Children are among the most vulnerable to communicable and waterborne diseases, as well as emotional trauma.

Deadly riots erupt in Haiti's capital as the cost of food skyrockets, giving way to widespread hunger in this impoverished country. World Vision gathers resources to provide food to desperate children and families.

Thousands in Sudan's Darfur region are still living in camps after fleeing violent attacks. Fatma Isaa Isaak, 37, is just one of thousands depending on World Vision’s food aid distribution at the Al Salaam Camp in South Darfur.

Prayer e-mail chain, focused on praying for those affected by AIDS. April 2008.

An estimated 400 people from nearly 30 states came together in Washington, D.C., to press Congress and the Bush administration to do more to end the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Montreal is noted for long lunches, fancy restaurants, and hip bistros. One of the new hot spots for dining is a restaurant that believes in taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Its wait staff is composed of doctors, lawyers, actors, directors, and other luminaries. They volunteer their time to chop veggies, bus tables, and wait on customers. The money saved from not having to pay for all their work is then donated to charities. Reporter Judith Ritter visits the restaurant named Robin des Bois -- French for Robin Hood.

Street vendors in the developing world usually sell food or cheap clothing. But in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, reporter Nico Colombant came across a typing teacher who sells his wares the same way others sell sandwiches or sandals.

The skyrocketing price of basic food commodities in Haiti, Indonesia, and Somalia has sparked food riots in countries scattered around the globe. High priced food even forced Haiti’s prime minister from office. But families in Haiti are still struggling to put food on the table…or something like that. Reporter Amelia Shaw accompanies one woman in Haiti on her trip to the market.

The devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar, formerly Burma, May 2nd has left the country reeling. The death toll continues to rise and up to a million people have been left without food or shelter. Relief agencies are working hard to get aid to the stricken country. Peggy Wehmeyer talks with James East with the humanitarian aid group World Vision.

There are a host of reasons for sharp increases in the price of corn, wheat, rice, and cooking oil in countries around the world. Bio-fuel production, the demand for beef, droughts, and market speculation are all factors in the rising cost of basic foodstuffs. One solution for Africa is to make the continent more self-sufficient by helping small-scale farmers become better producers. A group called the Allliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, or AGRA, is working to make this happen. Host Peggy Wehmeyer talks with AGRA vice president Akin Adesina.