a tremendous opportunity to talk to them about spiritual things and about the comfort that we have in Christ."]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7771 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7751 World Vision's Steven Haas says the church has responded with open arms. "The disproportionate numbers of people that have been impact have been the African American community. The most trusted institution for them is the church. The first place they went was to the church. I have seen such heroism it has made me one very, very proud individual to be a part of this thing we call the church." Haas has been amazed at the discussions taking place as the church helps. "People begin to say, 'why are you doing this? What drove you to be kind to me?' And, obviously that opens up an opportunity for someone to share who they are, what they're relationship with Christ is all about, and in a very natural way just continue the conversation." Go to our web site to help.]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7751 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7743 World Vision emergency relief supplies are on their way to Hurricane Katrina stricken areas. They're being sent from three warehouses in the U-S to Dallas and Houston where many of the displaced families are being relocated. Goods will be distributed through a network of local churches, faith-base organizations and other partners. They do it because of their faith in Christ. Pray that as they demonstrate God's love that many will begin asking spiritual questions and turn to Christ. ]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7743 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7729 World Vision has reopened their American Families Assistance Fund, which was originally established after nine-eleven. World Vision is sending shipments of emergency supplies to help with the immediate and ongoing needs of hurricane victims. By working with churches outside the flood zones, World Vision is providing lasting hope and help to the displaced families. Go to our website to help.]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7729 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7669 World Vision's Christine Hahn says the months ahead are critical. "We have agriculture programs. We have programs in micro-enterprise development where we give them small business loans--help them to start their own businesses. We have about 23-thousand sponsored children. It gives those children an opportunity to go to school, and get educated so it opens up many opportunities for them." Hahn says in the Muslim context, their actions speak as Christ. "I've had Muslims come up to me many times and say, 'We know that you're going to help us. We know that World Vision is going to follow through because you're Christian. Christians always follow through, and they're honest and they're accountable.' That opens the door for people to share their faith."]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7669 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7611 World Vision's Reena Samuel gives us an update. "The rains have actually not stopped and the fact that there is a prediction for more rains in the next few days has actually caused panic and anxiety among the community people. A lot of people have lost their houses. Water levels have increased. The sewage (has) entered their houses. It is smelling. It is quite a devastating scene." World Vision had been providing food, water, medicine and other needs, but that's temporarily changed. "We had to stop work because most of our communities the water level had gone up and it was not possible to reach out to these communities and people have fled to different locations." But, their sponsored children are safe. Pray that they'll be able to help in Jesus' Name again soon. ]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7611 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7572 World Vision's Manoj Chauhan details their response. "We have distributed some 20-thousand food packets, and 70-thousand safe drinking water pouches were distributed. Not only that, but more than three thousand households were given tarpaulins." Chauhan says beyond the humanitarian relief, there were spiritual and emotional needs that needed to be met. "Volunteers also came from the different church networks, and from the World Vision staff itself. We gathered a team of around 30 people--day and night, worked. We just reached into the different parts of the city and the rural areas. I think this is a big impact in terms of the Christian love, as such."]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7572 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7456 World Vision serves refugees in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Liberia, and other conflict-ridden areas in Africa and the Middle East. In providing crucial humanitarian aid to meet the specific needs of refugees, World Vision demonstrates God's love through His people. ]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7456 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7391 World Vision's Karen Homer, speaking from Niger. "World Vision has already distributed nine hundred tons of food and we just received a grant for more assistance, actually from the U-S government. We're just hoping that we can get the food to these children over the next coming months." As for ministry, it can be tricky in Muslim-dominated areas like Niger. Homer says, "Bringing food in the Name of Christ is very important to show the love of God by sharing food and assistance with people here. They're very appreciative of that. They know World Vision is a Christian organization." ]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7391 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7380 World Vision has feeding, healthcare, sanitation and education programs in the region. World Vision teams are working to help transform the lives of needy children and families in the Name of Christ. Please pray for the work.]