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Elephants, Geckos and Rough Roads in Zimbabwe

Samantha shares Days 2 to 4 of her trip to Zimbabwe.
working with the health department to give nutritional information to

Lopez Lomong: I did not know it at the time – but my childhood had just ended

Lopez Lomong, who was kidnapped from a Sudanese village aged just six, will run the 5,000m for Team USA at the London 2012 Olympics. This is just part of his story.
education and nutrition. You can find out more at

Building safety nets to catch children before they fall

Ann Graham shares a personal story of why the West Africa Crisis is so important for us all to take note of and give help to, through the story of one mother's success.
die because of preventable causes such as malnutrition. I’ve also seen childhoods lost slowly as

Life on the border – one year on

Amanda Koech, a Communications Officer for World Vision Somalia, describes the scene at a border town in the south-west of the country – and asks how the situation has changed one year after a food crisis was declared in East Africa.
other programmes have drastically reduced malnutrition. A walk in the camp reveals more healthy

Bolivia, Stories From the Children

Steve Richards, World Vision UK's Children's Communication Specialist shares some favourite stories and songs from the children he's recently been working with in Bolivia.
which means malnutrition is a big issue. The following child’s story

An amazing last day with World Vision in South Africa

Well, here we are, our last day at Kodumela! We have talked water, fed children a wonderful meal, seen the good that World Vision’s facilitating does, been sang to by old and young, and met a wonderful little boy in red.

Hungry Children Eat Locusts to Survive in West Africa Food Crisis

West Africa is currently in the grip of a desperate food crisis. With dying crops, poor rainfall and families still recovering from recent food shortages, the next harvest is still months away. Now, to make matters worse, the already struggling region has been hit by a devastating locust invasion.
she is receiving treatment for malnutrition from World Vision. To receive this treatment … 4 million children at risk of acute malnutrition because of the food crisis in West Africa

Niger, how Child Sponsorship is bringing Hope

Mark Bulpitt, Head of Emergencies, blogs from Niger.
to grow new crops that will provide better nutrition and withstand droughts more effectively in