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Solomons: Terrorised refugees get new shelter
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 11:44 am | World Vision New Zealand
Aid agencies will assist refugees who fled a reign of terror imposed by Harold Keke's Guadalcanal Liberation Army to relocate, after it proved impossible to provide them with adequate water supplies. More >>
Epsom Teenager To Darkest Africa ? Why?
Friday, 1 August 2003, 2:39 pm | World Vision New Zealand
When radio and tv personality, Paul Henry, decided to take his 14-year-old daughter Lucy to Tanzania and Uganda, friends and colleagues thought he was being a bit foolhardy, if not stark raving! More >>
40 Hour Famine reaches new heights
Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 3:06 pm | World Vision New Zealand
So far the 40 Hour Famine, held in March, has raised $2.58m, up 10 per cent on last year and eclipsing the previous record of $2.57m raised in 2001. More >>
The Katinas are coming!
Thursday, 12 June 2003, 10:56 am | World Vision New Zealand
American Samoan brothers, The Katinas, are on their way to Auckland and Wellington, the two concerts eagerly awaited by their New Zealand fans. More >>
Suzanne Prentice To Sing With Auckland Kids
Monday, 9 June 2003, 11:47 am | World Vision New Zealand
Kiwi legend Suzanne Prentice is bringing her popular World Vision Kids for Kids concert to Auckland City, with over 1300 children from 37 local schools singing along. More >>
Winning Famine schools announced
Friday, 30 May 2003, 4:17 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Twenty one senior schools and twenty intermediate schools from throughout the country have been selected as top performers in this year's World Vision 40-Hour Famine, earning a Gold Award. More >>
Iraq: Feeding the palace poor
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 3:33 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Yesterday (Monday) World Vision began registering Iraqis sheltering in Nineweh Palace - Saddam's northernmost presidential complex - in an effort to get them food, emergency aid and proper shelter. More >>
IRAQ: WV brings drugs to struggling hospital
Monday, 12 May 2003, 8:34 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision today delivered emergency drugs to a northern Iraqi hospital that had not received regular supplies for three months. More >>
World Vision sets up hospital in old Baath Party
Friday, 9 May 2003, 3:30 pm | World Vision New Zealand
The Office for Disaster Assistance has given World Vision the 'green light' to set up a temporary hospital in western Iraq, following a visit to Al Rutba yesterday. World Vision will improve the electrical system and plumbing, as well as provide ... More >>
Famine income tops $2million
Thursday, 8 May 2003, 12:30 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision's 40-Hour Famine income for this year has hit the two million dollar mark. Already bringing in 24% more than at the same time last year, this year's Famine looks set to hit the $2.7 million mark when the funds have all been deposited. More >>
Bangladeshi aid worker arrives in NZ today
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 10:03 am | World Vision New Zealand
Bangladeshi David Haider, who has hosted well over 500 New Zealanders visiting his country, is about to receive some Kiwi hospitality when he arrives in New Zealand today. But this tireless worker for the poor won't be here on holiday. More >>
40 Hour Famine passes $1 million
Thursday, 17 April 2003, 9:53 am | World Vision New Zealand
CAPTION: Helicopter caption: Students from Pukekohe Intermediate camped out on Motuihe Island over Famine weekend - with supplies flown in by the Navy's Seasprite. More >>
NZ woman looks out for the children of Iraq
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 5:54 pm | World Vision New Zealand
While much of the Arab media is focusing on the effects of war on Iraq's 13 million children, it is also the concern of a New Zealander, Heather MacLeod. Ms MacLeod is World Vision's International Child Protection Coordinator, and a consultant to ... More >>
World Vision plans to provide aid in Northern Iraq
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 5:40 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision today announced its intention to work with the United Nations World Food Program to distribute food in Mosul, northern Iraq, which has been heavily hit over the last few days of the conflict. More >>
IRAQ: World Vision ready to bring aid
Saturday, 8 March 2003, 11:16 am | World Vision New Zealand
Amman, Jordan - Aid agency World Vision says it is gravely concerned about the increasing likelihood of war against Iraq but has pushed ahead with plans to respond in the event of a humanitarian crisis throughout the region. More >>
Students' Creativity Encouraged in 40 Hour Famine
Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:16 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision and Just Juice have teamed up to create an exciting opportunity for Year 7 and 8 students around the country. One class will be selected to participate in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine on Just Juice Famine Island! More >>
Committed To Peace: Kosovo's Children Say Enough
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 9:25 am | World Vision New Zealand
“Today we are all here together, Serbian and Albanian children. For me this day points towards a brighter future for all of us here in Kosovo,” said Valentina, a 14-year-old Albanian girl from the village of Kraishtë. More >>
W.V assessment warns dire future for children
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 3:18 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision staff returning from an assessment mission in Iraq warn of dire consequences for children in the event of war. World Vision New Zealand executive director Helen Green said today that the agency's findings made extremely grim reading. More >>
Malawi: Cyclone Heightens Hunger Woes
Thursday, 16 January 2003, 9:26 am | World Vision New Zealand
Malawians this week had a rare respite from torrential rains that fell almost daily over the past two weeks, causing heavy floods across the country. More >>
Aid Agencies Reach Battered City Of Nablus
Friday, 12 April 2002, 4:16 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision, working alongside other humanitarian organisations, has entered the West Bank city of Nablus to distribute food and medical supplies to residents and hospitals. More >>