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7380 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7292 World Vision is concentrating an emergency relief effort on two villages in the worst hit of the seven impacted counties. Teams are also making plans to reconstruct houses and schools lost to the waters. It's a cup of cold water in Jesus' name to those who have lost everything to the flooding. ]]> Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7292 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7214 World Vision's John Yale is in Angola and says of the 233 reported cases, 210 died. Because of Angola's remoteness, it's difficult to know how bad it is, but one thing's for certain, health works have suffered. "Many of the health workers involved have died because it's a very contagious disease and so because the health workers come in direct contact with the victims they are easily exposed, and like I said there's no cure." The lethal virus, causing fever and circulatory collapse, is the worst ever recorded. The hopelessness gives Christians a chance to help more than physically. "It's a time when Christians can share their faith. It's a time when the churches can become involved and assist. Although, being so contagious and so deadly, it's very difficult for people to engage."]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7214 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7207 World Vision has begun a two month school-feeding program to provide food to more than 40-thousand children in eight regions. While not overtly evangelistic, teams find a compassionate response to overwhelming need opens doors to share the hope of Christ. ]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7207 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7147 World Vision is celebrating success in Uganda. World Vision's Rory Anderson: " In the past ten years World Vision has helped to rehabilitate ten thousand, five hundred children who managed to escape from the LRA, or the Lord's Resistance Army, and so when World Vision gets them we go through a series of counseling or rehabilitation because you can imagine, these children have gone through great trauma." Pray for the conflict to end, says Anderson, and rejoice as World Vision shows children Christ's love. " We have had success, we have managed to reunite children, heal children, help them to understand and feel the forgiveness and love of God, in spite of the difficult atrocities that they've been forced to commit against, oftentimes, their own communities. Because of this forgiveness, they are able to then be reconciled with their families."]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7147 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7085 World Vision took clean water last week to 25-thousand people displaced by fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. There are plans in the works to rehabilitate five springs, and cap 15 new springs in the area. They will also provide survival kits to 3900 families. Many of these people fled their homes in December when conflict erupted between area militias and the newly integrated army. A humanitarian group, WVI teams minister by sharing a cup of cold water in Jesus' name. ]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7085 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7079 World Vision is partnering with the Youth League Kamolot to conduct peer-to-peer education activities to prevent HIV/AIDS in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The project seeks to protect youth against drug abuse and high-risk behavior. World Vision workers say infections are on the rise there and fighting the disease means working more closely with youth and encouraging them to take an active stand to fight HIV/AIDS." Pray that through the program Christians will be able to share Christ as they help.]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7079 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7019 World Vision's Chris Shore says most of the people in the tsunami affected areas are self employed. "It might be a small farm. It might be a little place where they make shoes. I could be a small restaurant, but they're doing something that's owner operated and running that themselves. Our work with micro-enterprise development is aimed at helping them." And they do that by small business loans. I asked how the loans help them share the Gospel. "We tell them. This is all part of the kingdom work. And, we remind people that the reason that World Vision is work is because God loves them." World Vision needs funding to provide seed money for the program. Go to our web site for details. ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7019 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7014 World Vision Zambia is part of a group of non-government organizations that have come together to help combat HIV and AIDS in Zambia. It's a six-year program to provide community-based care, with the goal to reach more than 500-thousand people directly impacted by HIV and AIDS. World Vision demonstrates the compassion of Christ by reaching out to millions of people who are affected by this disease. They encourage Christians to be on the front lines of battle through prayer, action and giving.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/7014 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6979 World Vision's Rory Anderson says while it raises awareness of the problems, it lacks any useful pro-active solutions. "In our minds, a conflict that has been raging for 18 years, where more than 20-thousand children have been abducted to be forced to become child soldiers and sex slaves, requires more than just a reiteration of the status quo, but instead, laying out solutions and cutting edge vision for both ending the war and rebuilding Uganda." For ten years, World Vision has had a 'Children of War' center where they help child soldiers. While lost innocence can never be reclaimed, Anderson says, "There is a lot of hope, and a lot of this hope lies in the fact that at the center of our ministry, is prayer and really demonstrating to these children, the love of God, and that the hope, even thought they've done these horrible atrocities, that God still loves them and that they can still be a vessel of His to bless His people in northern Uganda."]