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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.
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World Vision Calls for UK to Open Safe Routes for Child Refugees
Friday 15, Apr, 2016World Vision calls on David Cameron to open up safe routes into the UK for children fleeing war, as the Pope shows his concern for the plight of refugee children.
UK Government Must Launch Plan to Eradicate Sexual Violence in Conflict
Tuesday 12, Apr, 2016World Vision is calling on the UK government to tackle the stigma of sexual violence that blights the lives of hundreds of thousands of children around the world.
Vulnerable children must be priority for 'one in, one out' deal
Monday 04, Apr, 2016The first migrants were deported this morning from Greece under a deal struck between the EU and Turkey. For every Syrian returned to Turkey, another Syrian will be relocated to Eu…
World Vision calls for safe routes into the UK for Syrian refugees
Wednesday 30, Mar, 2016World Vision is calling on the UK government to create a refugee 'crisis package' that would admit more Syrian refugees into the country at a key international summit in Geneva tod…
Fears for refugees as 'door slams shut' following EU-Turkey deal
Friday 18, Mar, 2016International children's charity World Vision UK warns that today’s ill-conceived deal for refugees will ‘push the panic button’ among families fleeing from war in Syria, as they m…
EU policy on refugees costing children’s lives, says World Vision
Thursday 17, Mar, 2016Leaders gathered in Brussels today must fulfill their responsibility to protect children, no matter where they live or where they have come from, says World Vision.
Children most at risk as Zimbabwe says 4 million need food aid due to drought
Thursday 17, Mar, 2016World Vision has called for more funding to address food shortages across Southern Africa as the government of Zimbabwe announced that more than a third of the country's population…
As Syrian war enters 6th year, humanitarian agencies make joint appeal to allow aid to reach those in need
Wednesday 16, Mar, 2016More than 100 humanitarian agencies appealed today - on the fifth anniversary of the start of the Syria conflict - to allow immediate and on-going access to people suffering inside…
Stamping out stigma
Thursday 10, Mar, 2016Ministers, MPs, Peers and social justice experts at the House of Commons threw their weight behind stamping out stigma for survivors of sexual violence at a House of Commons debate…
Decision to close Slovenian borders will make life worse for children, says World Vision
Wednesday 09, Mar, 2016Today’s announcement to restrict access for asylum seekers and refugees will only create bigger problems, especially for children, says aid agency World Vision.
War in Syria costing £3.2bn a month
Tuesday 08, Mar, 2016War is costing Syria more than £3.2bn (US$4.5bn) each month in lost economic growth, a report from children’s charity World Vision and Frontier Economics reveals.
World Vision UK calls for immediate ban on tear gas at borders
Monday 07, Mar, 2016World Vision UK is calling for an immediate European-wide ban on using tear gas and batons against refugee families fleeing war zones.
World Vision among top ten UK charities to work for
Monday 29, Feb, 2016World Vision UK has been hailed as a top charity by its workforce, climbing to ninth place in the Sunday Times’ prestigious ‘Best 100 Not-for-Profit Organisations’ list.
Aid agencies urgently responding to unprecedented conflict at UN Protection of Civilians site
Thursday 25, Feb, 2016Tens of thousands of South Sudanese are living in dire conditions and extreme fear after destruction of most of a UN Protection of Civilian (POC)
Syria Bombing Damages A’zaz Hospital | World Vision UK
Tuesday 16, Feb, 2016A World Vision-supported hospital in northern Syria has been damaged by a missile near miss. Read more on the Syria crisis from charity World Vision.
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On her own | Post Ebola story in Sierra Leone
Wednesday 25, May, 2016In pre-Ebola Sierra Leone, Maria lived with her parents, two sisters and little brother. She had a good life and was happy. Her memories of family days echo the happy, sunny, caref…
John Warland | RHS Shows
Monday 23, May, 2016John Warland is a World Vision child sponsor and award winning garden designer. John created the World Vision garden that will be at the Chelsea and Hampton Court RHS Shows this su…
Ups and downs | Helping Ebola orphans in an uncertain future
Friday 20, May, 2016Ten-year-old Musu lost both of her parents and her little brother to Ebola. Shortly after, Musu and her sister Maria began showing symptoms of the virus. The sisters received treat…
Drought in Mozambique | Protecting children from El Nino’s affects
Saturday 14, May, 2016Travelling through Western Mozambique, it immediately becomes obvious what the problem is. Large bridges pass over riverbeds that are completely devoid of water. Most of the fields…
“I didn’t want to marry” | El Nino and child marriage in Mozambique
Thursday 12, May, 2016When El Nino brought drought to 14-year-old Inês’ village in southern Mozambique, her mother found it increasingly difficult to provide for all three of her daughters. Where once s…
Coming full circle | Hope in a time of hunger in Malawi
Tuesday 10, May, 2016Like many children in Malawi, Leonard and his family are feeling the effects of drought and hunger. At just 13-years-old, he’s missed school to help his family grow and cultivate t…
Helping mums deliver safely | Reducing child mortality in the DRC
Thursday 05, May, 2016Sandra* tragically lost her baby just five days ago. She lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in her region the infant mortality rate is 75 per 1000. Whilst this is a dro…
‘I have a reason to smile again’ | Safe childbirth in Sierra Leone
Tuesday 03, May, 2016Nancy is overjoyed to have safely given birth to her second child. She lost her first child last year due to complications and lack of proper medical care. Sitting on her hospital …
Princess Charlotte’s first birthday | The view from Sierra Leone
Sunday 01, May, 2016As the media ramps up its coverage ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday tomorrow, Desiree Stewart, our Child Health Programmes Adviser, is reminded of another healthy littl…
Health closer to home: Restoring healthcare in Nepal
Thursday 28, Apr, 2016In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, many remote communities were left without access to healthcare, with health posts being completely or partially destroyed. In the year tha…
Building hope in Nepal
Tuesday 26, Apr, 2016For many families in Nepal, the trauma of last year’s earthquake has been followed by uncertainty - with homes lying ruined, and the only option being temporary shelters made of wo…
Reading buddies for change: Education in Ethiopia
Saturday 23, Apr, 2016Giduma lives in Ethiopia with his family. He is the oldest son, and he has two brothers and two sisters. He is in Year 8 at school and is ranked first in his class. Giduma is one o…
Implications of illness: Child labour in Bangladesh
Friday 22, Apr, 2016Without adequate social support or a workplace that will pay for sick leave, 15-year-old garment worker Anis lies in bed, his family unable to afford to send him to the hospital.
Off to work, age 12: Child labour in Bangladesh
Thursday 21, Apr, 2016Bithi has already been a worker for three years and her situation is not unique; she is one of four million Bangladeshi children that are currently employed. With her ‘broken heart…
A search for safety : Child labour in Bangladesh
Tuesday 19, Apr, 201615-year-old Nasrin is one of Bangladesh's four million garment workers. Every day for 12 hours she sits behind a sewing machine, rushing through orders of trousers that will be sol…
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