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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.
Latest News
World Vision joins DEC appeal to raise urgent funds for Indonesia tsunami survivors
Thursday 04, Oct, 2018The members of the DEC (Disaster Emergency Committee) launched the joint fundraising appeal today to raise vital funds for the survivors of the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: World Vision UK launches appeal
Wednesday 03, Oct, 2018World Vision UK has launched an emergency appeal to help people suffering in the aftermath of the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: Recovery may take more than 2 years
Monday 01, Oct, 2018World Vision experts say it will take years for communities in and around the Indonesian city of Palu to recover.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: World Vision response teams arrive in Palu
Sunday 30, Sep, 2018World Vision emergency response teams have arrived in Palu, to urgently support rescue workers searching for survivors two days after a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia and trigge…
UK must consult children to create peace in war-torn countries
Thursday 27, Sep, 2018World Vision UK is urging the UK government to include children in decision-making to achieve peace in war-torn countries.
World Vision delivers emergency relief in wake of deadly Typhoon Mangkhut
Tuesday 18, Sep, 2018World Vision has begun distributing emergency relief to hundreds of people affected by devastating Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines.
World Vision rushes emergency relief to Philippines ahead of Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Friday 14, Sep, 2018International aid agency World Vision has rushed emergency supplies to the Philippines, where a ‘super typhoon’ is set to make landfall Saturday morning local time.
World Vision disappointed by UK government's response to aid report
Thursday 13, Sep, 2018DFID is a world leader in delivering high-quality aid. However, as more and more money is spent through other government departments, funds are being diverted from the people and c…
Aid agencies call on leaders to avoid humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib
Friday 07, Sep, 2018Millions of civilians trapped in Idlib face the prospect of the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s seven-year war, should there be a major military escalation in the coun…
Rohingya refugee crisis: One year on, children still living in limbo
Friday 24, Aug, 2018One year after arriving in Bangladesh, 890,000 children and adults are still living in limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp.
World Vision launches emergency response to Kerala floods
Monday 20, Aug, 2018International aid agency World Vision is rushing emergency supplies to India’s Kerala state, where hundreds have been killed and 800,000 displaced by devastating floods.
World Vision warns of mental health crisis as Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs
Wednesday 08, Aug, 2018International aid agency World Vision has warned of a potential mental health crisis following a powerful 7-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Sunday.
World Vision announces emergency response to devastating earthquake in Indonesia
Monday 06, Aug, 2018A powerful 7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Sunday, killing 91 people and displacing thousands.
Survey finds huge drop in children’s letter writing
Monday 30, Jul, 2018Half of British school children (48%) say they’ve never written a letter to a friend, reveals a survey by charity World Vision.
Charities launch new Compact to help eliminate orphanages worldwide, echoing UK Government’s landmark commitment
Wednesday 25, Jul, 2018The UK Government became the first major donor of its kind to explicitly pledge support for family and community-based care for all children.
Latest From our Blog
Ending Child Marriage
Sunday 19, Nov, 2017Hi there. My name is Fatou. I’m 17 and I’ve just received my A levels!! I live in a the western part of Senegal. Thanks to one of my teachers in school, M. Senghor, I have been wor…
Threading success: Refugee youth reaping rewards from life skills training
Friday 10, Nov, 2017Lillias is among a group of six young refugee women who learned to create brightly coloured beaded handbags, purses, necklaces, earrings and bangles. Within a few weeks, Lillias le…
Pascal's Story
Sunday 05, Nov, 2017The little boy in the worn button-down decorated with cartoon characters seems small for his age, and incredibly serious. Unlike any other child I’ve met in the Kasais, he speaks t…
A Christian alternative to Halloween
Saturday 28, Oct, 2017World Vision UK’s new Halloween initiative, Pumpkin Heroes, wants to take you and your children on an exciting adventure.
Too Young
Thursday 12, Oct, 2017In the recent crisis, caused by escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, over 500,000 people have crossed the border into Bangladesh, more than half are women and children. …
In Bangladesh's refugee camps, childhoods are being lost
Thursday 05, Oct, 2017Somsida is only 11 years old, but already she's seen and experienced far too much.
Life In The Midst Of Unrest
Monday 02, Oct, 2017Arfa fled with her family when violence erupted in Myanmar. The newborn had not been named; 19 days is all that had passed from the time his mother bundled him up, ready to cross t…
Eva’s Story
Sunday 01, Oct, 2017A South Sudanese refugee explains how she is making a life for herself (and her sisters) in Uganda...
Bake Off - Ugandan style, with Selasi
Tuesday 26, Sep, 2017Over 1 million refugees now live in Uganda having fled from the civil war raging in South Sudan. World Vision works with the World Food Programme to provide meals to exhausted refu…
Lives fractured by the floods: India’s monsoon survivors
Tuesday 19, Sep, 2017First hand accounts of India's monsoon response
Sharing seeds, sparking connection
Friday 08, Sep, 2017We all start off as strangers. It’s random connections or, perhaps, a higher power that brings people together. With some, we connect and build bonds. We nurture family relationsh…
Sponsorship brings Uttam friendship and hope
Thursday 07, Sep, 2017Our Children’s Communications Officer, Lauren Vail, travelled to India and had the great privilege of meeting Uttam, a World Vision sponsored child.
2018 Blogs
Monday 04, Sep, 2017
Clinics provide life-saving healthcare for children fleeing ISIL
Sunday 03, Sep, 2017For thousands of children and adults in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, accessing healthcare is a daily challenge. After years of conflict and severe economic recession, the health s…
Dead bodies and bombs haunt Iraq’s children
Saturday 26, Aug, 2017Sacha Myers, World Vision International Communications Specialist, recently visited a refugee camp in Iraq where she met Mahmood and his mother Suham.
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