World Vision Website Moves 3,000 Miles |
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At noon (PST) on October 12 the World Vision website moved 3,000 miles, from its hosting facility
of the past three years (near Washington D.C.) to our headquarters office in Federal Way, Washington.
The move brings lots of new features and also a few challenges.
Click here for more info,
especially if you plan to make an online donation on this website today or sponsor a child.
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Assistance Rushed to Victims of Taiwan Earthquake |
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More than 2,000 people have died and thousands more are homeless
in the aftermath of Taiwan's largest quake of the century.
Click here for
the latest on how World Vision is rushing aid to the scene of the disaster.
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New Affiliate Announced for World Vision Gift Center |
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World Vision has teamed up with Cable & Wireless to
bring you great savings on long-distance rates and internet access. Now any time you call, 10% of your usage will be
given back to World Vision -- not only will you save money, but you will help save children's lives worldwide.
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World Vision poised to aid refugees of violence in East Timor |
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Tens of thousands refugees flee
East Timor in the wake of violence wreaked by out-of-control militias. World Vision is preparing to assist refugees with
emergency water and sanitation needs.
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Sudan: Cry the Divided Country |
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Civil war has plagued Sudan for the last 16 years,
killing 2,000,000 people. Click here to learn more about
this tragedy and what you can do to help.
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World Vision 1999 International Gifts of Joy and Hope Catalog |
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Honor your friends and loved ones with a unique gift
from our Alternative Gifts Catalog. Remember their special events and occasions by making a gift to World
Vision in their name. Items in this year's catalog include dairy goats for orphans in Rwanda, motorcycle
ambulances for healthworkers in Cambodia, and library trunks for Ghana.
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Rwanda: The struggle to recover |
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Complete coverage of the continuing humanitarian
crisis following the 1994 genocide and AIDS epidemic with special focus on the many orphans and child-headed households cared
for by World Vision.
20/20 feature
on child headed households (aired 7/28/99), including an excerpt from Deborah Roberts' interview with
Jean de Dieu |
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| Click here to learn all about World Vision |
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Seeking
more information on World Vision's global ministry to the poor? Click here to download our new 1998 annual report
or our history and background and many other
informational resources. |
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| Sponsor a
Child Online! |
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For only
$22 a month, you can change a child's life and transform a community in need! Our online
database features the pictures and stories of children who are available for sponsorship
through World Vision. Learn about the needs of these children, and the hope that you can
help provide for each of them, their families, and their communities. Choose the child that
you would like to help, and learn how sponsorship is transforming communities and
changing lives. |
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| A Quick Guide To Other Features on This Website |
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