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Bells of Hope Ring Out for Climate Deal

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hundreds of Victorians will join community leaders to show their solidarity in reaching a fair and just climate change agreement in Copenhagen at a vigil at Federation Square tomorrow, where they will ring hundreds of bells, along with those of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Media Releases, Climate change, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Climate Change, Copenhagen, Kevin Rudd, Tim Costello

Tear Fund and World Vision call for Copenhagen deal to protect most vulnerable

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

International development agencies Tearfund and World Vision today told delegates at the UNFCCC conference how local people must not be excluded in the fight to tackle the climate crisis.

Media Releases, Climate change, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, CEDRA, Climate Change, Copenhagen, Tim Costello

Children in Pacific dying at rates not seen in Australia ‘since before Federation’

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

World Vision today launched Child Health Now!, a five-year global advocacy campaign urging governments to do more to halt the catastrophic number of deaths among children under five years of age. Globally, nine million children die before their fifth birthday every year.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Child Deaths, Foreign Aid, Infant mortality, Maternal Health, Tim Costello

World Vision applauds new Government funds to improve infant wellbeing in Willowra

Friday, November 20, 2009

World Vision applauds the $2.6 million funding boost the Federal Government announced yesterday to build urgently needed infrastructure for early childhood and adult learning in Willowra, one of central Australia’s most neglected Indigenous communities.

Media Releases, Indigenous Australians, Asia and the Pacific, Aboriginal, Indigenous, Infant mortality, Tim Costello, Willowra

World Vision: Cadbury Fairtrade deal will transform lives of West African children

Monday, October 26, 2009

Children in West Africa will directly benefit from Cadbury Australia’s decision to certify its Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate block as Fairtrade, according to Tim Costello, World Vision Australia chief executive.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Cadbury, Child Labour, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Tim Costello, West Africa

World Vision responds to disaster-stricken Asia Pacific region

Friday, October 2, 2009

International aid agency World Vision is providing aid and emergency relief to more than 200,000 people throughout the Asia Pacific region following the devastating natural disasters that have struck since the weekend.

Media Releases, Climate change, Emergencies, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Indonesia, Philippines, Samoa, Tim Costello, Typhoon, Vietnam

World Vision calls urgent appeal for Philippines flood victims

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

International aid agency World Vision has announced an urgent appeal to assist the thousands made homeless by Typhoon Ketsana which hit the Philippines capital and surrounding provinces on Saturday night.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Philanthropy, Philippines, Typhoon Ketsana

Rescue of child slaves from cocoa farms highlights empty chocolate industry rhetoric

Monday, September 21, 2009

Interpol has announced the rescue of more than 50 child slaves from cocoa plantations on the Ivory Coast during a series of raids in June, raising further questions about the integrity of the cocoa used by the world’s major chocolate manufacturers.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Cadbury, Child Labour, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Tim Costello, West Africa

Monash University and World Vision in new alliance

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Monash University and international aid agency World Vision have forged a new alliance in research, advocacy and education.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Monash University, Oxfam, World Vision

Australia’s first youth vote on climate change

Monday, September 14, 2009

This week Australia’s youth are being urged to join a growing global movement on climate change to vote for stronger action from our leaders at international climate change negotiations.

Media Releases, Climate change, Asia and the Pacific, AYCC, Climate Change, Tim Costello, Young People

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