The following excerpt is from a July 1, 2010 article published by InsideCostaRica.com. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. GUATEMALA – Guatemalan health authorities issued a red alert and began a drive to reduce the rising number of dengue cases and growing Aedes Aegipty mosquito population reported in the first six [...]
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Profile: Action Against Hunger
Posted by Laura on June 9, 2010
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Action Against Hunger’s 4,600+ field staff work in over 40 countries to carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in nutrition, food security and livelihoods, and water, sanitation and hygiene. Their programs reach some five million people a year, restoring dignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world. Action Against Hunger’s nutrition programs treat and [...]
Profile: Kids Alive
Posted by Laura on May 5, 2010
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Kids Alive International is a Christian faith mission dedicated to rescuing orphans and vulnerable children – meeting their spiritual, physical, educational and emotional needs. Kids Alive provides children with the love and care every child deserves, and raises them to be contributing members of their society and witnesses to their family and community. The Oasis: [...]
Profile: Helping Hands
Posted by Laura on September 16, 2009
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HELPING HANDS Medical Missions provide short-term trips by medical personnel to poor areas throughout the developing world to provide medical attention in the fullness of the Catholic tradition. Services provided include: surgeries, dental care, physical therapy, consultations, distribution of medications, house calls, and Natural Family Planning courses. Our HELPING HANDS Medical Missionaries also take part [...]