honoring those who have given their lives in service
 World Vision’s Annual Report for fiscal 1998 told the story of Dr. Pedro Díaz Negrete, a former sponsored child, who had returned to his hometown as a physician to provide health care to the region’s poorest people.
In September 2000, Dr. Díaz was the victim of a random shooting, one among many taken in the rampant violence plaguing Colombia today. Dr. Díaz had become a World Vision staff member prior to his death.
The following is a list of other World Vision staff members* who have given their lives in service to the poor in the name of Jesus Christ.
1969 |  | Corlett, Walter | | India |
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1971 | | Dong, Steve | | United States |
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1975 | | Voan, Minh | | Cambodia |
| Welshons, Don | | United States |
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1979 | | Guidotti, Luisa | | Zimbabwe |
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1980 | | Cisneros, Jose A.L. | | El Salvador |
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1981 | | Rodriguez, Salvador | | El Salvador |
| Montesino, Nell | | El Salvador |
| Ssebunnya, Margaret Mary | | Somalia |
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1984 | | Noel, Jean F. P. | | Haiti |
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1987 | | Per, Hermelindo | | Guatemala |
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1988 | | Anderson, Donald | | United States |
| Bukenya, Godfrey | | Uganda |
| Gugssa, Abate | | Ethiopia |
| Karanja, James | | Kenya |
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1989 | | Barugu, Imoro | | Ghana |
| Chuwa, Goodluck | | Tanzania |
| Jones, Janet | | United States |
| Khan, Esahnulah | | Afghanistan |
| Mbene, Moisar | | Tanzania |
| Mohannad, Baseer | | Afghanistan |
| Negohe, Ivan Justine | | Uganda |
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1990 | | Harouna, Adama | | Mali |
| Kidane, Mesere | | Ethiopia |
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1991 | | Banda, Jimmy Jailosi | | Malawi |
| Duarte, Jose H. C. | | Colombia |
| Cao, Benedito | | Mozambique |
| Casaverde, Ciro | | Peru |
| Chuquin, José | | Colombia |
| Djoddah,Vailya | | Chad |
| Gutierrez, Luis | | Peru |
| Hira, James Narendra | | Bangladesh |
| Mango, Amos | | Kenya |
| Sarmiento, Marcial | | Peru |
| Tattersall, Norman | | Canada |
| Thulambo, Neema | | Malawi |
| Vargas, Cayo | | Peru |
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1992 | | Chigona, Musa | | Tanzania |
| Charlamagne, Jean | | Haiti |
| M’Passura,Geraldo | | Mozambique |
| Oyat, Patrick | | Uganda |
| P’Udongi, Ubima | | Uganda |
| Simarakampai, Porntipa | | Thailand |
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1993 | | Méndez, Bolívar | | Dominican Republic |
| Duane, Felisberto | | Mozambique |
| Senat, Sony | | Haiti |
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1994 | | Catanos, Ildefornso | | United States |
| De Sousa, Adelino | | Mozambique |
| Eyanae, John Ekale | | Kenya |
| Gomes, Francis | | Bangladesh |
| Gonzalez, Josefina | | Mexico |
| Khanta, Phet | | Laos |
| Lobur, Willy | | Kenya |
| Muangkam, Natee | | Thailand |
| Muati, Domingos | | Angola |
| Paulo, Willy | | Haiti |
| Pedro, Francisco | | Mozambique |
| Seguin-Goertz, Suzanne | | Canada |
| Sori, Mekonnen | | Ethiopia |
| Traylor, Irene | | United States |
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1995 | | Jacob, Miambaye | | Chad |
| Ngarsane, Miambaye | | Chad |
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1996 | | Ayenew, Zelalem | | Ethiopia |
| Chamusso, Joaquim Pedro | | Mozambique |
| De Cassiano, Rosa María | | Guatemala |
| Gutema, Beyene | | Ethiopia |
| Lopez, Navor Juarez | | Mexico |
| Melo, Julio Enrique | | Colombia |
| Makhoali, Lebohang | | Lesotho |
| Mushi, Ombeni Aseri | | Tanzania |
| Oketa, Felex | | Uganda |
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1997 | | Bonilla, Hernan Hipolito | | Honduras |
| Dagane, Sheikh Sala Osma | | Kenya |
| Gómez, Anna Ivelisse | | Dominican Republic |
| Felicien, Rudacyahwa | | Rwanda |
| Fernando, Harry Andrew | | Sri Lanka |
| Frouard, Ngendabanga | | Rwanda |
| Kumar, D.S.P. | | India |
| Mwimba, Ruth | | Malawi |
| Rutagwera, Innocent | | Rwanda |
| Uwamahirwe, Appolinaire | | Rwanda |
| Waiswa, Godfrey | | Uganda |
| Wamuhu, Josiah | | Kenya |
| Zinyongo, Godbless | | Malawi |
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1998 | | Anderson, Hugh | | Canada |
| Audu, Adamu | | Chad |
| Cissoko, Famakan | | Mali |
| Kachepa, Rowman | | Malawi |
| Massati, Kapati | | Angola |
| Phiri, Masautso | | Malawi |
| Raposo, Joao Tchala | | Mozambique |
| Gonzales, Hernán Hipólito | | Honduras |
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1999 | | Charles, Guito | | Haiti |
| Ramos, Jesús | | Honduras |
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2000 | | Camey, Higinio Horberto | | Guatemala |
| Colaj, Nicolas Otzoy | | Guatemala |
| Cuxal, Victor Chali | | Guatemala |
| Mejia, Francisca Atz | | Guatemala |
| Negrete, Dr. Pedro Díaz | | Colombia |
| Xiguac, Marco Tulio | | Guatemala |
*We have atempted to include all those who gave their lives. If anyone has inadvertently been omitted, World Vision would like their families to know how deeply we appreciate their sacrifice and dedication to the world's children.
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