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6979 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6945 World Vision's Rienk van Velzen, speaking from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, says while aid has been widely distributed, the people are still struggling. "Once you've realized that 166,000 people were killed and this happened in just a couple of minutes. You're meeting so many people here who are really still in shock a month after the disaster." van Velzen says it's been difficult because Aceh isolated itself from foreigners, especially Christians. But, their Christianity isn't a secret. "People know us and can easily find on our web site who we are and what we do. But, what we do on the ground is to be compared to what Jesus told us and is to be a 'good Samaritan'. He helped out and He did what he had to do in that situation and that's what we're actually doing here." Funding and prayer are needed as media attention is falling. ]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6945 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6920 World Vision has made a three year commitment to invest in the rebuilding phase of relief work. Their efforts will be focused on rebuilding homes, schools, clinics, and protecting children. World Vision workers see this as an opportunity to put their Christian faith into action, and ask other Christians to join in the work through prayer and financial support. ]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6920 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6859 World Vision has set of goal of 50-million-dollars for tsunami relief, those serving the suffering are also victims. One staff member, is grieving the loss of 16 extended family members. Another watched as his mother and daughter were washed away. Yet another lost his mother-in-law. Five staff members in one community alone lost their homes. Pray for these World Vision staff members. Pray that God will comfort them during this time of tragedy, and that God would use this as an opportunity to share their faith as they help.]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6859 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6853 World Vision James East is in the region and says their Sri Lankan ministry lost 100 sponsored children. While assessment isn't finished, there are more needs especially in Thailand. "This disaster did not hit an area where we have on-going sponsorship programs, so we have to create two new ones, one on the Myanmar border and one in a costal area north of Phuket." Because World Vision is a Christian based ministry, they're doing all this work in the name of Christ. "I think in this situation you live by example. (I was) just talking to a woman yesterday about the response and she was saying, 'we feel really loved'. I think there's a time and a place for sharing your faith. And, sometimes in situations like this you have to be very delicate," ..especially in anti-Christian countries.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6853 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6788 World Vision, in parts of the north where the war is more concentrated, the HIV rates have increased to 11.9 percent, nearly double the rest of the country. The war has displaced many families from their homes in the northern region. Churches and relief groups like World Vision are serving those impacted by both the war and AIDS.]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6788 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6759 World Vision is partnering with The Canadian International Development Agency to create child-friendly spaces in Darfur, Sudan. Since emergency situations are hardest on the children, World Vision is building places for children to talk and play in a safe environment. A 300-thousand dollar grant was awarded to help World Vision be the hands of feet of Christ in this effort. World Vision hopes to build 15 of these areas in South Darfur to help many children in the region.]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6759 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6720 World Vision, found 14-percent of American evangelicals definitely would be willing to donate to AIDS programs worldwide, and 17-percent would help children orphaned by AIDS. In 2002, those numbers were five-percent and three percent, respectively. Many HIV/AIDS outreach groups pray this will translate into more money that will help them lead many to Christ.]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6720 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6696 World Vision-Australia is pulling out. Staff members represent Christ in their work with Iraqis. However, according to the director of relief, the situation has become unstable, further supported by the recent murder of an aid worker and the death of World Vision's own head of operations in Iraq. World Vision employs 60 Iraqi staff at its base in the northern city of Mosul. They are assessing the situation to see when it will be safe to return. ]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6696 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6667 World Vision Liberia has reopened nine of the ten clinics it closed down two years ago. The closures were due to the fighting in area between rebels and government of former President Charles Taylor. As teams help restore health and the nutritional services to remote villages, they are representing the hands and feet of Christ to the communities they assist.]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6667 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6634 World Vision is reaching out to help. World Vision's Atul Tandon speaking from Israel says the type of relief they're offering is varied. "We extend to them scholarships, we work with schools to give them school supplies, we work with poor families to help them grow crops." They're doing it in Jesus' name. World Vision is helping 13-thousand children through sponsorships, but the need is far greater. "The Bedouin families that I mentioned to you are the most poor that I have visited amongst the poorest that I have visited in all my travels anywhere in the world. These are people very much living on the edge of survival. Our hearts go out to them and their children." If you'd like to help sponsor a child go to our web site (http://www.MNNonline.org).]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6634 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6609 World Vision is trying to help in Jesus name with trauma counseling, health care, education and vocational training, but they can only do so much. International help is needed as thousands continue to suffer.]