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 Order books on advocacy, poverty and theology, with the funds going to World Vision, through an online catalogue at:
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In addition to working with disadvantaged and disaster- stricken communities around the globe, World Vision seeks to inform and educate the public about its work and invite them to participate in it.
Here is a selection of materials produced by World Vision. Some of these materials are by regional and country offices, and you can find more by navigating through the World Vision network of sites.
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 | Futures in the balance: A way forward for Haiti's children |
| March, 2010 |
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| Many of the critical issues that have the power to deliver lasting change in Haiti relate to the country's children and the opportunities they will either embrace or miss, depending on decisions being made now. English | French PDF: 1 Mb |
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 | Ten things you need to know about human trafficking |
| June, 2009 |
| The dramatic images of women being trafficked into brothels and children trafficked into the commercial sex industry may have grabbed the world’s attention. But the true picture is more subtle, more hidden and less understood. PDF: 2.3 Mb |
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 | Why the G8 matters to children |
| March, 2009 |
| The world has come a long way in improving the health of children and mothers; however, the current economic crisis and global food challenges threaten to turn these successes around. The G8 must show that its commitments are not just to be met during good economic times, but will also be met in harder times. PDF: 426 Kb. |
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 | Global Future: The global financial crisis and the poor |
| Number 1, 2009 |
| The tumultuous events in financial markets over the past year, coming on top of the global food crisis, have forced practitioners and theorists alike to fundamentally re-assess how development can be achieved in a highly integrated world. Read about the perspectives of World Vision and others in Global Future magazine. PDF: 1.8 Mb. |
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 | Global Future: Ensuring food security for all |
| Number 3, 2008 |
| This edition of Global Future examines the numerous drivers of the current crisis – not least the effects of climate change, diversion of food crops to bio-fuels, chronic under-investment in agriculture and small-scale production, unfair international trade rules and flawed development frameworks and agreements. PDF: 2.2 Mb. |
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 | Because we care: Programming guidance for children deprived of parental care |
| December, 2009 |
| World Vision’s efforts to help the most vulnerable children include promoting ongoing learning in regard to how best to respond when children are deprived of parental care. This paper analyses models of community and family-based care. PDF: 729 Kb |
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 | Kids understand how other kids hurt: Children and adolescents speak out about sexual exploitation |
| November, 2008 |
| During 2007 and 2008, World Vision consulted over 400 boys and girls across the world involved in projects that address the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and adolescents. Young people aged ten to 21 from Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America shared stories of how they have dealt with and are already engaged in combating such abuses in their communities. PDF: 5.59 Kb. |
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 | Hear us again! Children's views and voices on the five-year review of "A world fit for children" |
| December, 2007 |
| Five years ago, more than 7,000 people participated in the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, at which the nations of the world committed themselves to a series of goals to improve the well-being of children. It is time to re-evaluate progress toward these goals. This brochure captures the voices of children from around the world as they reflect on their own well-being. PDF: 593 Kb. |
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 | Child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| June, 2007 |
| This series of country-focused booklets profiles the lives of children who work in 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Multiple PDFs. |
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 | Global Future: Can we close the education gap? |
| Number 2, 2007 |
| Eighty million children (44 million of them girls) are out of school, with marginalised groups (26 million disabled and 30 million conflict-affected children) among those excluded. Read World Vision's and others' perspectives in Global Future magazine. PDF: 2.52 Mb. |
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 | World Vision Global Health & Nutrition: 2009 Annual Report |
| March, 2010 |
| The Global Health and Nutrition team continued to prioritise and improve the health and nutrition needs of mothers and young children in fiscal year 2009 through the implementation of its global strategy. PDF: 254 Kb |
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 | Child Health Now: Together we can end preventable deaths |
| November, 2009 |
| Most child deaths are accounted for by just four main causes: neonatal complications and infections, with 40% of child deaths occurring in the first 28 days of life, and pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria, which together account for a further 45% of child mortality. All of these causes are largely preventable. PDF: 4.18 Mb |
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 | Global Future: Child health - Generating the will |
| Number 2, 2009 |
| Twenty-five-thousand children are dying each day – yet we have the means to prevent two thirds of these deaths through proven and affordable interventions. As an international community, we are guilty of failing to end this travesty. PDF: 2.13 Mb |
 | What can world leaders do about 9.2 million children under five dying every year? Slideshow | Print version |
| July, 2009 |
| World Vision has a series of recommendations to leaders of both donor countries and developing countries to reduce child mortality. PDF: 1.72 Mb |
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 | World Vision Global Health & Nutrition: 2008 Annual Report |
| March, 2009 |
| The Global Health and Nutrition team accomplished a number of significant goals in 2008 to make a difference in the health and well-being of children, families and communities. This first Annual Report provides an overview of the start-up work, including goals, strategy, programme strengthening, capacity building and hiring of staff. PDF: 813 Kb. |
