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World Vision focuses on getting normality back
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 1:36 pm | World Vision New Zealand
From fish sauce to footballs and bathrooms to shelters – World Vision's work with tsunami-affected villages in Thailand is focusing on helping villages return to life as normal. More >>
Tsunami Victims Smile Again Thanks to NZ Clown
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 11:30 am | World Vision New Zealand
A New Zealand clown is making a big impact in Indonesia, where he is helping children to laugh and smile – something rare for those affected by the devastating tsunami two months ago. More >>
Tsunami: Helping people work again
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 2:12 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Families from across Asia are slowly rebuilding their lives after December's devastating tsunami, as aid agencies move from relief into development work. More >>
Clown Goes To Help Tsunami Victims Smile Again
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 9:13 am | World Vision New Zealand
The adage 'laughter is the best medicine' is something of an article of faith for New Zealand actor Aaron Ward. More >>
$4m for World Vision - where the money goes
Friday, 28 January 2005, 12:09 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision has raised $4 million so far from private and corporate donations. And with some countries facing years of rebuilding after the disaster, the money will be put to good use, says World Vision's CEO Helen Green. More >>
"Tsunami Awakening"
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 2:38 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Written to help raise funds for the tsunami victims in South East Asia Based on a poem by Ted Barrett (USA), Auckland musician and songwriter Ian Rushton has composed a dramatic and emotional song. More >>
Cricket Spectacle - Big Bucks For Tsunami Appeal
Friday, 21 January 2005, 3:25 pm | World Vision New Zealand
A feast of top-class cricket, celebrity hi-jinks, government and corporate giving is expected to raise over $1 million for tsunami relief during the three match Black Caps versus FICA World XI one day series, which begins in Christchurch tomorrow. More >>
World Vision funds top $3m
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 12:24 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision NZ's Asia Tsunami Relief Fund tops $3 million, the largest amount the agency has ever raised and the relief operation is scaling up to be the largest World Vision has carried out in its 55 year history. More >>
Appeal reaches $2.5m
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 5:40 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand's tsunami appeal reached $2.5m today following a surge in mailed donations. More >>
Tsunami - childrens emotional needs a priority
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 11:55 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision's top child protection expert New Zealander Heather MacLeod says catering for the psychological needs of children must be high on the list of priorities in aid efforts for tsunami victims. More >>
Tsunami appeal boosted by text donations
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 8:28 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand’s tsunami appeal reached $2.04m today after receiving a big boost from text message donations from mobile phones. More >>
World Vision Adds Texting
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 4:15 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Auckland, 11 January 2005 - World Vision New Zealand has partnered with leading mobile applications developer, The Hyperfactory, to conduct a text messaging campaign as part of its massive tsunami appeal. More >>
Kiwi helps clean up in Andaman Islands
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 3:58 pm | World Vision New Zealand
New Zealander Alex Snary, who is working with World Vision in the Andaman Islands just north of Sumatra, says the unofficial death toll for the Andaman, Nicobar and other Indian islands is estimated at 20,000. More >>
Tsunami - cricket causes campaign to soar
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 3:55 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand’s tsunami appeal reached $2m today and is set to get a further boost with the announcement of a Black Caps versus the world one day cricket series which will raise even more cash for tsunami victims. More >>
New Idea partners with World Vision
Friday, 7 January 2005, 2:55 pm | World Vision New Zealand
The New Zealand issue of New Idea, which goes on sale on Monday, is devoted to raising funds for regions devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami, with 20c from every copy sold going to World Vision's tsunami relief work. More >>
World Vision Tsunami Update 4 January
Tuesday, 4 January 2005, 2:19 pm | World Vision New Zealand
With aid equipment and vehicles urgently needed in the tsunami-stricken countries, World Vision is preparing eight relief airlifts over the next few days. Sri Lanka: World Vision is preparing a number of airlifts into the country from Dubai, Brindisi ... More >>
World Vision commits to in long term Tsunami rehab
Monday, 3 January 2005, 10:19 am | World Vision New Zealand
A huge surge in donations has swelled World Vision¡¦s total to over $800,000 by the end of today in response to what executive director Helen Green terms ¡§the greatest human emergency of our time¡¨. More >>
World Vision NZ has so far raised over $350,000
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 7:31 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision NZ has so far raised over $350,000 in donations from the public for relief to victims of the Asia tsunami. More >>
Aid workers move through devastated regions
Friday, 31 December 2004, 10:44 am | World Vision New Zealand
Burmese doctors have been re-located from their HIV/AIDS work on the Thai/Myanmar border to help tend the tsunami victims in Phuket, Thailand. More >>
World Vision responds immediately to tsunami
Monday, 27 December 2004, 12:50 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision NZ’s CEO Helen Green, says World Vision has been able to respond immediately to victims of the tsunami damage in India and Sri Lanka. More >>