Fighting Poverty and Hunger Across the World

Andrew Morley, CEO, World Vision International

17-Jul-24 18:00

Fighting Poverty and Hunger Across the World

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Andrew Morley is the CEO of World Vision International, an organisation focused on fighting hunger, poverty and climate change. Coordinating over 34,000 staff in nearly 100 countries, World Vision has provided aid to over 100 million vulnerable children and families. We spoke to Andrew Morley about his journey and World Vision’s various efforts to help the needy in an increasingly conflict-ridden global landscape.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: international, politics

Tags: world vision international, ending poverty and hunger, aid,

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