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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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Funding must translate rapidly into action for Syrian refugees
Thursday 04, Feb, 2016World Vision UK has welcomed the pledge of more than US$10bn for the Syria Crisis as a significant stride forward to treat the ‘symptoms of the Syria Crisis’.
Children’s lives at stake unless Syria Crisis donors ‘shift up a gear’
Thursday 04, Feb, 2016World leaders gathering in London today must make a realistic and robust funding pledge.
Cautious welcome for Government's child refugee announcement
Thursday 28, Jan, 2016Britain's decision to take more unaccompanied child refugees from Syria is honourable but we need more.
Webcam abuse case is ‘tip of the iceberg’, warns World Vision
Tuesday 26, Jan, 2016Online abuse of vulnerable children overseas is on the rise because of the growing use of webcams, World Vision UK has warned following the sentencing of an offender at the Old Bai…
Sierra Leone is "better equipped" to handle Ebola, says World Vision
Monday 18, Jan, 2016World Vision’s response teams and ambulance fleet are on standby after Sierra Leone officials confirmed new Ebola case.
Children’s lives at risk unless EU and member states act now
Friday 15, Jan, 2016Hundreds of thousands more children could die unless EU countries offer better protection to refugees entering Europe, World Vision warns today. The global children's charity says …
Relief as convoys reach besieged Syrian town
Tuesday 12, Jan, 2016World Vision and other NGOs urged for a complete end to the six-month siege and a guaranteed of aid and humanitarian services.
“Sieges like Madaya hinder our ability to help Syrian refugees”, warns World Vision
Friday 08, Jan, 2016Sieges like #Madaya remain "one of most critical issues in #Syria hindering our ability to help", warns World Vision.
World Vision joins call for Britain to accept child refugees
Tuesday 05, Jan, 2016World Vision UK has backed calls for Britain to accept 3,000 unaccompanied children who have fled the Syria Crisis, and are now heading through Europe.
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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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