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June 28 A Mother AnguishA mother's anguish reflects desperation of hungry children and familiesRiots against spiraling food costs in several world capitals call attention to a severe hunger problem affecting more than 800 million of the world's poorest people. The situation is deteriorating, but the problem can be solved.
"He just started crying," recalls Jonise Siméuse, describing the death of her son, 9-month-old Claudeson. "He passed away in my arms … my heart broke when he died." Grief-stricken, the young Haitian mom immediately feared the worst for Claudeson's twin brother, Peterson. "I thought that I could lose him, too." Picking up a thin twig from the dirt, she says: "Peterson was worse than this little stick." Deepening crisisJonise's distress mirrors the desperation of her fellow Haitians, including thousands who swelled the streets of the Caribbean island nation's capital city last month to protest skyrocketing food prices.
Of the estimated 854 million undernourished people worldwide, more than 95 percent live in developing countries, including Haiti, where most residents are among the 2 billion people across the globe scraping by on less than $2 a day. Recent spiraling food prices have pushed another 100 million people deeper into poverty, reported a recent BBC article. Solutions that last "This is a challenge that requires both short- and long-term approaches to resolve," says Robert Zachritz, World Vision's U.S. director of advocacy and government relations. "In addition to providing food for urgent hunger needs, it is essential to invest in long-term agricultural development, improve access to credit and to markets for struggling farmers, and to enact fair trade policies." "He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry." World Vision's development programs in our sponsorship projects come alongside families and communities to establish stable food sources. In communities throughout East Africa, for example, we have successfully implemented long-term agricultural practices to help prevent hunger in this drought-prone region. Saving Peterson
Little Peterson could tragically have become one of hunger's ugly statistics. But Jonise sought help for her ailing son at a World Vision health post. More help needed To ensure that tens of thousands of little ones like Peterson can continue to thrive, additional funds are needed. World Vision's work includes providing nearly 450,000 metric tons of food in some 30 countries, including Haiti. But the soaring cost of food and other factors means a potential decrease in the number of children and families we'll be able to supply with food aid this year. "We're distributing food to as many people as we can, but there is never enough," concludes Charles. "The next few months are critical for Haiti." Learn more>> Check out more information about the global food crisis at World Vision's advocacy site. >> See World Vision's Asia-Pacific regional Web site to learn more about how the food crisis is hurting children there. >> Read why eradicating hunger is a primary Millennium Development Goal. Four ways you can help>> Help provide food for Haiti. Your gift will multiply five times in impact to provide life-saving assistance to hungry children and families. Typhoon FegshenWorld Vision responds to Typhoon Fengshen in the PhilippinesFood, potable water and health supplies are urgently needed.Updated June 25, 2008 World Vision is responding to the needs of local communities with pre-positioned emergency supplies after Typhoon Fengshen swept across the Philippines, causing landslides and large-scale flooding, forcing hundreds of children and their families to evacuate their homes. Food, clean water, and health supplies are among the most urgent needs of affected families, according to World Vision assessment teams deployed to Panay Island, Southern Luzon, and Central Luzon. "Water supply has been cut off," said Reynor Imperial, World Vision's disaster management specialist for the Philippines. "Floodwaters submerged many homes, leaving extensive damage, including damage to the homes of some of our staff." More than 100,000 families affectedIn Iloilo province, several villages were covered in mud measuring as high as half a foot, forcing residents to wade through mud to clear roadways.
The National Disaster Coordinating Council says more than 100,000 families across 20 provinces are estimated to be affected by Typhoon Fengshen. Children most vulnerable Learn more>> Visit the sponsorship site for Maghirupay, a World Vision program area in the Philippines that was in the path of Typhoon Fengshen. Two ways you can help>> Please keep in prayer the children and families who have been affected by Typhoon Fengshen in the Philippines. Pray that World Vision would quickly gather the resources needed to respond effectively to those in need. Building a Better World for a ChildBuilding a Better World for Children World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.
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Each day of 20,000 young children die a day here. That is on the avg. 13 children a minute will not live to be a adult. For less then a $1.17 a day that $35.00 and month. You and I can help World Vision to save a Life of a Little Child today! Your Donations Help World Vision, a Nonprofit Organization, Provide Successful Global Relief ProgramsThank you for your interest in the charitable work of World Vision!
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