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On World Food Day, World Vision launches global campaign to address child hunger and malnutrition

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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In response, Christian humanitarian organization World Vision has been working in 28 of the hardest-hit countries, aiming to reach 30 million people with life-saving aid as part of its response to the global hunger crisis.

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  • In response, Christian humanitarian organization World Vision has been working in 28 of the hardest-hit countries, aiming to reach 30 million people with life-saving aid as part of its response to the global hunger crisis.
  • And today, on World Food Day, the organization announced the launch of another global campaign, this one specifically aimed at raising awareness, funds and advocacy efforts to help end child hunger and malnutrition.
  • The organization is the U.N. World Food Programme's largest partner in the delivery of food assistance.
  • World Vision is also advocating for legislation that helps to both curb hunger and address root causes.

INROADS PAVES WAY FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS TO GAIN ADVANTAGE IN CORPORATE AMERICA THROUGH VISIONES INITIATIVE

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognizing the pressing need to address the underrepresentation of Hispanic professionals in corporate America, INROADS has designed the Visiones initiative to empower talented Hispanic students across the U.S. by offering unprecedented access to careers in the corporate sector.

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  • ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognizing the pressing need to address the underrepresentation of Hispanic professionals in corporate America, INROADS has designed the Visiones initiative to empower talented Hispanic students across the U.S. by offering unprecedented access to careers in the corporate sector.
  • The INROADS Visiones initiative encompasses two key areas of impact: paid internship opportunities and the Myrna Garcia Visiones scholarship, all aimed at cultivating the next generation of Hispanic leaders.
  • The benefit reception will bring together distinguished Hispanic business and community leaders, INROADS alumni, and partner organizations in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • “Our fundraising efforts are focused on leveling the playing field and empowering Hispanic students to excel in the corporate world.

World Vision's largest ever capital campaign to address extreme poverty exceeds goal, impacting the lives of more than 70 million people

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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SEATTLE, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Christian humanitarian organization World Vision and its dedicated donors and partners are celebrating the completion of the largest capital campaign in the organization's history, the Every Last One campaign. After launching in late 2015 with a goal of raising $1 billion to reach 60 million of the world's most vulnerable people in more than 50 countries, World Vision reports having raised over $1 billion to equip 70 million people with resources and tools to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

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  • "I'm amazed by what happens when people of faith come together around a God-sized goal," said Edgar Sandoval Sr., World Vision's president and CEO.
  • "The results are nothing less than miraculous, and they were achieved at a time when the world was in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic and economic uncertainty.
  • Every last one of the 70,860,366 people we reached are precious to God and deserving of life, hope and a future."
  • While this campaign has concluded, the organization is continuing its strong work with ambitious plans to further scale impact by 2030.

Unifor donates $75,000 to Syrian and Turkish earthquake recovery

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.

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  • A series of catastrophic earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 struck areas in Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread damage and building collapse.
  • The estimated death toll of this crisis surpassed 11,000 people on Feb. 8, 2023 with recovery efforts continuing.
  • Members are also encouraged to make donations to the Canadian Red Cross Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria Appeal .
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

Celebrity Ambassador Patricia Heaton and David Hunt pledge $1 Million to World Vision on Giving Tuesday to help families in the U.S. and overseas

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Any gift given to the World Vision Fund on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, will be matched by Heaton and Hunt up to $1 million .

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  • Any gift given to the World Vision Fund on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, will be matched by Heaton and Hunt up to $1 million .
  • Their gift helps us double our impact, allowing us to reach more children and families in need around the world," said Edgar Sandoval, President and CEO of World Vision US.
  • Heaton and Hunt will match donations made to the World Vision Fund, which addresses specific, urgent needs in World Vision's humanitarian work that empower people out of poverty.
  • This includes donations made to get handcrafted gifts from the World Vision Gift Catalog, like Patricia Heaton's "Woven Together" sari bowl.

Global survey reveals food prices vastly outpacing inflation, with millions of children at risk of death from hunger

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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"Food prices have increased globally over the past few years as the world grapples with the triple crisis of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change,"said Mary Njeri, World Vision's Global Hunger Response Director.

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  • "Food prices have increased globally over the past few years as the world grapples with the triple crisis of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change,"said Mary Njeri, World Vision's Global Hunger Response Director.
  • World Vision's research found that there had been an overall increase of 14% in food prices in the past year.
  • Rises have been especially sharp in some of the poorest countries, especially those reliant on imports or affected by climate change.
  • Hunger is widespread across multiple regions, with children living in conflict zones twice as likely to be malnourished.

Canadian aid organizations demand government action on Afghanistan sanctions

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - A coalition of leading Canadian aid organizations will be extending the Aid for Afghanistan Campaign following the Government of Canada's disheartening lack of urgency in acting to remove the barriers so lifesaving humanitarian assistancecan immediately reachthe people of Afghanistan.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - A coalition of leading Canadian aid organizations will be extending the Aid for Afghanistan Campaign following the Government of Canada's disheartening lack of urgency in acting to remove the barriers so lifesaving humanitarian assistancecan immediately reachthe people of Afghanistan.
  • The coalition continues to maintain an open and constructive dialogue with the Government of Canada and understands the complexities and challenges regarding Afghanistan.
  • To re-instate critical humanitarian aid and save countless lives in Afghanistan, Canadian aid organizations are urgingthe Ministersof Justice, Public Safety, Foreign Affairs and International Development to put into action the findings of the House of Commons Special Committee on Afghanistan and to address the following:
    Revise the Sanctions Regulations to clarify the inapplicability of sanctions to humanitarian assistance and lifesaving aid and align with steps taken by other G7 nations such as Australia.
  • More than 8,000 Canadians who have shown their support for the campaign, the coalition of aid organizations, and the Afghan community demand that the Government of Canada take immediate action for the people in Afghanistan.

Millions of Somali children at risk of dying from starvation without immediate emergency support, warns World Vision

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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    "I've met many families who have walked for days in the hope of reaching areas where they can access food to feed their hungry children," said Tobias Oloo, acting director of World Vision Somalia.
  • Mark Smith, World Vision's vice president of humanitarian emergency affairs, said the need in Baidoa, Somalia is overwhelming.
  • "We are calling on the international community to immediately prioritize the lives of millions of children and their families who [are at] risk of dying from starvation.
  • To date, our emergency response has reached over a million people, including half a million children.

G7 Ukraine tunnel vision marginalizes millions globally on brink of starvation

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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"The $4.5 billion in total commitments may seem like a lot, but it works out to only $5.63 per hungry person.

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  • "The $4.5 billion in total commitments may seem like a lot, but it works out to only $5.63 per hungry person.
  • This is a truly generational crisis and the world needs to do everything possible to prevent the deaths of millions of people."
  • As a result, nearly 50 million people will be pushed to the edge of starvation by the end of the summer.
  • "The G7 needed to 'walk and chew gum at the same time," said Kristina Kreuzer, Child Rights and Child Protection Advocacy Advisor at World Vision Germany.

Forgotten crises: Refugee hunger, violence and deaths rising globally as funding diverted to Ukraine

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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More than a third of respondents (35%) reported that their children, who should be growing, had lost weight over the last 12 months.

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  • More than a third of respondents (35%) reported that their children, who should be growing, had lost weight over the last 12 months.
  • The safety of refugee children is also under threat, as many find it impossible to access the services they urgently need.
  • The child focused NGO is raising the alarm that as needs increase, funding is actually being cut or diverted to high visibility conflicts like Ukraine.
  • Meeting humanitarian needs in Ukraine is critical, but should not be at the expense of other contexts where forcibly displaced people are struggling to survive.