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6609 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6522 World Vision's Kate Scannell-Michel says distributing relief aid has been difficult. "The city was completely devastated. So, there were no hospitals left, the road were still flooded, no telephone services, no electricity. So, those basic things that you need to be able to help people were not there." World Vision has already helped 90-thousand people with food, is airlifting almost a million dollars in medical supplies, and more is planned. Scannell-Michel says they're doing this because they're Christians. "We're seeing so many people suffering here and it's really our response to what Jesus did when he was on the earth and what He calls us to do and that's respond with love when people are suffering." Go to WorldVision-dot-org to help. ]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6522 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6481 World Vision is confronting this devastating disease with their Hope Initiative. Zambian-born and HIV positive, Princess Zulu is the World Vision spokeswoman for AIDS in Africa. "Sometimes, you cannot preach Jesus without touching the people's physical needs. And I think the more people are likely to respond, the more people receive what they receive. They ask, why do we do what we do. And then we tell them: 'It's because of Christ.' And then people end up coming to Jesus Christ." Princess is traveling the United States urging the church to wake up and join the fight against AIDS through the Hope Initiative. "Come along with us. We cannot do it on our own. We need to work with the church because the church has the passion to care for people. And in the time of HIV and AIDS, we need everyone to turn the tides against HIV and AIDS." ]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6481 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6465 World Vision's Carolyn Rose-Avila says their emergency airlift arrived late yesterday with more aid. "We went out on Monday and did food distributions and water distributions. We're going to support Food For The Poor--and we're going to be distributing tarps, tropical blankets, cans, water purification tablets and some medical supplies." Rose-Avila explains that during crisis, the response of believers becomes a tool. "We're coming together under the Holy Spirit. It's only through a partnership that we can really help others. I know that's the Lord helping us to do that. It's giving us strength and it's keeping us optimistic so we can bring hope to those who have been hurt much more and are in great material need."]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6465 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6435 World Vision's David Womble speaking from Russia says they're helping in Christ's name with 75-thousand-dollars of aid. "They're requesting lung ventilation machines to assist with breathing, bed side monitors - monitoring heart rates, also blood pressure gauges, plastic covering for mattresses, scalpel blades, diapers for children and adults, those types of things." World Vision is talking about opening a counseling center to help with long term emotional needs. As a Christian, Womble is doing his part to help short term. "Everyone that I saw in the hospital I just assured them that they were in our prayers, God blessed them for what they were trying to do. Certainly the World Vision network has extremely supportive."]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6435 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6418 World Vision to fight disease
and help meet the basic needs in Darfur, Sudan. The lack of access to food, shelter, health, water and sanitation are the major concerns threatening the survival of displaced people. As the World Vision teams work in meeting these needs, they become the embodiment of the love of Christ
]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6418 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6371 World Vision. Kalma Camp is one area where World Vision is working. Many are malnourished and sick as food, clean drinking water and medicine is scarce. World Vision is raising two-million-dollars for its work there. As a Christian organization they're salt and light in this aid effort. ]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6371 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6342 World Vision Kenya's Beatrice Teya (taya) explains millions are at risk of starvation. "We have a presence in about 30 districts, out of 71, and currently, in terms of relief, we have a program in the northern part of the country that is serving 150-thousand beneficiaries, out of which 25-thousand are children." Teya says while they are taking care of the immediate physical needs, they are also laying the foundation for a future ministry. "We are actually working with the Kenya church to respond to the immediate needs--that's the food and nutrition. But also, our long-term plan is to be able to have the churches that are normally very strong in Nairobi to actually link with the churches in some of these remote areas where we have programs."]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6342 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6312 World Vision Myanmar's projects have been affected by flooding. Efforts are underway to help the families affected. Around 3,000 families are homeless, and waterborne disease is a concern. World Vision teams recently brought food to the region, although emergency supplies are still needed. Nearly ten thousand people are in need of mosquito nets, blankets, kitchen utensils and rice. The team considers their humanitarian relief as a way to share the love and hope of Christ with people in need.]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6312 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6272 World Vision aid has hit the ground in Chad. Sudanese refugees had been living in dried out riverbeds, however, the rainy season forced them to flee to higher ground. World Vision will be distributing food to the refugees. A team is already at the site in northeastern Chad distributing emergency survival supplies. World Vision teams say they're representing the hands and feet of Christ as they meet the overwhelming physical needs. Pray as they begin meeting spiritual needs. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6272 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6236 World Vision says they led 19 tracts. He says the secular world is becoming more acceptant of Christian assistance. "They can see the value of a faith based organization when they actually witnessed a World Vision staff being with a person dying of AIDS. They said at that moment it was only an organization like World Vision that could provide the support that a person needed." But, Arnold says the International Christian community isn't doing enough to help AIDS orphans and widows. "If Christians aren't prepared to be there for them, as orphans in their distress -- or, what are we to do in the case of widows whose husbands have died of AIDS. Are we to shelter behind the judgmental attitude, or are we to follow what we're called to do?" If the church fails here, many who are searching will die without Christ. ]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6236 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6212 World Vision will be playing a major part in the 15th International AIDS Conference, taking place Bangkok beginning Sunday. Several World Vision staff members have been influential on the planning committee. which is different from other years. This will be the first time faith based organizations will be featured at the conference. Many who attended two years ago faced hostility. There is some concern that this could happen again. Pray that World Vision will be a testimony to those participating who don't know Christ.]