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Three FREE and EASY ways to Support the Caregivers in Developing Countries!

Here are three EASY (yet impactful) ways you can show your support for Caregivers and the patients they serve by: 1. Become… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on August 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Christians Mobilize to End Poverty

Christians Mobilize to End Poverty—On Apr. 26-29, 2009, Sojourners, in partnership with World Vision and other faith-based and advocacy groups, held the Mobilization to End Poverty, a historic gathering of more than 1,000 Christians that called upon both the faith community and the U.S. government to make overcoming domestic and international poverty a national priority. One activity for participants was a caregiver kit build! Hundreds enjoyed this hands-on event. Here is one attendees experienc… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on May 8, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

'Heroes is an understatement' - Meeting Caregivers in Zambia for the First Time

"Blanketed with Blessings" Written by Cassie Smithco (Caregiver Kit Program Manager) with help from Scott Corchero Being with World Vision for about 8 years now, I've always heard about how incredible our work in the field is, and yet never experienced it first-hand un… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on April 7, 2009 at 12:18pm — No Comments

'It's not about us' Tinley students assemble 'caregiver kits' for those with AIDS and HIV

'It's not about us' Tinley students assemble 'caregiver kits' for those with AIDS and HIV March 26, 2009 BY JASON FREEMAN Staff Writer The Sperling Brothers Foundation and 20 eighth-grade students from Southwest Chicago Christian School in Tinley Park partnered Saturday a… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on April 2, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Lifesaving Treatment of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) will be added to Caregiver Kits

Available in May, 10 packets of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) will be added to the list of contents in Caregiver Kits. These life-saving packets will offer a new dimension of care that the Caregivers will be able to provide their patients. Dehydration caused by dia… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on March 11, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Quaker Valley students ship 100 kits to caregivers

Quaker Valley students ship 100 kits to caregivers Thursday, January 15, 2009 By Sandy Trozzo The students moved quickly, working their way along the table, placing cotton balls, soap and other items in 100 orange carrying cases. The last item in each case -- a carefully worded note of encouragement in French -- was placed on top. The kits are destined for three French-speaking countries to help people who care for those living with AIDS and HIV. For students in the French Club at Quaker Va… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on January 20, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Caregivers in Zambia: A Family's Blog

A great blog about the beloved Caregivers in Zambia: http://kautzfamily.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on December 11, 2008 at 10:15am — No Comments

A Vision of Caring in Africa - 3,000 kits assembled at Boston AIDS Africa event

The Daily Free Press (Boston University), Josh Enos, November 24, 2008 It began a simple sightseeing vacation, but when Boston businesswoman Geri Rhoades saw the toll AIDS had taken on countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe on a trip there last April, she said she found a new purpose. Touched by the juxtaposition of Africa’s boundless natural beauty with the ravages of AIDS, Rhoades said she returned home committed to finding a means of helping people struggling with AIDS. The following mon… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on December 4, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

ZAMBIANS THANK CAREGIVERS IN NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION

More than 18,000 volunteers honored for caring for the sick, orphaned and vulnerable Ceremonies are held in Lusaka and across the nation before World AIDS Day (Dec. 1st). Lusaka, Zambia, Nov. 25, 2008—Thousands of Zambians are being honored this week across the country in “thanksgiving” celebrations for their role in addressing the twin epidemics of HIV and malaria in this African nation, and helping their neighbors in need lead healthier, fuller lives. The first-ever “Zambian Caregivers Day”… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on November 25, 2008 at 7:22am — No Comments

Boston AIDS Africa announces their November 22nd kit build on local program

Check out this fantastic video which features the event coordinators for an upcoming community kit build in the Boston Area. The hope is that 3,000 kits will be assembled by local companies, churches, schools and individuals. These kits will then go to Rwanda and will resource thousands of Caregivers and those they serve! mms://streaming.vmsnews.com/media/INSIGHT/20081026-608537-AC17D79E… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on October 29, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Advocate For Our Leaders to Put Children First

Advocate for our leaders to put children first. World Vision works with Congress to ensure that funding for AIDS programs are protected, and advocates for 10 percent of this funding to be set aside for the care of AIDS-affected children. Join us in speaking out on behalf of vulnerabl… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on October 24, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Marlborough Students Hope to aid African AIDS Fight One Penny At a Time

MARLBOROUGH — Pennies really do add up. Students at the grades 4-7 school are using coins to raise hundreds of dollars for AIDS care kits that will go to Africa. In the "Penny War" fundraiser, students bring in pennies for their team's jar and dump all other currency in opposing teams' j… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on October 22, 2008 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Latest Facts About HIV and AIDS

HIV and AIDS fact sheet.pdf World Vision: HIV and AIDS Fact Sheet An estimated 33 million people were living with HIV in 2007. Source: UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2008 Every day nearly 7,400 people become infected with HIV and more than 5,400 people die from AIDS. Source: UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on October 2, 2008 at 12:11pm — No Comments

The Lazarus Effect - story by James Addis

World Vision Autumn 2008 (Story by James Addis, posted Zambia photos by John Warren) Sitting outside her one-room home, Agnes Njobvu, 42, tells a story that sounds faintly reminiscent of the biblical book of Job. But it’s difficult to hear her at first. She has to spe… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on September 23, 2008 at 12:52pm — No Comments

First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain, and others join us at the RNC Kit build!!

The Caregiver Kit build at the Republican National Convention Sept. 2nd was a huge success as 2,500 kits were built by over 500 participants, and the event was covered by over 75 media outlets. This successful event comes on the heels of another Caregiver Kit build last week at the Democratic National Convention that saw 1500 kits built. VIPs in Attendance at the Event: First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain and Senator Bill Frist all joined ONE CEO David Lane and Princess Zulu on stage. John Mc… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on September 4, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Quote from Senator Tom Daschle who assembled a kit...

We are all in this together. Ending extreme poverty and preventable global disease requires all of us to come together and do what we can to change the world. That can mean uniting our our voices as one to call for change, or rolling up our sleeves as one to help those in need. Indeed, I can think of no better example than the World Vision and ONE volunteers working together here today. This afternoon, their unity and their efforts will save lives. Make sure you check out all the new ph… Continue

Added by Cassie Covelli on August 28, 2008 at 10:23am — No Comments

Sign up to assemble Caregiver Kits at the Democratic or Republican Convention!

The following email went out to 90,000 World Vision advocates! To register for the event, go to https://www.travizonmcc.com/Public/ap.aspx?EID=ACTI16E Dear Friend, You are invited to join World Vision and the ONE Campaign at the Democratic and Republican National Con… Continue

Added by Debbie Durham on August 13, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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Added by Debbie Durham on August 8, 2008 at 3:13pm — No Comments

It's Not Left or Right, but Doing What's RIGHT!

It's Not Left or Right, but Doing What's RIGHT! Change for a Penny is headed to the National Conventions! Both! Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. In conjunction with World Vision and the ONE Campaign, our "Got Cents?" campaign will display pennies at the National Conventions as a representation of how many people have died of AIDS in Africa. Why? Because doing what is right, is not a matter of Left or Right or any other political or cultural color, but rather is a matter where we can… Continue

Added by Todd on August 1, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments