‘Terrifying landmark’ as number of Syrian refugees passes two million
Tuesday 03, Sep, 2013Aid agency World Vision continues to step up its efforts in Syria and neighbouring countries, as the number of refugees fleeing the conflict reaches a landmark two million.
New global index exposes gaps in ‘health wealth’
Monday 09, Sep, 2013A ‘devastating’ gap exists between the health rich and health poor in every country, contributing to the deaths of thousands of children every day, a report released this morning by World Vision finds.
Barclays urged to scrap plans to cut Somali lifeline
Monday 09, Sep, 2013Aid agencies today called on Barclay's Bank to scrap plans to sever money transfer accounts tomorrow that could deprive many thousands of poor families in Somalia of cash sent by loved ones from abroad.
Polio outbreak in Somalia is symptom of global health inequality
Friday 13, Sep, 2013Millions of the world’s most vulnerable children are falling through the cracks, even as child deaths are declining globally, warns World Vision.
Leaders must back Hague in tackling rape in wartime
Tuesday 24, Sep, 2013World Vision UK is calling on governments to back a declaration by William Hague at the UN later today, calling on countries to tackle the ‘abhorrent crime’ of sexual violence in conflict.