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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 Filipino children traumatised by fighting in Marawi
Wednesday 14, Jun, 2017International children’s charity World Vision, has warned that thousands of children have been left shell-shocked and traumatised by continuous fighting in the Phillipines city of …
Farmers in Kenya’s ‘bread basket’ region grapple with armyworm invasion
Wednesday 14, Jun, 2017As millions of Kenyan farmers seek to recover from the double crisis of severe drought and floods triggered by an El Niño weather phenomenon, they now face a new threat: the fall a…
Thousands of children at risk as cases of cholera spike across Horn of Africa
Friday 09, Jun, 2017Thousands of children are at risk of cholera and other diseases following heavy rains in the Horn of Africa, humanitarian organisation World Vision warns today.
Ending violence against children grossly underfunded by global community
Wednesday 31, May, 2017More than one billion children are impacted by violence every year, but less than £860m is allocated by wealthy nations to keep children in developing countries safe from harm, aid…
Staggering number of unaccompanied South Sudanese child refugees in Uganda
Friday 19, May, 2017The number South Sudanese child refugees traveling alone to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Uganda has risen to alarming levels, World Vision has warned.
World Vision UK backs Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
Thursday 04, May, 2017World Vision UK is backing a global prayer day aimed at mobilising millions of Christians to act to prevent the mass starvation of children and their communities in Somalia, South …
Luxury Bridal Show says ‘Yes to the Dress’ and no to child brides
Tuesday 02, May, 2017Every 7 seconds, a girl under 15 years of age is forced into marriage. That’s why Terri Chan, the founder of bridal wear brand Les Trois Soeurs, is donating to World Vision UK.
World Vision joins NGOs in support of 0.7% UK foreign aid commitments
Friday 21, Apr, 2017The UK’s leading NGOs are calling on all major political parties to honour the nation’s legal promise to spend 0.7% of gross national income on aid, and extend the UKs leadership i…
World Vision UK honoured at prestigious Revo Opal Awards
Monday 10, Apr, 2017World Vision UK’s innovative installation ‘Journey of Hope’ has won Highly Commended at the prestigious Revo Opal Awards in London.
Brussels Conference: World Vision welcomes progress, but urges protection for Syrian children
Thursday 06, Apr, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has today urged for concrete action to protect Syria’s children following a major international conference with world leaders in Bruss…
Brussels Conference: World Vision warns children are fighting the war in Syria
Tuesday 04, Apr, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has today warned that the recruitment of children into militia is rising in war-torn Syria.
DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal raises £40 million
Wednesday 29, Mar, 2017World Vision UK has today welcomed the £40 million raised by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for East Africa.
Drought and conflict in South Sudan fuelling the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis
Friday 24, Mar, 2017International Children’s charity World Vision UK, is today warning of the soaring refugee crisis as drought and conflict in South Sudan force people to flee to neighbouring Uganda.
World Vision UK welcomes Government £10m in matched funding as DEC appeal reaches £24m
Tuesday 21, Mar, 2017International children’s charity World Vision UK today welcomed the Government’s commitment to double its matched funding for the Disaster Emergencies Committee (DEC) East Africa c…
World Vision joins faith-based NGOs in support of DEC East Africa appeal
Friday 17, Mar, 2017World Vision - alongside faith-based NGO’s: CAFOD, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief and Tearfund – called on faith communities across the UK to support the Disasters Emergency Committ…
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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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