Keep Current on World Vision Disaster Relief and Child Sponsorship Efforts

September 2008 Haiti's hunger woes worsened by severe hurricane flooding Hurricane Ike slams Texas coast with vicious force In flooded northern India, a mix of relief and deep uncertainty Sponsorship helps young girls avoid the scar of early marriage

August 2008 Escaping from the jaws of starvation in the Horn of Africa Humanitarian needs increase in the face of conflict in Georgia While world celebrates in China, quake survivors rebuild Child labor increases as a result of ongoing global food crisis While world celebrates in China, quake survivors rebuild

July 2008 Youth discover the power of civic engagement in the nation's capital For hungry children, food aid delivers more than full stomachs Children take extreme measures to survive Albania's rough streets At G8 summit, progress made on fight against AIDS and poverty The food crisis quietly takes its toll on families worldwide Following Asia's twin disasters, significant progress made Couple spends honeymoon visiting children in need

June 2008 Rising food prices exact a harsh toll on hungry children worldwide Teachers in China reach out to help quake-affected children Encountering hope in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Donated medications make big difference for HIV-positive orphan Sponsorship carries one Rwandan girl from hunger to happiness A mother with a heart and mission for children with special needs D.C. conference equips college students to advocate for children Rising food prices exact a harsh toll on hungry children worldwide

May 2008 One family's harrowing story following China's deadly quake In cyclone-ravaged Myanmar, a little bit of rice goes a long way A mother's anguish reflects desperation of hungry families Government, corporate support together fight AIDS and malaria G8 leaders: Uphold your promise to fight global AIDS and poverty With World Vision's help, a renaissance in Chile's Ulloa Valley One Congo mother discovers reason to smile at all times

April 2008 World Malaria Day: What's all the buzz about? In Darfur, displaced children and families in need of food Americans in D.C. demand action to end Congo crisis The gift of a goat sustains a child's education A beacon of hope for one HIV-positive mother in Kenya Sponsorship jumpstarts a mom's community activism Mother's Day cards: Not business as usual in one Romanian village

March 2008 Burundi: Former child soldiers rehabilitated, but practice continues Sri Lanka: Sponsorship brings insight to girl's blind relatives Bosnia-Herzegovina: Making the Bible personal for children Swaziland: Grandmother raises five grandchildren Guatemala: A sponsored boy's paintings inspire hope Birthday parties: A reflection of God's love and provision Washington, D.C.: Advocates for Uganda's children speak out Ethiopia: World Vision provides a community clean, life-saving water

February 2008 Ethiopia: World Vision provides community clean, life-saving water China: Snowstorms strike and create humanitarian crisis Super Bowl: Children in need benefit from brand-new apparel Southeast Asia: Report advises targeting broad range of sex tourists Romania: World Vision helps family break the cycle of abandonment Chad: Fighting in capital city puts World Vision on alert Albania: One sponsored child can now see the world in a new light Child Ambassadors: A woman with a mission to share sponsorship Uganda: Faith conquers mountain to meet sponsored child Ethiopia: World Vision provides community clean, life-saving water Kenya: Sports leagues help facilitate healing and reconciliation Global AIDS bill: Swift reauthorization critical for vulnerable children

January 2008 Zimbabwe: An AIDS orphan copes with prolonged drought Indonesia: Displaced Java flood survivors receive aid Mongolia: World Vision farm a place of healing for abused children Kenya: Post-election strife displaces more than 250,000 AIDS crisis: Beauty queen fights beast affecting millions Bosnia-Herzegovina: Winter camp promotes peace for children Advocate profile: Couple passionate for peace in Uganda Southern Africa: Flooding, disease add to region's misery U.S. churches: Tackling HIV and AIDS with growing resolve Zimbabwe: An AIDS orphan copes with prolonged drought Faith in Action: Young church discovers passion in ministry Tacoma: An award-winning youth summit success story

December 2007 Gift Catalog: Staying Afloat to Help African Farmers Stay Afloat Washington State: Severe Flooding Prompts World Vision Response Bangladesh: Cyclone Damages Worse Than Originally Thought Thailand: Lunch Program Gives Students a Much-Needed Boost South Asia: Tsunami Relief Concludes With Success and Optimism Attitudes Index Report: Perceptions of the AIDS Crisis Around the Globe Gift Catalog: Staying Afloat to Help African Farmers Stay Afloat Uganda: Ebola Outbreak Strikes Three World Vision Program Areas United States: Shooting Hoops Makes a World of Difference in Zambia Philippines: Children Express Their Challenges Through Music Hawaii: Champion Surfer Teams With World Vision to Spread Hope World Vision Experience: On the Road to Spread the Message Faith in Action: During Wildfires, One San Diego Church is Transformed

November 2007 World AIDS Day: Responding to the Greatest Humanitarian Crisis Thanksgiving: A Tradition of Helping to Feed the World's Hungry Mexico: At Least 1 Million Affected by Massive Flooding Hurricane Noel: Path of Destruction Across Hispaniola California Wildfires: World Vision Responds Through Local Churches Laos: Health Interventions Turn a Mother's Grief Into Joy North Korea: Agricultural Project Can Help Quell Food Shortage Somalia: World Vision Assists 20,000 Fleeing Violence in Capital Sudan: Operations Continue Despite Increased Violence in Darfur Appalachia: Church Youth Groups Demonstrate God's Love in Action World Vision Magazine: Article Wins a Folio Award Nicaragua: Post-Hurricane Relief Reaches Isolated Areas Northern Uganda: Increased U.S. Involvement in Peace Negotiations California: Conference to Offer New Perspectives for Church Leaders Sri Lanka: New Housing a Symbol of Hope for Tsunami Survivors

October 2007 World Food Day: Students Cast Attention on AIDS and Hunger Africa: Flooding Inundates East and West Regions of Continent Southern Africa: Faith Helps Family Cope With Drought and AIDS Cambodia: World Vision Hotline Helps Fight Against Child Sex Tourism Pakistan: Two Years Later Nicaragua: Thousands Still in Need in Aftermath of Hurricane Felix North Korea: World Vision Delegation Visits Flood-Devastated Areas Chicago: Team World Vision Runs Marathon for African Communities Thailand : Youth Fight Back Against Sex Traffickers Global Hunger: Students and Churches Take Action