As U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visits eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan troops prepare to leave the country, aid agency World Vision urges the U.N. peacekeeping force, MONUC, to recommit to protecting civilians above all else.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On February 16, 2009, International Justice Mission staff and top officials from the Philippine National Police (PNP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement, formalizing an educational partnership that will enable both groups to better combat the trafficking and sexual abuse of women and children in the Philippines.
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At Urbana.org, one blogger has chosen to fast for Lent with a purpose. According to the unnamed writier, "It is a quest to be in touch with the frailty of our own humanity. The hungry poor are mostly distant to me, but they are not distant to Jesus." The article explains their idealogy behind fasting for Lent broken down by the week to bring light to the experiences of the poor in different areas of the world. How are you celebrating Lent and how can you use your idea to help your community?
WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL MATA
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS TEAM, U.S. PROGRAMS
WORLD VISION
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Before the
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL?S AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON GANG VIOLENCE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
February 23, 2009 |WASHINGTON – Leonard Fox a/k/a Anton a/k/a “Daddy” pleaded guilty today to a federal civil rights charge for sex trafficking of minors, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Laurenzi for the Western District of Tennessee.
In U.S. District Court in Memphis, Fox admitted to recruiting and obtaining underage girls and arranging for those girls to engage in commercial sex acts for his financial benefit.
Nearly Half Million American Youth To Respond To Global Food Crisis via World Vision?s 30-Hour Famine, February 27th, 28th
World Vision calls on Congress, Obama Administration to support bipartisan effort to prevent child malnutrition
Procter & Gamble and World Vision Equip and Empower Zimbabweans in Fight against Cholera.
FBI, police rescue child prostitutes around U.S.Sweep picks up dozens of teens; more than 571 suspects arrested
WASHINGTON – The FBI has rescued 48 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13, in a nationwide sweep to remove kids from the illegal sex trade and punish their accused pimps.
Over a three-night initiative called Operation Cross Country, [...]
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Color of Change is focused on using the Internet to empower and inform African Americans about issues affecting them and how they can help. Started in the wake of Katrina by James Rucker and Van Jones, this organization works to amplify the political voice of Black America.
As the award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire competes in 10 Academy Award categories this Sunday, international aid agency World Vision urges Americans to learn more about how poverty affects children in India, and do something about it
When most folks think of a homeless person, they picture a man with a sign panhandling off an exit ramp. I’ve often heard people who were never homeless themselves talk about what a lucrative job that must be. (Please note: panhandling is not a good career move). Besides the humiliation, it’s very dangerous, and the [...]
Since news broke about Chris Brown’s alleged physical confrontation with pop star sensation, Rihanna, both stars have been surrounded by media speculation and discussion. Rumors have bitterly swarmed around both stars—ranging from Rihanna being a victim of domestic violence because she “gave Chris Brown an STD,” to Rihanna provoking a physical confrontation with Chris Brown by “hitting him first.” While the public anxiously eats up whatever information the media has to offer, it is not hard to discern that Rihanna is more than an artist now; this is because she puts a face on the issue of domestic vi
Wal-Mart Foundation has teamed up with World Vision to help families in impoverished Chicago communities by providing them with clothing, toiletries and household items through their Family Essentials Program.
When you think of the U.S. Virgin Islands the image that comes to mind is one of sunshine, sandy beaches and palm trees but even here the all too familiar issue of homelessness is increasingly rearing it’s ugly head.
As a United States protectorate, the U.S. Virgin Islands is required by the U.S. Department of Housing [...]
