June 25, 2003
AIDS Pandemic Looms Over India
As Americans gain a better understanding of AIDS’ impact on sub-Saharan Africa, the disease now threatens south Asia. Public health experts have long seen India and China as the next fronts on which the battle against AIDS would be fought; recent numbers indicate that the battle has begun. Read more...
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    		• Residents Flee Homes for Second Time
    Thousands of Liberians were displaced from their homes for the second time in a month as violence between government and rebel forces erupted in the capital city of Monrovia June 24 and 25. Many of the displaced had just returned to their homes following a rebel attack on Monrovia June 9. Read more...
    		Relief Workers Evacuated, Programs Suspended as Fighting Nears Beni
    Relief agencies working in the Beni region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) evacuated foreign workers June 24 as fighting between rebel militias and Congolese government forces nears the area. Read more...
    		Rehabilitation of First Primary Schools Completed
    While much of Iraq remains “under construction,” aid agency World Vision celebrated the completion of its first school rehabilitation project in the western Iraqi city of Al Rutbah. In just three weeks, local contractors completed the plastering, painting and electrical re-wiring as well as the installation of water tanks, toilets and drinking fountains. Read more...
    Founded in 1950, World Vision is a Christian humanitarian agency serving the world’s poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries. As your news agency covers issues and events affecting the poor around the world, World Vision can offer photographs, video B-roll and specialists worldwide for interviews. Contact Brian Peterson: 407.445.6484, or e-mail MediaInfo@worldvision.org