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  Dec 1, 2008

  World Vision to UN Security Council: Civilian Protection Most Urgent in Eastern Congo

  International humanitarian organization World Vision will present new findings to the United Nations Security Council today on the sexual violence against women and girls that has characterized the brutal conflict in eastern Congo.

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  Nov 19, 2008

  Child malnutrition soaring in eastern Congo, warns World Vision

  The number of children suffering from severe malnutrition in eastern Congo is rising dramatically as a result of the increased conflict, warns humanitarian agency World Vision. In one hard-hit area, World Vision estimates the number of children under the age of five suffering from malnutrition has increased ten-fold.

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  Oct 29, 2008

  World Vision: Thousands Flee as Crisis Rages in Eastern Congo

  Thousands of internally displaced people are currently walking along the main road from Rumangabo to Goma as they flee the Kibumba region where fighting is ongoing.

• Aug 27, 2008

  School Supply Donations Can\'t Keep Up with Increasing Demand

  This August, as the U.S. economy continues to falter and the national unemployment rate is at a four-year high, millions of children from low-income families may return to school without basic supplies such as paper, pencils, binders, and backpacks.