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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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Sleeping into death - the cost of drought in Kenya
Saturday 17, Jun, 2017Baby Akusi was showing visible signs of wasting when she was brought to the clinic in Turkana County, Kenya. Her mother, Lomukuny, was worried by her orange hair and diarrhoea
The Universality of playing
Thursday 08, Jun, 2017Following a recent trip to a refugee camp in Niger, our Senior Conflict Advisor Sarah Pickwick reflects on how our Child Friendly Spaces give children a sense of normality and allo…
Food distributions empower women in South Sudan
Saturday 03, Jun, 2017World Vision has been running food distributions here in Northern Bhar-el-Gazal since February, making sure that thousands of people don’t succumb to starvation. Adele is one of th…
Syria's Refugees: Ahmad never had a hobby before
Thursday 01, Jun, 2017Joining our Child Friendly Space in Lebanon gave Ahmad an opportunity to learn new skills and games, make new friends and start excelling academically. Ahmad’s childhood was saved …
Rising above poverty in Honduras
Wednesday 24, May, 2017Hector Ramirez built his own micro-enterprise to pull himself and his family out of poverty. After receiving training and support from World Vision, Hector started a family busines…
Escaping Boko Haram: “I no longer feel afraid.”
Tuesday 23, May, 2017Mohamed escaped captivity from Boko Haram and was reunited with his family in Niger at a camp. There he attends school and plays with his friends at our Child Friendly Space.
Serving hope, one hot meal at a time
Wednesday 10, May, 2017When Amandru and her children fled South Sudan, they walked about four weeks until they reached the refugee camp in Uganda. During the journey, they survived on a handful of peanut…
Life in a South Sudanese camp as an unaccompanied Internally Displaced Person
Friday 05, May, 2017Ayman* waved his parents goodbye as the small boat left the shore and started floating down the river. Sitting on a wooden bench with his two younger brothers and younger sister, h…
Case study: Borehole brings hope to schoolchildren
Tuesday 02, May, 2017As experts in water, sanitation and hygiene in emergencies, we're drilling and restoring boreholes, building emergency latrines, distributing soap, hand wash kits and organising hy…
Keeping children in school – and fed in South Sudan!
Friday 28, Apr, 2017Over 800 children currently attend Rumathoi school, located in the Northern South Sudan and while they are quite during their first few classes, they get all the more excited about…
Sky Diving for South Sudan
Thursday 27, Apr, 2017It was a very memorable day, and not a standard Wednesday morning. I was strapped to a guy’s lap circling above the clouds, 13,000 feet in the air. Feeling weirdly calm, I looked o…
Nepal’s young disaster managers
Sunday 23, Apr, 2017In the case of an earthquake, Swosthani, 14, from Nepal and her classmates know what to do. She is no longer afraid and has joined a World Vision school club that ensures children …
Tools for school - vital materials for children affected by Child Labour in Afghanistan
Wednesday 19, Apr, 2017Growing up with a father addicted to drugs, Negina, 12, from Afghanistan, was forced to work alongside her mother from sunrise to sunset to provide for her five younger siblings.
From Hunger to Chef Dreams
Thursday 13, Apr, 20179-year-old Rosemary doesn’t know the hardship her family used to face. She knows only the good times. Since the arrival of goats from World Vision’s Must Have Gift’s catalogue, Ros…
A $4 meal for a taste of home
Thursday 06, Apr, 2017For Mayssa, a Syrian mother displaced by conflict, the $4 dollars she rations for each meal is enough to give her three children a little taste of home. What would you be able to m…
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