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 | Who’s counting? 9.2 million children – the cost of inaction on child health |
| January, 2009 |
| A large and growing body of research and on-the-ground experience indicates that comprehensive provision of appropriate health services at the community and district levels will make a very big difference to the lives of poor children and their mothers. |
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 | Last chance for the world to live up to its promises? |
| Why decisive action is needed now on child health and the MDGs |
| September, 2008 |
| With just seven years left, the world is dismally off-track on reaching the Millennium Development Goals of tackling hunger, poor health, death and illiteracy among the hundreds of millions of children and adults who live in poverty. PDF: 515 Kb. |
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 | Global Future: Improving sanitation for the world's poor |
| Number 1, 2008 |
| Talking about sanitation is not "nice". It's a matter of life and death. Poor hygiene leads directly to diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea – which in turn kill 5 million people a year, mostly children. Read World Vision's and others' perspectives in Global Future magazine. PDF: 1.95 Mb. |
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 | Global Future: Children's health in crisis |
| Number 1, 2007 |
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| The success of the first child survival revolution, in the 1980s, is saving some 6 million lives each year. But communities are still suffering from unacceptable conditions that lead to disease and death. Read World Vision's and others' perspectives in Global Future magazine. PDF: 3.70 Mb |
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| The Hope Initiative is World Vision's response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic. |
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 | Hope Initiative: 2009 annual report |
| March, 2010 |
| Throughout 2009, the Global Health and Nutrition team continued to significantly contribute to the well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS. This document is a summary of highlights from the 2009 Hope Initiative Annual Report. PDF: 397 Kb |
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 | Champions of hope: A collection of stories |
| November, 2009 |
| Thousands of ordinary people in Africa sacrifice their meagre resources to make the world a better place in the face of HIV and AIDS. World Vision highlights the outstanding stories of these otherwise unheralded heroes and heroines. PDF: 5.91 Mb |
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 | Hope Initiative overview |
| February, 2009 |
| World Vision has worked for more than 50 years to help children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. HIV and AIDS are now jeopardising the hard won achievements of this work. Read more to find out about how World Vision is addressing these problems through the Hope Initiative. PDF: 217 Kb. |
 | Hope Initiative: 2008 annual report |
| February, 2009 |
| This report provides an overview of the Hope Initiative's results in the programming areas of prevention, care, advocacy and partnering with faith communities, as well as in capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and resource development. PDF: 890 Kb. |
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 | Will universal action now include children? |
| July, 2008 |
| This document is an overview of the current situation of children living with, orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, as well as international commitments on support and protection for orphans and vulnerable children. The document contains information on World Vision’s global HIV and AIDS programming approaches, World Vision calls on governments and donors with respect to children and HIV and AIDS, and a summary of World Vision’s activities at the 2008 International AIDS Conference and pre-conferences. PDF: 919 Kb. |
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 | Research results from child focused, faith and community-based responses to HIV |
| July, 2008 |
| This report presents operations research findings from Uganda and Zambia on World Vision’s main project models for HIV and AIDS response in higher prevalence contexts as well as research abstracts on other innovative programme approaches and research from World Vision programmes around the world. PDF: 687 Kb. |
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 | World Vision’s Channels of Hope methodology: Empowering local faith communities in their HIV response |
| July, 2008 |
| Channels of Hope (CoH), one of World Vision’s main project models for HIV and AIDS response, is a methodology to mobilise the infrastructure, organisational capacity, pool of current and potential volunteers, and unmatched moral authority of local churches and faith communities toward positive action on HIV and AIDS. This flyer outlines the Channels of Hope process and results from the field. PDF: 542 Kb. |
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 | Development of child focused, evidence based and context adaptable, project models to respond to HIV and AIDS in Low Prevalence Context - Organisational learning in practice |
| July, 2008 |
| Project models define the operational ‘standard’ for World Vision to respond to HIV and AIDS. Together with World Vision’s values, these standardised project models enhance the operational effectiveness of World Vision, enabling World Vision local staff to make good decisions aligned with global strategy but appropriate to local situations. This flyer addresses the current process of project model development for HIV response in Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. PDF: 321 Kb. |
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 | Guide to mobilising and strengthening community-led care for orphans and vulnerable children |
| November, 2005 |
| This guide, developed by World Vision’s Models of Learning team, provides practical tools for those seeking to mobilize and strengthen community-led care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). These tools reflect global best practice, using the "community care coalition" concept. PDF: 5.45 Mb. |
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 | Violence against children infected by HIV/AIDS: A case study of Uganda |
| June, 2005 |
| Stigma and discrimination have been associated with HIV and AIDS since it first emerged. Often referred to as the "third epidemic" (the first two being HIV and AIDS), stigma and discrimination are the social consequences of the fear generated about the disease in individuals and societies. Click to read more about World Vision's research around these issues in Uganda. PDF: 595 Kb. |
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