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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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World Vision UK joins the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal to end famine in East Africa
Thursday 16, Mar, 2017World Vision UK joins multi-agency fundraising appeal to help millions on the brink of starvation in East Africa.
Survivor of rape in conflict praises Angelina Jolie and UK government
Thursday 16, Mar, 2017Angela Atim of Watye ki Gen meets Angelina Jolie at UK government to support survivors of sexual violence in conflict.
World Vision UK launches East Africa Crisis appeal
Friday 10, Mar, 2017World Vision UK is today launching the East Africa Crisis appeal to help meet the needs of 2.2 million of the most vulnerable children and families in the region.
Chine McDonald appointed to new World Vision UK church role
Thursday 02, Mar, 2017Chine McDonald appointed to new World Vision UK church role as part of the charities new strategy to reconnect with the Church.
Partnering with Microsoft & Facebook to bridge education gap and teach Syrian child refugees using digital technology
Friday 24, Feb, 2017International children’s charity World Vision is partnering with Microsoft, Google, Cisco Facebook; and other tech companies to host the #EdTech summit (01-02 March) which aims to …
Urgent action needed to save hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children from famine in South Sudan
Tuesday 21, Feb, 2017As a state of famine is declared in parts of South Sudan, international children’s charity World Vision warns that aid urgently needs to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable c…
Lake Chad Basin's forgotten children: Urgent action required to save lives as conflict drives hunger and exploitation
Tuesday 21, Feb, 2017World Vision is urging international donors attending the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region to take swift and sustained action to help end the suffer…
World Vision prepares to scale up work as western Mosul offensive begins
Monday 20, Feb, 2017World Vision is poised to support children and their families expected to flee western Mosul, as a military offensive to re-take the second half of the city gains pace.
World Vision’s emergency teams on standby as fierce cyclone hits Mozambique and threatens floods across Southern Africa
Thursday 16, Feb, 2017World Vision, has warned that tropical cyclone Dineo which hit the shores of Mozambique on Wednesday evening will further exacerbate the food crisis situation across Southern Afric…
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Monday 06, Feb, 2017The number of young women and girls in danger of facing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya is steadily falling as a coalition of government authorities, NGOs and local commun…
World Vision Gaza statement
Thursday 02, Feb, 2017Today, Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision staff member, pled not guilty to all charges made against him.
Somalia: Looming famine exacerbates TB epidemic as 5 million face starvation
Friday 20, Jan, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has today issued a stark warning that hundreds of thousands of children in Somalia are facing a health crisis and starvation as a resu…
World Vision backs Pope’s message ahead of World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Saturday 14, Jan, 2017International children’s charity World Vision UK has echoed the Pope’s call for world leaders to accept more child refugees fleeing conflicts and persecution across the world.
World Vision staff distribute aid by canoe to flood victims in Thailand
Wednesday 11, Jan, 2017Unusually heavy rains caused by low depression and the strong northeast monsoon, have left much of southern Thailand submerged under water forcing aid works to paddle their way to …
Typhoon Nock: World Vision deploys assessment team to worst affected districts as thousands are evacuated
Monday 26, Dec, 2016World Vision has deployed an assessment team to ten of the most affected districts in the Philippines after a late-season typhoon roared ashore.
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On her own | Post Ebola story in Sierra Leone
Wednesday 25, May, 2016In pre-Ebola Sierra Leone, Maria lived with her parents, two sisters and little brother. She had a good life and was happy. Her memories of family days echo the happy, sunny, caref…
John Warland | RHS Shows
Monday 23, May, 2016John Warland is a World Vision child sponsor and award winning garden designer. John created the World Vision garden that will be at the Chelsea and Hampton Court RHS Shows this su…
Ups and downs | Helping Ebola orphans in an uncertain future
Friday 20, May, 2016Ten-year-old Musu lost both of her parents and her little brother to Ebola. Shortly after, Musu and her sister Maria began showing symptoms of the virus. The sisters received treat…
Drought in Mozambique | Protecting children from El Nino’s affects
Saturday 14, May, 2016Travelling through Western Mozambique, it immediately becomes obvious what the problem is. Large bridges pass over riverbeds that are completely devoid of water. Most of the fields…
“I didn’t want to marry” | El Nino and child marriage in Mozambique
Thursday 12, May, 2016When El Nino brought drought to 14-year-old Inês’ village in southern Mozambique, her mother found it increasingly difficult to provide for all three of her daughters. Where once s…
Coming full circle | Hope in a time of hunger in Malawi
Tuesday 10, May, 2016Like many children in Malawi, Leonard and his family are feeling the effects of drought and hunger. At just 13-years-old, he’s missed school to help his family grow and cultivate t…
Helping mums deliver safely | Reducing child mortality in the DRC
Thursday 05, May, 2016Sandra* tragically lost her baby just five days ago. She lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in her region the infant mortality rate is 75 per 1000. Whilst this is a dro…
‘I have a reason to smile again’ | Safe childbirth in Sierra Leone
Tuesday 03, May, 2016Nancy is overjoyed to have safely given birth to her second child. She lost her first child last year due to complications and lack of proper medical care. Sitting on her hospital …
Princess Charlotte’s first birthday | The view from Sierra Leone
Sunday 01, May, 2016As the media ramps up its coverage ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday tomorrow, Desiree Stewart, our Child Health Programmes Adviser, is reminded of another healthy littl…
Health closer to home: Restoring healthcare in Nepal
Thursday 28, Apr, 2016In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, many remote communities were left without access to healthcare, with health posts being completely or partially destroyed. In the year tha…
Building hope in Nepal
Tuesday 26, Apr, 2016For many families in Nepal, the trauma of last year’s earthquake has been followed by uncertainty - with homes lying ruined, and the only option being temporary shelters made of wo…
Reading buddies for change: Education in Ethiopia
Saturday 23, Apr, 2016Giduma lives in Ethiopia with his family. He is the oldest son, and he has two brothers and two sisters. He is in Year 8 at school and is ranked first in his class. Giduma is one o…
Implications of illness: Child labour in Bangladesh
Friday 22, Apr, 2016Without adequate social support or a workplace that will pay for sick leave, 15-year-old garment worker Anis lies in bed, his family unable to afford to send him to the hospital.
Off to work, age 12: Child labour in Bangladesh
Thursday 21, Apr, 2016Bithi has already been a worker for three years and her situation is not unique; she is one of four million Bangladeshi children that are currently employed. With her ‘broken heart…
A search for safety : Child labour in Bangladesh
Tuesday 19, Apr, 201615-year-old Nasrin is one of Bangladesh's four million garment workers. Every day for 12 hours she sits behind a sewing machine, rushing through orders of trousers that will be sol…
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