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6212 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6203 World Vision as they plan to airlift emergency supplies directly into war-ravaged Darfur within a week to so. Since World Vision is a Christian organization, this will give their workers a chance to be a testimony to those they're serving. The hope is to point many to Christ. Funding is needed to help with this outreach.]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6203 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6180 World Vision International has approval to enter western Sudan, coinciding Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit. The Christian relief agency has been addressing the ethnic cleansing crisis from Chad. World Vision's Karen Homer, speaking from a refugee camp. "We're planning to distribute over two-thousand metric tons of food to about 26-thosuand people in the northern region. These are people who are basically living under thorn bushes in the open. 80-percent of the people in the camps here are women and children who are very vulnerable." Homer says ministry is a hands-on experience in the camps. "We share the love of Christ by bringing a cup of cold water in the 115-degree heat here. I think people know that we are a Christian organization and that's one of the key ways is to be the hands and feet of Christ here in this very desperate place."]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6180 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6135 World Vision teams are airlifting 45 tons of relief supplies to Chad this week. The aid is expected to be ready for distribution to Sudanese refugees beginning Sunday, June 20. Over 180-thousand are fleeing war in the province of Darfur, despite a cease-fire agreement. The shipment is meant to assist the refugees living in difficult conditions on the eastern borders of Chad. As teams interact with those in need, they represent the hands and feet of Christ, sharing the hope of the Gospel. ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6135 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6110 World Vision to put their work in the Badghis Province on hold. World Vision teams were focusing on education, school renovation, feeding programs, and food security. Staff feel they are representing the love of Christ as they reach out to the needy in Afghanistan. Pray that they will be safe, and that their work will resume soon.]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6110 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6079 WorldVision.org.]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6079 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6052 World Vision teams are in place continuing other projects. Their team members say they're sharing the love of Christ through the help they provide to a hurting community.]]> Wed, 26 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6052 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6006 World Vision teams in Costa Rica are partnering with the Red Cross to provide relief. The flooding had a direct impact on the poorest populations. World Vision teams will be helping with the distribution efforts, while continuing ongoing development activities. They represent Jesus Christ in their work with the people they are helping. Pray that hearts respond to the love of Christ.]]> Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/6006 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5981 World Vision has reopened its offices in Iraq. This follows a temporary closure in April after a wave of kidnappings and murders of aid workers. World Vision teams continue to offer relief services throughout the war-torn country. Operations have resumed to full strength in northern and western Iraq. The teams are working to represent the name and love of Jesus Christ through their efforts to meet both physical and spiritual needs in that war-torn country.]]> Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5981 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5942 World Vision is traveling to the western provinces of Afghanistan to distribute food aid to some 37,000 Afghan school children. Some 5,000 tons of food will be taken to the needy children that participate in the Food for Education program. This program was established three years ago by the United States and encourages parents to send their children to school to receive a proper education. World Vision, who's partnering with the U-S program, is working to train 675 teachers and building 5 new schools in the area.]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5942 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5932 World Vision shared the love of Christ by responding and distributing food and non-food items to some 415 families that were affected. A rehabilitation program is now being developed to follow up on relief efforts to help the people who lost buildings as well as livestock and crops.]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5932 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5896 World Vision is pulling back in northern Iraq following the murder of an aid agency director and his wife four days ago. World Vision New Zealand closed its offices in response, but will assess security on April 18th. Ten staff members will wait out the situation in Jordan, while another 67 Iraqi staff will remain. Please pray for the safety of those involved with meeting physical and spiritual needs in Iraq during this time.]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5896 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5887 Far East Broadcasting Company. FEBC's Gregg Harris. "The long term plan is to work together with World Vision who wants to get these families back into housing. Far East Broadcasting is providing some clothing and help, as well as what we call 'portable missionaries', which are radios that they can listen to the local broadcast from FEBC and receive spiritual hope and encouragement." Harris says in this area's loss, they're supporting the local church's ministry. "We are also looking to develop funding to help the only local church in the area. This church was basically burned down to its foundations and FEBC has helped them purchase equipment and also a tent that they can meet in."]