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PHOTOS: A celebration of World Health Day

Today is World Health Day, a day to celebrate good health and be mindful of children and families around the world who do not have access to proper nourishment or basic health services. Below are photos of Joel, a boy in Uganda whose mother took him to a World Vision health clinic because he was malnourished. (Photos by Simon Peter Esaku/World Vision.) *     *     *  *     *     * *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     *  *     *     * In places of poverty, the first five years of a child’s life are...
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PHOTOS: Helping vulnerable children survive to 5

In places of poverty, the first five years of a child’s life are the most deadly — and if a child lives to the age of 5, his or her chances for survival increase dramatically. There are a few basic reasons why children under 5 die of preventable causes — such as severe malnutrition, diarrhea, malaria, and neonatal infections — and there are simple solutions to prevent those causes. The Survive to Five™ Challenge is World Vision’s focused, high-impact way to give children every chance for survival. Here are some images that show World Vision’s interventions to help stop preventable child deaths around the world — made possible with the support of our generous donors. *     *     * *     *    ...
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