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Most Americans believe non-profits need celebrities to grab people’s attention but expressed skepticism over the influence of star status on their decision to donate, revealed a new poll.

More than a hundred women leaders from across Latin America have been preparing to advocate for greater political will and more resources to secure the development of a cohesive HIV and AIDS strategy for the region at a conference in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

An aid convoy from Christian agency World Vision International was ambushed in Darfur and three humanitarian workers were wounded, the U.N. mission to Sudan said Saturday.

Indonesia has been hit by more than 40 aftershocks since a massive 8.4-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia Wednesday, and seismologists warned that the worst may be yet to come.

A powerful magnitude-8.2 quake struck the west coast of Indonesia Wednesday evening, triggering a small tsunami and sending hundreds of people in affected cities fleeing into the streets.

The increase of waterborne diseases after heavy rains caused by flooding and unsanitary conditions in eastern India has killed up to 250 people and left thousands seriously ill.

The number of donors to World Vision Taiwan has reached the 100,000 mark, the organisation reports. This marks a new milestone since the charity's establishment in the country in 1964.

The increase of waterborne diseases after heavy rains caused flooding and unsafe sanitary conditions in the eastern India has killed up to 250 people and sickened thousands, according to reports last week.

World Vision has stepped up its relief response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s (North Korea) flood devastation, by taking part in two air shipments carrying essential medical items into Pyongyang this week.

An alcoholic-rehab organization reported success with its help-groups set up in churches throughout Mongolia, where a recent UN report estimated that 13 per cent of its total population is addicted to alcohol.

Victims of South Asia’s ruinous monsoon floods were eating raw wheat flour to survive in Bihar and other Eastern states in India, as Christian NGOs sought more generous gifts for the victims.

Religious leaders at the recent International Interfaith Conference on HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka pledged to fight against the deadly disease by utilizing their places of worship, educational and available health facilities.

Without increased support for the flood-affected communities across South Asia, the post-flood situation could turn into an even greater humanitarian emergency, according to one of the world’s largest international relief and humanitarian organizations.

On Aug. 17, 2007, a reporter from Gospel Herald interviewed Stefanie Schlotze, project coordinator and spokeswoman aboard the MV Doulos.

Hurricane Dean crashed into the Caribbean coast of Mexico as a monstrous Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday after picking up strength as it brushed past Jamaica and the Cayman islands.

China's state media reported, Monday, that unsafe sex is now the primary cause of new HIV infections that is sweeping China, suggesting AIDs is spreading from high-risk groups to the general public.

As hopes fade of pulling any more survivors from the rubble caused by last Wednesday’s huge earthquake in Peru, Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday that he would send his top aide to the country to show solidarity with the victims.

Hundreds have died from Peru’s magnitude-8 earthquake including an estimated 200 funeral attendants who died when the church roof collapsed. What wasn’t lost, however, was the faith of many surviving believers.

Damaged highways, towns in rubbles and thousands of hungry survivors was the scene Friday morning when aid finally reached the disaster zone in Peru.

Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), has launched an appeal for funds to help bring relief to up to 20 million people affected by the South Asia floods.

HONG KONG- As the magnitude-8.0 quake rocks central Peru Wednesday night, the world’s major relief organizations flock to the city to rescue survivors, the call for relief donation has even spread as far as Hong Kong.

The death toll from the magnitude-8 quake that devastated the southern coast of Peru topped 500 by Friday morning, officials said, as rescuers continued to comb rubble for survivors.

Members of the worldwide coalition Action by Churches Together International are continuing to save lives as they bring aid relief and assistance to vast regions of central and south Asia hit by severe flooding.

The floating charity vessel, MV Doulos, will make its last visit to Hong Kong, Sept. 11 thru Oct. 7, before its scheduled retirement in 2010.