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5887 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5868 World Vision has played an important role in Rwanda’s restoration and will take part in a national commemoration day. Their teams, having invested 10 years of work through the hope and peace of Christ, are involved with reconciliation activities between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Please pray as healing continues.]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5868 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5809 World Vision's Andrea Swinburn-Jones doesn't feel share that concern. "I've noticed that a lot the western media is focusing on the one year anniversary, and I've spoken with people in the Arab community and it seems to be a very western fixation." Despite the insecurity, World Vision has rehabilitated schools as well as water and sanitation systems. While Iraq is predominately Muslim, Swindburn-Jones says they have a Christian presence. "People see our actions that speak very loudly. One of the areas where I travel into, they weren't quite sure to make of our organization, they say that we can see the great work that we've done in their communities and they can see that it's our heart that counts. We're driven by the work of Christ and they can see what a great thing that it is."]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5809 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5795 World Vision continues to rally support in the global fight against AIDS. Their nationwide campaign is designed to educate communities of how AIDS is specifically impacting widows and children. President Richard Stearns, says they also plan to take that message to the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok this summer. Stearns says there are now 14-million children around the world that have lost one or both of their parents to AIDS. So the social crisis in these communities with this number of children growing up without parents, is just a catastrophe. You can imagine not having parents to raise them and not having any economic means of support. Many of them are becoming street children. He says World Vision has made it possible for the love of Christ to be shared on a personal level. People think about this issue and wonder what they can do. World Vision has launched a program called "Hope Child" which allows an individual to sponsor a child from a high incidents AIDS community The child might be an orphan but is certainly vulnerable to the circumstance. You can have an individual child that you sponsor and you can correspond with.]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5795 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5761 World Vision continues to work in northern and western Iraq. Their projects include providing medical equipment and supplies to hospitals, helping communities develop clean water systems and working with the schools and health clinics.]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5761 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5745 World Vision's Kate Scannell from Haiti. "We've really seen a change in the last 24 hours here in the capitol city of Port au Prince. There was a lot of tension on the streets. The mood changed to be one of celebration and people feeling liberated. We're hoping that as the roads open up we're going to be able to get medical supplies to health clinics, that have been empty of supplies." As they work help 300-thousand people physically, Scannell says they're able to share the Gospel. "We're helping to respond to some of their very basic urgent needs like food, health care, and helping children go to school because of our faith in Jesus Christ. And, we're able to share that in very openly in very practical ways." ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5745 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5692 World Vision is distributing seeds and tools to prevent further starvation. World Vision helps transform the lives of children and families in need, all in the name of Christ. ]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5692 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5678 World Vision's Kate Scannell-Michel (SKAN-ul mees-SHELL). "The roads are blocked and we are able to continue our activities in most of the areas where we are working. If the roads continue to be blocked, we will have to cut down on some of our activities, but we are looking at alternative methods to make sure we can reach the people who need our help." The insurrection could grow into a full-scale humanitarian crisis soon. Scannell-Michel says it's a time for full-scale ministry. "We're working because of our belief in Jesus Christ and we're able to respond by giving people food, helping people eint heir need, and that's really the practical Gospel that we're able to share with the people."]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5678 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5648 World Vision assessment teams say there's a need for tents, food, and clothing for the displaced families. The teams are investigating partnership with local Non Governmental Organizations. They're looking at cash-for-work programs to reconstruct damaged housing and providing other essential items. World Vision explains the relief effort is a way they can share the hope of Christ with those in need at this time.

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5648 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5594 World Vision International responded to the emergency with relief supplies and other forms of help. This week, they've agreed to reconstruct two village health posts and three health centers. World Vision will also supply clinics with equipment and other needs. Team members say they're doing this in the name of Christ. Pray for their work in the difficult days ahead.]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5594 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5570 Food for the Hungry's Beth Allen says they're handing out hygiene kits to help people keep themselves clean, along with emergency supplies, and food. "We realize and recognize, along with other organizations, that there is a potential for outbreaks of waterborne diseases and other diseases, as well. One of the things we will be doing is continuing to provide these hygiene kits so that people can keep themselves clean. Washing your hands with soap and water goes a long way to preventing disease." Because they're meeting a self-esteem need, Allen says the kits help teams share the hope that comes from Christ. "Being dirty is no fun. It's not completely about taking care of food and water and hygiene. It's also how do you take care of a person's emotional and spiritual life."]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5570 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5561 World Vision is partnering with an Iranian humanitarian group to speed relief efforts. The teams are distributing tents, soap, plastic sheeting and water containers to earthquake-hit families in Bam. Iranian Non Governmental Organization Jari (Help) is part of an association of seven other Iranian NGOs working on earthquake relief in Bam. Driven by faith and in partnership with others, World Vision seeks to transform the lives of children and families in need in the name of Christ.

