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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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Charity calls on Stratford shoppers to send messages of hope to refugee children
Thursday 07, Dec, 2017Children’s charity World Vision is asking shoppers to stop at its stall in Stratford and send a message of hope to child refugees in Uganda.
British bears bring Christmas joy to refugee children in Africa
Monday 04, Dec, 2017A motley crew of 700 British teddy bears today brought a sprinkling of Christmas joy to refugee children in Northern Uganda, the majority of whom have lost everything.
Burundi: One million children at risk of contracting malaria by Christmas
Friday 24, Nov, 2017Up to a million more children are likely to contract malaria before Christmas in Burundi, World Vision warns today.
World Vision responds to the departure of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe
Wednesday 22, Nov, 2017Following the resignation of President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe yesterday, Emmanuel Isch, World Vision Zimbabwe National Director, said: “The mood in the country is one of joy, c…
#UniversalChildrensDay: Kids' voices must be at the heart of efforts to end violence
Monday 20, Nov, 2017Now, more than ever, is the time for leaders to start taking the most vulnerable children in the world more seriously, says international children's charity World Vision.
World Vision responds to political changes in Zimbabwe
Wednesday 15, Nov, 2017Following the political changes in Zimbabwe this morning, Emmanuel Isch, World Vision Zimbabwe National Director, said: “World Vision urges a peaceful resolution of the current …
World Vision deploys mobile clinic to assist victims of Iraq quake
Tuesday 14, Nov, 2017World Vision deploys mobile clinic to assist victims of Iraq quake
World Vision ready to respond to devastating earthquake in Iraq
Monday 13, Nov, 2017World Vision humanitarian staff are on standby to respond to a massive 7.3 earthquake centred on the Iraq-Iran border that killed more than 200 people on Sunday.
World Vision responds to the departure of International Development Secretary, Priti Patel
Thursday 09, Nov, 2017World Vision UK is calling for an International Development Secretary who will prioritise the world’s most vulnerable children – not simply court those in power.
2018 News
Monday 06, Nov, 2017
Former 'forced wife' receives Marsh Award at Tedx summit
Thursday 02, Nov, 2017Conflict survivor receives prestigious award in London at Tedx summit
Vanuatu farmer shortlisted for International Cocoa Awards already a winner
Wednesday 01, Nov, 2017A Vanuatu cocoa farmer says being shortlisted for the Salon du Chocolat International Cocoa Awards in Paris is proof anything is possible.
Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar
Friday 27, Oct, 2017Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh
World Food Day: charity food aid draws desperate families out of hiding in DR Congo
Monday 16, Oct, 2017DR Congo: World Vision food aid draws desperate families out of hiding
Pope Francis supports World Vision in calling for an end to child abuse
Monday 09, Oct, 2017The Pope has demanded better protections for children online and backed proposals by World Vision and other organisations to toughen sanctions against those who abuse and exploit c…
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May - the young footballer | A rising female star in Myanmar
Thursday 04, Aug, 201613-year-old May was introduced to football at age nine – little did she know that she would be enrolled in an academy and winning prizes for her regional team just a few years late…
From earth-shaking to high-flying | Helping Nepal's children to stand up and move on
Monday 01, Aug, 2016When disaster hits, children are always among the most vulnerable, and not only in the initial crisis. In the days, weeks and months following an emergency, children can be disprop…
Seeing the fruits of sponsorship in Uganda
Thursday 28, Jul, 2016Seeing gorillas, hippos and elephants in their natural habitat was special, but for Lady Louisa Gordon Lennox and her family, the high point of a recent safari in Uganda was meetin…
How bicycles have rescued girls in Zimbabwe
Tuesday 26, Jul, 2016Our Saramine Mukute was excited to be visiting Zimbabwe. Not just because she grew up in such a beautiful country, but because of the challenge that lay ahead of her - she was goin…
Bikes, chickens, and menstrual pads | Educating girls in Zimbabwe
Sunday 24, Jul, 2016Bikes, chickens, and menstrual pads - just a few of the things improving life in Sanzukwi ADP in Zimbabwe. When sponsor Claire Bardsley visited, she saw signs of drought and hardsh…
A burden no more | Preventing child marriage in Bangladesh
Saturday 23, Jul, 2016After overcoming epilepsy and avoiding an arranged marriage when she was just 14, Sonia is determined to work for World Vision one day. Now 22, Sonia credits the NGO with supportin…
Working with DFID to stop child marriage in Nepal
Thursday 21, Jul, 2016At the Girl Summit in 2014, leaders and organisations from around the world came together and pledged to end child marriage. Today in South-eastern Nepal, World Vision and the UK g…
Seeing empowerment and change in Patna, India
Monday 18, Jul, 2016World Vision's Celia Donald recently travelled to the Patna, in India - a slum community that has benefitted from our support for the last two and a half years. She met children wh…
Farming families struggle to survive in drought-stricken Ethiopia
Friday 15, Jul, 2016Belaynesh helps her family whenever she can, often in the burning heat of the afternoon. With neither a good roof nor mosquito nets, malaria is the second biggest threat the family…
"Before the programme, we were ashamed" | Building girl's confidence in Ethiopia
Wednesday 13, Jul, 2016People may think of Ethiopia as one of the poorest countries in the world. A country that has, in a generation, experienced widespread famine, conflict, drought and disease. While …
Five Voices | Perspectives from South Sudan
Sunday 10, Jul, 2016Yesterday, on July 9, Juba’s hot and dusty roads were filled with people from across the country commemorating five years since South Sudan declared its independence. We took some …
"In South Sudan, we help keep children alive" | Life in a camp in South Sudan
Saturday 09, Jul, 2016South Sudan marks its 5th anniversary of independence today, on 9 July. However, the young nation faces many challenges and fresh fighting erupted in and around the capital in the …
"My children used to have to work" | Saving in the time of Ebola
Friday 08, Jul, 201610-year-old Fatmata was terrified when Ebola came to her village. Not only did it personally affect her, but the impact of closed schools and lost livelihoods were felt all across …
"Regina has been alone since the death of her parents" | Coping with stigma in Sierra Leone
Wednesday 06, Jul, 201611-year-old Regina sits in front of her small mud house, wearing a colourful yellow dress that stands out against the grey backdrop. She leans against the wall next to her grandmot…
The rise & fall of Ebola | Reflections on our World Vision garden
Monday 04, Jul, 2016Award-winning garden designer John Warland created the World Vision garden that recently won a silver-gilt award at this years’ Chelsea Flower Show. A long-term child sponsor of Ro…
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