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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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Thousands of children at risk as refugee ration cuts announced in Kenya
Thursday 05, Oct, 2017Tens of thousands of child refugees in Kenya are at risk of hunger and malnutrition now that food rations have been slashed in half, World Vision warns.
World Vision joins DEC emergency appeal for people fleeing Myanmar
Wednesday 04, Oct, 2017In recent weeks, more than half a million people have sought refuge in Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The majority of them are women and children who identify…
Myanmar crisis: Concerns for children rise as refugee numbers hit 800,000
Tuesday 03, Oct, 2017The number of refugees arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar has now topped the 800,000 figure, international children's charity, World Vision has said.
World Vision Launches Myanmar Refugee Appeal
Friday 29, Sep, 2017World Vision Launches Myanmar Refugee Appeal
World Vision urges UK Government to ramp up refugee package in Bangladesh
Thursday 28, Sep, 2017World Vision has called on the UK government to urgently step up aid supplies to desperate refugees in Bangladesh.
World Vision steps up response in wake of Mexico earthquake
Thursday 21, Sep, 2017World Vision has distributed three tons of food to desperate children and their families in the wake of Mexico’s massive earthquake.
Thousands of children in desperate need following devastating Mexico earthquake
Wednesday 20, Sep, 2017Thousands of children desperately need a safe place to shelter before nightfall, World Vision said today, following a devastating earthquake in Mexico that has killed more than 200…
World Vision mobilises to rescue children traumatised by the Mexico City earthquake
Wednesday 20, Sep, 2017Mexico City earthquake: World Vision mobilises to rescue children
GBBO star Selasi launches Share A Meal for World Vision UK
Monday 18, Sep, 2017World Vision, the world’s largest international children’s charity, has launched a new £200,000 fundraising appeal – Share A Meal – with the support of former Great British Bake-Of…
World Vision delivers aid to families hit by Mexican earthquake
Friday 15, Sep, 2017Mexico earthquake: World Vision supports children and families in worst affected area
Myanmar crisis: Jerome Flynn joins us in condemning violence affecting thousands of children
Thursday 14, Sep, 2017Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn has joined World Vision UK in strongly condemning the outbreak of horrific violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Hurricane Irma: Thousands of Haitians still in shelters
Wednesday 13, Sep, 2017Over 3,000 people in Haiti are still in shelters according to World Vision emergency response teams.
Mexico quake: World Vision readies to respond following strongest earthquake in a century
Friday 08, Sep, 2017As Friday drew on, the full extent of the earthquake damage in southern Mexico has been revealed with at least 32 people dead.
World Vision issues red alert for Hurricane Irma
Wednesday 06, Sep, 2017Global children’s charity World Vision is scrambling emergency relief in Haiti and the Dominican Republic before Hurricane Irma
Monsoon floods: World Vision warns of spike in child malnutrition
Friday 01, Sep, 2017World Vision warns of spike in malnutrition as Bangladesh, India and Nepal grapple with worst monsoon rains in 20 years
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Mother Language Day
Sunday 21, Feb, 2016On Mother Language Day, we explore how World Vision's literacy programming has made a lasting impact on the reading skills of children in Dumka, India – a community where many chil…
Lost along the way
Friday 19, Feb, 2016Goran Stupar spent last week in Serbia speaking to refugees about the things they've lost since fleeing Syria. Broken, discarded shoes by roadsides, clothing washed up on beaches, …
A Rock and a Hard Place
Wednesday 17, Feb, 2016A World Vision Supporter, Philip Jinadu, discusses his recent visit to Azraq Refugee Camp. Speaking of the families he met that simply want the best for their children, he talks ab…
The cost of child soldiers
Friday 12, Feb, 2016On Red Hand Day, Senior Child Rights Policy Advisor Erica Hall shares the stories of the former child soldiers she has met while fighting for child rights. Today, carries an import…
World Vision made them feel safe again
Friday 12, Feb, 2016Media Specialist Carina Wint travelled to the Children of War centre in Gulu, Northern Uganda, to see how World Vision is helping children like nine-year-old Moses find safety and …
Pancakes around the world
Tuesday 09, Feb, 2016While not every country celebrates Shrove Tuesday, pancakes and flatbreads form a staple diet in many of the countries we work in. Whether it's lunchtime pancakes in the Philippine…
Waiting to start a new life
Monday 08, Feb, 2016Syrian refugee and father, Fahad, discusses the treacherous couple of years he and his family have endured since fleeing their home. Sleeping at a roadside with his wife and 5 chil…
Saying no
Saturday 06, Feb, 2016In primary school, Kenyan activist Betty Lolgisoi watched as one by one her friends went through female genital mutilation (FGM). In her village it was something that every girl we…
Too young for marriage
Friday 05, Feb, 201614-year-old Virginia knows from personal experience how destructive the practice of early marriage can be. She tells us the story of one of her friends who dropped out of school an…
Serbia: Sadness starts in the South
Wednesday 03, Feb, 2016Our Head of Policy Gavin Crowden spent last week in Serbia, walking with refugees and hearing their stories. What he found were parents who had fled a depleted Syria, desperately s…
Conquering the cold
Wednesday 27, Jan, 2016Last week World Vision's Kate took bloggers Rosie and Tanya out to Jordan to meet just a few of the 230,000 Syrian refugees living there who are in need of help to get through the …
The days of feeling unsafe are over now
Thursday 21, Jan, 201612-year-old Ndawona and her five siblings were left sleeping in a mud hut covered with dry grass. The poor condition of their shelter meant that it leaked every time it rained, for…
Water is life
Tuesday 19, Jan, 2016For father-of-four Ali, fleeing the conflict in Syria was only the start of his families’ hardship. Reaching the relative safety of a refugee camp in Lebanon, it was the difficulty…
Finding Peace
Thursday 14, Jan, 2016Children have a way of finding their own peace and, almost every day for the last two years, brothers Phouch and Liev have found theirs on the football pitch. But no amount of foot…
Freezing in the cold
Thursday 14, Jan, 2016Sitting in the middle of an empty field near the border-crossing between Serbia and Croatia, Rima, a Syrian refugee is in tears as she describes how she felt when her eight-year-ol…
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