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5561 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5534 World Vision's John Schenk says needs are critical because it's winter there. They've already implemented two airlifts of emergency supplies, and moved ground teams in from Afghanistan. "World Vision is moving in essential shelter materials, really. This is a devastating earthquake. 70 to 80-percent of the buildings in this city are gone. Tents, tarpaulins, blankets, water purification kits, water buckets. These are the things that mean survival in this environment." Schenk explains this effort says more to the people about Christ than more traditional outreaches. "We're living out the Gospel. It's not the Gspel as it's presented, necessarily, in North American circles. This is a Muslim country and we are presenting our faith through our hands and our feet."]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5534 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5517 World Vision New Zealand says response is overwhelming in support of humanitarian aid to quake-ravaged Iran. They're getting the funding together to mount a large-scale relief effort as well as gathering supplies from their warehouse in Italy. Agency teams are in Tehran clarifying with local authorities the most immediate needs. This week, the first airlift of relief supplies goes in. The aid comes with the hope of being an example of the love of Christ during this time. ]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5517 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5463 World Vision's Dean Owen says they won't be opening an office in Baghdad in the near future, given the violence targeting the Red Cross and United Nations. "We see the potential of a backlash, an increase of terrorist activities against coalition forces. So, we are restricting our staff's movements for the next two or three days, just to help insure their safety and protection." Given the oppressiveness of Saddam's regime, Owen hopes the change paves the way for new ministry. "We're certainly hopeful that, what may appear at first blush to be a new freedom in Iraq, now that Saddam has been captured, will lead to a greater level of religious freedom throughout the country."]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5463 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5408 World Vision and the European Union are partnering to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth in Tanzania. An alarming trend indicates two thirds of new cases of HIV infections occurring among youths. World Vision's program will target changing the behavior of youth, among other support projects. Driven by faith, WVI seeks to enable those they help to realize their God-given potential.]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5408 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5372 World Vision Malawi has established a core research team in an effort to stamp out cholera as a disease that recurs and kills many children and the elderly every year in the country. The team is trying to learn if and how food security is connected to cholera epidemics. The team plans to conduct its research in southern Malawi next week. Through this effort, WVI hopes they can alleviate some of the physical suffering in the area. In so doing, the teams are representing Christ's love which often leads to sharing faith. ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5372 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5331 World Vision is helping and agency spokeswoman Reena Samuel says it may be while before the full scope of the problem is realized. "Because of the stigma and the discrimination that we have that we don't have people coming out. So, it's still very quite and not talked about it. But, it surely is growing and it's at a good rate." Teaching Biblical moral values and providing loving care, says Samuel, is providing great opportunities to share Christ. "World Vision's rule of being with them, standing next to them and saying, 'we care for you.' And, that's what has really been the important thing. They come up and tell us it's not about money or it not about material things. But, it's about love that we see here in this place. " ]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5331 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5326 World Visioin workers say attacks targeting aid workers and other humanitarian organizations have increased in many areas. However, they continue their efforts to rebuild schools and health clinics in the west and north all in an effort to share Christ's love. Staff members are continually on high security alert and are prepared to evacuate at a moments notice. Pray for their safety. ]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5326 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5285 World Vision's food program in Zimbabwe gets the nod of approval from the government. Touted as a model for other programs, World Vision last month held a special workshop to share their work. The workshop was attended by more than 55 participants from countries across the globe where food aid programs are implemented. World Vision staff members feel excellence in their program best represents Jesus Christ to the people they assist. Please pray that the seeds of the Gospel bear fruit.]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5285 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5278 World Vision�s Andres Vera says they are supplying blankets, food and medicine to hundreds of people, many children, who were trapped because of the recent violence. Tensions remain high as there are promises of more protests if things don't change quickly. In a country where the average worker receives less then a thousand dollars a year, six weeks of protests have claimed 80 lives.]