Press releases

• Government must come clean on foreign aid budget

  Tuesday, 18 December 2012

  World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to divert much-needed funding from Australia’s foreign aid program to house refugees being processed in Australia.

  “I am stunned by the Government’s plans to divert hundreds of millions of dollars away from its intended purpose,” Mr Costello said.

  “Australians are understandably proud of our aid program. We ...

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• Syrian child refugees face fear and uncertainty in Lebanon

  Tuesday, 18 December 2012

  Fear and uncertainty among Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are the focus of a new report “Robbed of Childhood, Running from War,” released today.

  The research focuses on children whose families have fled the ongoing conflict in Syria since fighting began 21 months ago, for neighbouring Lebanon.

  In the report, based on interviews with children in Lebanon’s Bekaa ...

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• World Vision commits to Typhoon Bopha survivors for six months

  Monday, 10 December 2012

  One week after Typhoon Bopha first hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, aid agencies are struggling to help the almost 5.4 million people affected.

  Almost 900 people remain missing and the death toll continues to climb over 600 as the grieving community begins the long rebuilding process, starting with ensuring survivors have their basic needs met.

  Today World Vision ...

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• World Vision works with locals to meet Typhoon Bopha’s challenges

  Friday, 7 December 2012

  Aid workers face a race against time to ensure survivors of deadly Typhoon Bopha have access to clean drinking water, says international charity World Vision.

  Emergency supplies distributed in the immediate wake of the devastating storm only contained enough water for two or three days, leaving many without a supply. Survivors are also only just having power restored in some ...

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• World Vision steps up Typhoon Bopha aid as death toll climbs

  Thursday, 6 December 2012

  The death toll from Typhoon Bopha has climbed to nearly 300 people as World Vision works to deliver aid to survivors in the Philippines.

  The massive storm devastated parts of the southern island of Mindanao and the Vasayan Islands, with winds reaching up to 210km/h and causing huge ocean surges, flashfloods and landslides. Locals lost power for several hours and ...

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• World Vision responds to devastating Typhoon Bopha

  Wednesday, 5 December 2012

  World Vision is assessing community needs and providing emergency aid after Typhoon Bopha devastated parts of the Philippines, killing at least 52 people.

  The massive storm struck the southern island of Mindanao yesterday, with winds reaching up to 210km/h and causing huge ocean surges, flashfloods and landslides. Locals lost power for several hours and communication lines also went down.

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• World Vision launches Syrian Refugee Crisis Appeal

  Wednesday, 28 November 2012

  As the death toll from fighting in Syria continues to grow and thousands of people flee the violence, Lebanon is struggling to cope with the influx of refugees.

  Today World Vision Australia launches its Syrian Refugee Crisis Appeal to provide support and assistance for those affected by the ongoing turmoil.

  World Vision head of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Anthea Spinks ...

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• Australia's trafficking commitment an opportunity to lead

  Tuesday, 20 November 2012

  World Vision congratulates the Australian Government’s renewed commitment to tackling human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region, but the international aid organisation says even more can be done.

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard this morning announced Australia will fund a $50 million Australia-Asia program to combat people trafficking, demonstrating Australia’s continued willingness to tackle this issue regionally.

  World Vision Australia Senior Advisor ...

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• World Vision and Stop the Traffik welcome ethical chocolate announcement

  Tuesday, 20 November 2012

  World Vision Australia and Stop the Traffik have welcomed an announcement by chocolate company Mondelez International to invest $400 million in sustainable cocoa. This has the potential to change the lives of exploited children, and prevent children being trafficked onto cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast.

  Mondelez International – formerly Kraft Foods – is the maker of Cadbury chocolates. The company ...

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• Most preventable child deaths occur in middle-income countries, says World Vision report

  Monday, 12 November 2012

  Political action for most vulnerable could save more than four million children each year

  In a new report, launched on World Pneumonia Day, World Vision says more than 4.4 million children die each year from the six most preventable causes, and the majority of those deaths take place in countries classified as ‘middle income’.

  “We often think of child mortality ...

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