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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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Fleeing fire in Malakal: Aban's story
Saturday 16, Apr, 2016On 9 July 2011 South Sudan gained independence after a long period of upset and turbulence, and families were looking forward to a return to peace. Barely two years later in Decemb…
Raising voices in Westminster: preventing sexual violence in conflict, and stigma for survivors
Tuesday 12, Apr, 2016Public Affairs and Advocacy officer Rob Henderson writes ahead of the House of Lords committee publication on preventing sexual violence in conflict later today. Rob's team have be…
A child's nightmare, a nation's heartache: Children growing up fast in South Sudan
Sunday 10, Apr, 2016When her parents were killed, Achol suddenly found herself solely responsible for her younger siblings. Despite being just a child herself, Achol’s new role as sole caregiver is ty…
Putting the most vulnerable first: Refugees facing the new EU-Turkey deal
Monday 04, Apr, 2016Our Sarah Pickwick recently spent time in Serbia meeting some of the refugees who are now living with the uncertainty of closing borders. As the new EU deal with Turkey comes into …
Syria 5 years on: Children paying the cost of war
Thursday 31, Mar, 2016What the children of Syria have faced cannot be measured or imagined. They have lost fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and friends. They’ve also lost homes, dreams, the joy of pl…
Resilience and hope: Syrian children in education in Jordan
Tuesday 29, Mar, 2016World Vision Supporter Kate Jinadu addressed our event in the UK Parliament last week, speaking about the devastating effect the Syrian war has had on education. Here, she gives he…
Quenching thirst: Restoring clean water in post-quake Nepal
Tuesday 22, Mar, 2016Almost a year on from the series of earthquakes that shook Nepal last April, World Vision has been working hard to restore safety, healthcare and dignity to children and families s…
Willing the Rains: Zimbabwe affected by drought and climate change
Saturday 19, Mar, 2016Sibonisiwe is a mother from the Gwanda district of Zimbabwe. Affected by the relentless drought that has been brought on by climate change and El Nino, Sibonisiwe cannot harvest cr…
Through the eyes of a refugee child: A story in 23 pictures
Thursday 17, Mar, 2016We recently visited an Informal Tented Settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley that houses Syrian refugees. When it rains, the camp turns into a mud pit, making it hard for children w…
Too much, too young: 'Half of all Syrian refugee children are working'
Sunday 13, Mar, 2016Naseem and his wife, Maha, and their seven children were forced to flee Syria in 2013. Living in a small apartment in Jordan, and with Naseem struggling with a debilitating injury,…
A bright start: New business for mum of four in Zambia
Monday 07, Mar, 2016Nomai’s dream is to ensure her children have a bright future. However, having a disability makes it difficult for her to pay the fees to keep her children in school. Thankfully, wi…
Terrifying, painful nights: A child mother in Bangladesh
Friday 04, Mar, 2016Born into poverty in Bangladesh, Rani loved school and playing with her friends, but at the age of 11 she became a wife. Now 16-years-old and pregnant for a third time, she fears f…
"I cried all day. It didn’t feel real": Struggling with HIV in India
Tuesday 01, Mar, 2016This Zero-Discrimination Day, we’re sharing the story of 13-year-old Kavita and her family. When Kavita’s father was struck down by a mystery illness, it grew progressively difficu…
Cooking with Grandma: Malnutrition in Zambia
Thursday 25, Feb, 2016When Hector’s mother died, it wasn’t immediately obvious that he was suffering from malnutrition. His weight plummeted and the local medical centre wasn’t able to determine what wa…
Helping refugees stay warm
Tuesday 23, Feb, 2016Syrian refugee and mother, Naeema, wants nothing more for her children than to live happy and healthy lives. However her nine-year-old son Fares suffers from ill health, and Naeema…
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