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5278 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5251 World Vision's Andres Vera spoke with us from his office in La Paz. Only eight blocks from the conflict, he explains they're, "…giving food and medicines to approximately 300 people that have been stranded on the bus station. They've been there for about eight days; helping the main hospitals in La Paz and El Alto, and we are trying to talk to the leaders in both sides to sign a peace treaty." Vera says the deadly clashes opened a door for a different ministry. "We are showing people God's mercy and God's love through the things we are donating, through the hope we are giving and telling them that God loves them." Please pray for their staff's safety and that the situation is resolved soon.]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5251 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5236 World Vision supported the event by providing some $60,000 toward the event and recruited more than 3,000 participants.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5236 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5225 World Vision forum later this month. The program, called, "Precious in His Sight" will be held in California October 24th and 25th. During the two day event those involved will talk about the effects of HIV/AIDS, sexual exploitation, war, hunger and poverty on children around the world. World Vision's President Richard Stearns says children are precious to God, but people with the means to help, don't. He hopes this forum will change that. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5225 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5200 World Vision's Paul Sitnam, speaking from Liberia, says their teams are watching security measures carefully. "We made some tentative forays into where the fighting was and the areas beyond, and all appears calm, so some workers are at health clinics where there's not much danger." At least half a million Liberians are described as displaced, according to Word Vision. Sitnam says they share the hope of Christ through their humanitarian efforts. "Our work still continues, it hasn't been completely cut off. People can keep praying for us in that manner, that we make the right judgments, conditions here improve, and that we can go out and do our work."]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5200 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5189 World Vision Korea teams delivered 825 relief kits to typhoon-affected households in an area of severely damaged seashore villages in the southern area. Nearly four thousand additional kits are bound for other typhoon victims. The relief effort, done in the name of Christ, was conducted in partnership with churches and World Vision Korea. ]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5189 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5163 World Vision's Paul Sitnam says their teams are now back in-country after having been evacuated during the worst of the fighting. Their set-up now, he explains, determines how quickly the people recover. "We're looking longer term for people when they eventually go home, that we can accompany them back and help them re-integrate into their communities. That's the longer vision. Right now, as I said, we're doing the health work, and the work of distributing food to the displaced people in the country." Sitnam says through World Vision's work, their teams share a bond in the hope of Christ with those they help. "…wherever the brother or sister is, to work with them, especially those that have been made vulnerable or are vulnerable by the recent conflicts. We feel in that way, we are practicing what God has asked us to do through his son Jesus Christ, is to help those that need the help the most."]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5163 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5078 Wed, 03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5078 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5043 Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5043 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5028 Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5028 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5002 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/5002 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4974 Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4974 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4933 Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4933 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4877 Wed, 09 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/4877 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http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3889 Wed, 09 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3889 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3829 Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3829 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3762 Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3762 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3737 Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3737 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3716 Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3716 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3648 Fri, 02 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3648 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3643 Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3643 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3638 Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3638 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3618 Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/3618 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http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2264 Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2264 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2237 Mon, 09 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2237 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2184 Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2184 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2155 Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2155 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2094 Wed, 30 May 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2094 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2080 Fri, 25 May 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2080 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2068 Wed, 23 May 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2068 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2043 Wed, 16 May 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2043 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2025 Thu, 10 May 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mnnonline.org/article/2025