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  • 5 November 2008
     Big Choc: Just Say Yes! - As part of Don't Trade Lives, STIR, VGen and World Vision are calling on the Australian chocolate industry to make a genuine attempt to tackle the root causes of child labour in cocoa production. In late November, VGen are hitting the road and heading to Canberra from every capital city as part of the Trek Against Trafficking.

    You can order some Big Chocolate postcards to spread the word - get in touch with Nige to order your stack! more »
  • 19 October 2008

    Art4Aid is World Vision and STIR's annual art competition


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  • 15 October 2008
     We're excited! Today is Blog Action Day! This year's theme: Poverty! more »
  • 6 October 2008
     Christian Ghezzi has won the Desktop Create:08 Award for Best Original Photography for his 2007 Art4Aid entries! more »
  • 2 October 2008
      With World Vision Fairtrade Jasper Coffee you can fundraise for your school here in Australia while also helping to build a better future for developing communities in Africa. more »
  • 31 August 2008
     Could you be VGen's next National Online Content Editor? more »
  • 21 August 2008
     How good are these guys? Our kind and generous supporters of Art4Aid prizes for 2008. more »
  • 5 August 2008
     Stir your online world!
    Find and befriend us wherever you like to hang out online. Where are we? Well, we thought we'd ask you the same question! Go on ActNow, Bebo, our Blender, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, Vimeo or YouTube more »
  • 1 August 2008

    Be inspired at our events as we tell Australia, "Don't Trade Lives!"

    Plus get your Vision Group's event publicised here by emailing vgroupsvic@vgen.org

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  • 23 June 2008
     Encouraging trade instead of dependence on handouts is a fantastic way to help poorer communities improve living conditions.
    But what happens when trade involves blackmail, rip-offs and duress? Your shoes, coffee and sports gear - as well as many other products have 'fair' versions available - but what's it all mean? more »
  • 5 May 2008
      DTL Podcasts: Missed the Don’t Trade Lives roadshow during April? Don’t despair, some of the best audio bits from David Batstone and Tim Costello are available for download. What's modern slavery? What can Australians do & are we implicated? Who will be the defender of the poor? If you want to know the answers, then listen up. more »
  • 29 April 2008
      Millionaire's Mission: Follow eight wealthy entrepreneurs working alongside World Vision in a Ugandan community to improve the living standards of an African village. Millionaire's Mission is on the ABC on Tuesday nights in May 2008. more »
  • 28 April 2008
       From 13 May to 20 June 2008, World Vision will hold a series of Global Leadership Conventions (GLCs) around Australia.
    The GLCs are for student leaders who have the vision and values to change the world for good. If you're still at school - get your teacher to register you and your classmates now!
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  • 7 April 2008
    In April 2008, we asked young Australian's what got them fired up and offered real prizes - rather than flashy electronic gizmos!

    Up for grabs was 10 mozzie nets to prevent malaria for people in Papua New Guinea and India. And for the winners a sweet Stir prize pack, including a Stir Tee, 250g of Jaspers Fair Trade coffee, badges, stickers and confirmation that the nets are on their way! more »
  • 3 April 2008
       “Jesus wants you to build a toilet for the women,” World Vision water and sanitation engineer, Mike Wolfe told Pastor Barry in his best broken Tok Pisin. Usually Mike gets irritated when he sees people making Jesus the advertisement for personal causes. But when women were being sexually assaulted when they couldn’t access a toilet – something needed to be done... more »
  • 20 March 2008
      ASP World Champion Mick Fanning is World Vision's newest champion for child rescue. Mick has been a long time child sponsor with World Vision and has also supported a range of other WV appeals. Mick was ripping it up at Bells Beach in the 2008 Rip Curl Pro over the Easter weekend and on 60 Minutes on Sunday night. He ended up finishing 5th, but fellow aussie Steph Gilmore won the women's event. more »
  • 13 March 2008
    The Rode RAGE team were smiling and so were families in Southern Sudan when the team conquered Sydney to Ballarat.

    The irrepressible Damascus College Energy Breakthrough Team took to the tarmac in a ride from Sydney to their hometown of Ballarat in March 2008. They showed what can be done about climate change and raised funds for goats through the Smiles Gift Catalogue. Check out the team's webcam and blog. more »
  • 1 March 2008
       Is Vanuatu calling you?  An exciting opportunity exists to join Vision Generation and work overseas with World Vision during June and July 2008. Applications close March 20 2008 more »
  • 25 February 2008
      The Australia 2020 Youth Summit is your chance to stir our nation's agenda. What's YOUR vision for Australia in 12 years time? What ideas would help us achieve this vision? more »
  • 27 December 2007
    CAMPAIGN WITH US!

    What role will YOU play in ending poverty?
    In Victoria, we have opportunities for YOU to lead World Vision's campaigns through Vision Groups, such as being a Vision Group Leader, Electorate Leader or Vision Group Assistant Coordinator. We are now recruiting, find out what opportunities are available!

    Note: All successful applicants will need to complete a Volunteer Application Form and Working With Children Check (if over 18) as part of World Vision's child protection policy. more »
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Last Modified: 2 December 2008. (ABN: 28 004 778 081)
World Vision is a Public Benevolent Institution and operates two funds which have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office.