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Afghanistan: A Whole New Approach

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.29.2009 | World


Jim Wallis

When you massively intervene in a country as much as the U.S. has in Afghanistan, you can't responsibly just walk away. We must lead with what works -- development.

World Humanitarian Day: Life 'On the Ground'

World Vision | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


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I've met amazing people, who in the midst of disaster themselves, give the little they have. In Pakistan we met a man who took 30 displaced strangers into his house and looked after them until his own finances ran out.

Zimbabwe's Health System In Shambles, Individual Nurses Keep It Afloat (SLIDESHOW)

World Vision | Posted 05.17.2009 | World


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Nurses like Sekai have to manually carry patients up and down several flights of stairs. In the emergency department, trolleys to carry patients no longer have wheels or mattresses.

An Indomitable Spirit Enables Millions Of Bruised And Dispossessed Women To Keep Going, And Succeed (SLIDESHOW)

World Vision | Sue Mbaya, Advocacy Director for Africa | Posted 04.08.2009 | World


I must admit that celebration is not the first sentiment that comes to mind when I think of International Women's Day. When I attended the Beijing Wo...

What "Slumdog Millionaire" Doesn't Tell You About India

World Vision | Posted 03.26.2009 | World


As Slumdog Millionaire swept the Academy Awards with eight wins, including the prestigious Best Picture award, international aid agency World Vision u...

Aid Agencies: Lulls In Israel-Hamas Fighting Not Enough

Louis Belanger | Posted 02.14.2009 | World


Louis Belanger

Since the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire on January 8th, there have been more than 200 people killed; more than 1,300 people injured; and three hospitals hit by the bombing.