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James Addis NZ Aid Worker Leaves For Iran
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 7:40 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Seasoned journalist and aid worker, James Addis, leaves New Zealand tonight (7pm) for earthquake-struck Bam, Iran, where 20,500 bodies have been recovered and the death toll is expected to rise to over 30,000. More >>
Iran-Quake: Kiwi Response Overwhelms World Vision
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:32 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand will commit an initial $NZ50,000 towards earthquake relief operations in Iran after its appeal line was flooded with callers yesterday. More >>
World Vision readies for action in Iran
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:30 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is readying to mount a major relief response following a massive earthquake in south-eastern Iran. More >>
Take A Warning From Africa, Says Aid Worker
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 10:58 am | World Vision New Zealand
Dr Christopher Kenyi, programmes director for World Vision Tanzania, says New Zealand should beware of what has happened in Africa with HIV/AIDS, especially in the light of new figures just released showing a jump in HIV cases in New Zealand this year. More >>
Ethiopia: Long-Term Emergency Food Warning
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 12:20 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is urging people not to forget the famine in Ethiopia, after a food security watchdog warned that nine million people will need food assistance next year and 17 million people may need it by 2007. More >>
Images: Icy dip ends AIDS run
Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:27 am | World Vision New Zealand
A marathon run the length of New Zealand ended today with an icy dip in Foveaux Strait. A team of nine Auckland students calling themselves RunNZ reached Bluff in the early hours of this morning, on a mission to combat AIDS. They celebrated their arrival ... More >>
AIDS runners vow nothing will stop them
Friday, 28 November 2003, 3:35 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Participants in a gruelling relay run from Cape Reinga to Bluff will head out of Christchurch on World AIDS Day (December 1) nursing knee and hamstring injuries but vowing to continue. More >>
Photo Essay: Run For Their Lives Heads to Auckland
Friday, 21 November 2003, 5:14 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Where It Began: The Run For Their Lives challenge began at Cape Reinga, the most northern tip of New Zealand and will end in Bluff at the very southern tip of New Zealand. More >>
'Run For Their Lives' Runners arrive in Auckland
Friday, 21 November 2003, 8:52 am | World Vision New Zealand
Keep an eye on the roads as a group of runners arrives in Auckland today (November 21)on their journey from Cape Reinga to Bluff to raise awareness and cash for communities devastated by AIDS. The runners hope to reach Takapuna by 3pm today. More >>
Zambia's Cyrus Phiri Runs For Their Lives In NZ
Friday, 14 November 2003, 11:38 am | World Vision New Zealand
AIDS Awareness: Cyrus unearthed his gift for long distance running while attending boarding school. Unable to pay the bus fare to school one-year he ran the distance instead, covering 50km on foot. He arrived with blistered feet but in time for lessons. More >>
NZ Science Students Running For Their Lives
Friday, 14 November 2003, 11:35 am | World Vision New Zealand
AIDS Awareness: Sports science student Geoff Cooper had little enthusiasm for running six months ago but this November plans to lead a team running the length of New Zealand to raise cash and awareness for communities devastated by AIDS. More >>
World Vision Helping Iraqi Children
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 8:32 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision schemes in Iraqi are helping children return to school and keeping families warm over the coming winter. More >>
NZ woman to direct World Vision Iraq operations
Friday, 7 November 2003, 2:56 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Christchurch born aid worker Judy Moore will take over as operations director for World Vision's Iraq programme from Jan 11, 2004. More >>
NZ Woman To Direct World Vision Iraq Operations
Friday, 7 November 2003, 2:36 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Christchurch born aid worker Judy Moore will take over as operations director for World Vision's Iraq programme from Jan 11, 2004. More >>
Business as usual for World Vision staff in Iraq
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 9:55 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision programmes in Iraq are continuing as normal, despite Sunday's bombing in the capital. More >>
3000 needy children gain sponsors. Thank you NZ!
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 4:35 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision CEO Helen Green admits it was a challenge: to ask New Zealanders to sponsor 3000 children in two months. But they did it. The campaign ends tomorrow [Tuesday 30 September], and well over 3000 new sponsors have been found for children ... More >>
Children Starving in Rebel Held Western Liberia
Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:56 pm | World Vision New Zealand
As rebels continue to control western Liberia, food shortages are reaching crisis point and World Vision is warning that many children are starving. More >>
Cancun: Kicking away the ladder?
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 9:20 am | World Vision New Zealand
The WTO's 'development round' trade talks get started in Cancun this week, looking for agreement on a number of issues that could impact on the lives of millions in some of the World's poorest countries. More >>
Visiting Africa expert urges more aid for Liberia
Monday, 8 September 2003, 10:51 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision will push ahead with plans to expand assistance to Liberia's war victims despite suffering a looted office and vehicles and the sinking of a ship bringing in aid supplies. More >>
World Vision Commits Ethiopia Famine Crisis Funds
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 8:57 am | World Vision New Zealand
Caption: World Vision doctor, Dr Abele Bekera, examines Aster Belete, three years old, who arrived at the Feeding Centre three days before this photo was taken. She was semi conscious and is now alert. "It takes time for them to adapt to the ... More >>
