World Vision UK
World Vision is a Christian charity and one of the world's leading relief and development agencies, currently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.
Primary web addresses
http://www.worldvision.org.uk
Email
info@worldvision.org.uk
Main Address
World Vision House
Opal Drive
Fox Milne
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK15 0ZR
Opal Drive
Fox Milne
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK15 0ZR
Country
United Kingdom
Main Telephone
44 (0)1908 841000
Joined OneWorld
27.03.2000
Features
07.07.2009
Leaders meeting this week at the G8 Summit in Italy need to find $23bn by 2012 to stop hunger spiralling out of control, says an international development charity.
+ Call for G8 leaders to seek long-term solutions to rural hunger in Africa
+ More than 3 million face death while Berlusconi and the G8 fiddle
+ G8 leaders accused of doing an ‘Italian Job’ on the developing world
+ End the G8 charade – we need a G192
+ G8 countries urged to act
+ G8 summit will test leadership of world’s richest nations
more...+ Call for G8 leaders to seek long-term solutions to rural hunger in Africa
+ More than 3 million face death while Berlusconi and the G8 fiddle
+ G8 leaders accused of doing an ‘Italian Job’ on the developing world
+ End the G8 charade – we need a G192
+ G8 countries urged to act
+ G8 summit will test leadership of world’s richest nations
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom]
Image: G8 'leaders' doing the ‘Italian Job’ in London (WorldVision)
24.06.2009
Women and girls in eastern Congo fear soldiers meant to protect them as much as they do other fighters involved in the conflict, according to a new community-based study.
more...Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)]
Image: Displaced woman in eastern Congo (World Vision)
22.04.2009
The UN Security Council should put pressure on the Sri Lankan government to suspend its military offensive in the north to enable tens of thousands of trapped civilians to leave the battle zone, said a leading international rights organisation.
+ Hundreds of wounded arriving from war zone
+ 40,000 more flee battle zone – UN
+ The Tamil diaspora: solidarities and realities
+ 'Final assault' is no answer
+ Thousands flee in Sri Lanka
+ ICRC calls for exceptional precautionary measures to minimize further bloodshed
more...+ Hundreds of wounded arriving from war zone
+ 40,000 more flee battle zone – UN
+ The Tamil diaspora: solidarities and realities
+ 'Final assault' is no answer
+ Thousands flee in Sri Lanka
+ ICRC calls for exceptional precautionary measures to minimize further bloodshed
Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka]
Image: Civilians escaping the combat zone in northeast Sri Lanka (UN photo)
Jobs
Most recent three job openings posted by World Vision UK
Salary
Based in Roaming/Mobile
Closing date 12.12.2009
Posted date 18.11.2009
Based in Roaming/Mobile
Closing date 12.12.2009
Posted date 18.11.2009
Salary
£31 500 - £39 000
Based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Closing date 02.12.2009
Posted date 12.11.2009
Based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Closing date 02.12.2009
Posted date 12.11.2009
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