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Indonesia tsunami: The children who have lost everything
Wednesday 10, Oct, 2018Ten-year-old Olivia lost everything she owned during the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami - including her favourite toy.
Indonesia tsunami: Aid worker's diary of desperation and hope
Friday 05, Oct, 2018"Living in a disaster-prone country like Indonesia, I’m not a stranger to scenes of grief, but the devastation brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Palu was unbearable to fathom."
Back to school: From binding books to reading them
Thursday 30, Aug, 2018Day in and day out, 12-year-old Mohsin would work 10-hour shifts hauling around huge piles of books, desperate to know what was written inside of them.
Tania's story: Head of the family but still a child
Wednesday 29, Aug, 2018Instead of going to school, Tania spent many of her days peeling piles of icy shrimp - squatting for eight-hour shifts at a local fish depot.
Child sponsorship in Albania: Flavio and Amy's story
Saturday 21, Jul, 2018After two years of sponsoring and exchanging letters with Flavio, now 11 years old, in Albania, Amy decided to meet him and his family for the first time.
Advocating for a world where no girls are victims of child marriage
Tuesday 26, Jun, 2018Meghla escaped child marriage when she was 13 and has been working to change attitudes in her community ever since.
Children born of rape in war: Jacob's story
Tuesday 19, Jun, 2018Jacob is 17 years old. He should be enjoying school and thinking about his future, but instead his short life has been marred by struggle.
Meet the girls using football to challenge gender stereotypes
Thursday 14, Jun, 2018As the World Cup gets underway, we visit a group of girls in South Sudan using the beautiful game to make a difference.
The only ring on young girls' minds should be from the school bell
Tuesday 12, Jun, 2018Every year, 15 million girls under the age of 18 are married - but how can we stop it? It takes a world.
Latest News
Children out of school and at work as hunger deepens in Southern Africa, finds report
Tuesday 19, Jul, 2016El Niño is having a devastating impact on children in the Southern Africa region, forcing many into early marriage, child labour and dropping out of school, reveals a report by th…
Statement in response to the announcement of new DFID Minister
Thursday 14, Jul, 2016World Vision reaction to the new DFID Minister, urging Ms Patel to not abandon the 0.7% aid commitment.
South Sudan: World Vision calls for protection of children as tens of thousands displaced by intense fighting
Wednesday 13, Jul, 2016The fighting that erupted in South Sudan over the past five days has displaced an estimated 36,000 people, many of them are children.
World Vision joins new drive to end violence against children
Tuesday 12, Jul, 2016World Vision today joins a new partnership to end violence against children across the world, backed by British Government funding to tackle online sexual exploitation.
New PM must continue Britain's proud legacy of global leadership for children
Tuesday 12, Jul, 2016World Vision urges the new Prime Minister to continue the UK's proud legacy of global leadership for children.
Statement in response to the escalating violence in South Sudan
Monday 11, Jul, 2016Heavy fighting is rocking the capital, Juba, following a flare-up in escalating violence that coincided with world's newest nation marking its fifth year of independence.
South Sudan’s independence anniversary marred by fresh fighting
Friday 08, Jul, 2016World Vision staff are hunkered down in the Juba headquarters following an outbreak of armed fighting within the capital. At one stage shooting took place in the streets outside th…
World Vision garden wins gold medal at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
Tuesday 05, Jul, 2016World Vision UK’s garden at the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (HCPFS) has won the coveted gold medal today.
World Vision responds to severe flooding in China
Tuesday 05, Jul, 2016World Vision teams in China are distributing relief items to areas battered by continuous rainstorms and severe flooding, as more than 200 rivers in the country reach critical leve…
World Vision leads the way in Ebola crisis
Wednesday 29, Jun, 2016World Vision has supported more than 1.5million people whose lives were devastated by the Ebola virus, the charity’s latest Impact Report reveals today.
