Taliban gunmen have stormed into an office of the charity World Vision in Pakistan.
Bastards.
From Harry’s Place:-
They took the staff into a separate room and executed them one by one, according to a news report on ABC.
The charity said they thought the office was targeted because it was running programmes to help women.
World Vision has decided to suspend its programmes and pull out of the country following the “brutal and senseless” attacks on its staff.
From World Vision:-
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people.
World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Financial support is received from; the UK Government, the European Union, charitable trusts, corporate supporters and also more than 100,000 individuals, who sponsor children in poor communities overseas. Lives are also transformed through the Alternative Gift Catalogue and events such as the 24 Hour famine
World Vision works to change the root causes of poverty through campaigning, church partnerships, education and influencing policy makers.
In whatever we do, we place a special emphasis on ensuring the needs and rights of children are met, because they are often the hardest hit by conflict, disaster and chronic poverty.
UPDATE: From World Vision:-
If you have stumbled onto this blog and are not a Christian, get yourself a hot drink, pull up a comfy chair and then tuck into the following article written by one of the best in the business:- All Of Grace by Charles SpurgeonWorld Vision: Pakistan attack “brutal and senseless”
World Vision is today mourning the brutal and senseless deaths of six members of staff in the Mansehra District of Pakistan, killed in an unprovoked attack by gunmen.
The international humanitarian organisation is seeking to confirm reports that gunmen first set off bombs or grenades, then opened fire on the office, located 65 kilometres north of the capital, Islamabad, at 9.20am local time today.
In addition to the four men and two women killed, seven employees have been hospitalised with injuries.
No threatening letters were received prior to the attack.
World Vision’s relief and development work in Pakistan is conducted by local citizens.
All of World Vision’s operations in the country have been suspended indefinitely.
World Vision remembers those staff who have died as dedicated people seeking to improve the lives of people affected by poverty and disasters.
Since 1992, World Vision has primarily focused on relief interventions in Pakistan. The work expanded in 2001, when the agency began collaborating with other aid groups in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Punjab Province with emergency relief assistance and community development initiatives.
After the devastating October 2005 earthquake, World Vision expanded its operations in Pakistan.
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