1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsnsymmondshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/nsymmondsEconomy Closes One Relief Group, Forces Cuts at World Visionrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mFnGHRf2u1"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2009/07/economy-closes-one-relief-grou">Economy Closes One Relief Group, Forces Cuts at World Vision</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2009/07/economy-closes-one-relief-grou/embed#?secret=mFnGHRf2u1" width="600" height="338" title="“Economy Closes One Relief Group, Forces Cuts at World Vision” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="mFnGHRf2u1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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(RNS) A Michigan-based Christian relief group, International Aid, has closed its doors amid financial struggles while World Vision, one of the largest evangelical relief agencies, has eliminated about 75 positions. International Aid needed to collect about $1.5 million in the past two months to balance its $70 million budget, but only gathered between $150,000 and…