Reaction to Brexit vote
Friday 24, Jun, 2016Responding to news that Britain has voted to leave the European Union, Tim Pilkington, Chief Executive of World Vision UK, said: "Following a divisive campaign, we need to re…
Jailing of warlord “victory in battle to end impunity”
Tuesday 21, Jun, 2016The International Criminal Court announced today that Jean-Pierre Bemba, an ex-rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been jailed for 18 years following his …
World Refugee Day: Africa reels under refugee crisis as World Vision warns that closure of Dadaab camp will trigger new migrants wave
Monday 20, Jun, 2016Shutting the world’s largest refugee camp could unleash a new wave of human migration across North Africa and Europe, according to World Vision UK.
Tribute to MP Jo Cox
Friday 17, Jun, 2016World Vision has paid tribute to MP Jo Cox. Charles Badenoch, Vice President, Advocacy and Justice for Children at World Vision International, said: “Jo was a shining advocate for …
Parliament SDG reports: World Vision calls for the UK government to put greater focus on needs of the children
Wednesday 08, Jun, 2016World Vision UK has lamented the government’s lack of focus on children’s issues and has called for the UK to produce a strategic cross-government plan that outlines a clear path t…
Latest From our Blog
Ending Child Marriage
Sunday 19, Nov, 2017Hi there. My name is Fatou. I’m 17 and I’ve just received my A levels!! I live in a the western part of Senegal. Thanks to one of my teachers in school, M. Senghor, I have been wor…
Threading success: Refugee youth reaping rewards from life skills training
Friday 10, Nov, 2017Lillias is among a group of six young refugee women who learned to create brightly coloured beaded handbags, purses, necklaces, earrings and bangles. Within a few weeks, Lillias le…
Pascal's Story
Sunday 05, Nov, 2017The little boy in the worn button-down decorated with cartoon characters seems small for his age, and incredibly serious. Unlike any other child I’ve met in the Kasais, he speaks t…
A Christian alternative to Halloween
Saturday 28, Oct, 2017World Vision UK’s new Halloween initiative, Pumpkin Heroes, wants to take you and your children on an exciting adventure.
Too Young
Thursday 12, Oct, 2017In the recent crisis, caused by escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, over 500,000 people have crossed the border into Bangladesh, more than half are women and children. …
In Bangladesh's refugee camps, childhoods are being lost
Thursday 05, Oct, 2017Somsida is only 11 years old, but already she's seen and experienced far too much.
Life In The Midst Of Unrest
Monday 02, Oct, 2017Arfa fled with her family when violence erupted in Myanmar. The newborn had not been named; 19 days is all that had passed from the time his mother bundled him up, ready to cross t…
Eva’s Story
Sunday 01, Oct, 2017A South Sudanese refugee explains how she is making a life for herself (and her sisters) in Uganda...
Bake Off - Ugandan style, with Selasi
Tuesday 26, Sep, 2017Over 1 million refugees now live in Uganda having fled from the civil war raging in South Sudan. World Vision works with the World Food Programme to provide meals to exhausted refu…
Lives fractured by the floods: India’s monsoon survivors
Tuesday 19, Sep, 2017First hand accounts of India's monsoon response
Sharing seeds, sparking connection
Friday 08, Sep, 2017We all start off as strangers. It’s random connections or, perhaps, a higher power that brings people together. With some, we connect and build bonds. We nurture family relationsh…
Sponsorship brings Uttam friendship and hope
Thursday 07, Sep, 2017Our Children’s Communications Officer, Lauren Vail, travelled to India and had the great privilege of meeting Uttam, a World Vision sponsored child.
2018 Blogs
Monday 04, Sep, 2017
Clinics provide life-saving healthcare for children fleeing ISIL
Sunday 03, Sep, 2017For thousands of children and adults in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, accessing healthcare is a daily challenge. After years of conflict and severe economic recession, the health s…
Dead bodies and bombs haunt Iraq’s children
Saturday 26, Aug, 2017Sacha Myers, World Vision International Communications Specialist, recently visited a refugee camp in Iraq where she met Mahmood and his mother Suham.
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