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World Vision partners, Wahana Visi Indonesia arrive in Aceh today to assess earthquake damage

102 casualties have been reported form the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that hit Pide Jaya, Banda Aceh at 05.03 am yesterday. A tsunami hit the province in 2004, however this is the first time a large earthquake has hit this part of Aceh. “Getting help to those in need will be challenging since the area is remote,” said World Vision Indonesia Director, Margarettha Siregar .
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World Vision laments world leaders’ failure to enact UN resolution on Aleppo

International children’s charity, World Vision has lamented the failure by world leaders to agree on a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have paved way for a seven-day truce in Syria's war-torn city of Aleppo.
hospitals and violence restricting aid convoys … said Latif. The UN resolution called for … and much needed aid to reach children and their families who are

Timely interventions for a world of difference | Urmila's HIV/AIDs story

This Worlds AIDs Day we share the story of an HIV positive mother we've worked with in India, and her fight to secure medical care for herself and her children.
World Vision India This World AIDs Day we share the story of an HIV positive … nine months before she lost her husband to AIDs. She was pregnant at the time.

9.2 million people require urgent humanitarian support as West African conflict intensifies

World Vision is urging the international community to respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis caused by fighting in the Lake Chad Basin of West Africa, as latest figures show that over 21 million people are facing food shortages.
urgently to provide the required funds and aid. … Chad Basin region are in desperate need of aid. Dr Taetzsch … humanitarian aid and recourses to the

Aleppo: 100,000 children in Aleppo need urgent aid

World Vision is preparing to distribute much-needed medical supplies in eastern Aleppo, as the city endures another round of heavy fighting. Thousands have fled, with a quarter of a million in need of urgent help.

Catholic priest transforms church into refugee sanctuary, as World Vision scales up support for South Sudan

Catholic priest transforms church into refugee sanctuary, as World Vision scales up support for South Sudan
has joined hands with the international aid … previous aid and investment will have been wasted. Donors

13,000 former child soldiers in the Central African Republic pin their hopes on Brussels conference

World Vision is urging global leaders meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Thursday, 17 November 2016) to secure the future of thousands of children forced to take up arms on behalf of militia in the Central Africa Republic (CAR).

Caring for Leyte's Children

It’s amazing what 3 years of building resilience has done to help children recover from the scars of typhoon Haiyan.
Aside from the first aid and hygiene

Mosul Children Arrive at Camps Terrified | World Vision UK

World Vision staff say that children are arriving at camps too petrified to speak after fleeing the conflict in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Find out more here.

A night of hope - the fundraiser’s guide to #carveaheart

Fundraising Specialist Charlotte Tipping shares her fundraising ideas as she gets ready to #carveaheart on 31 October and raise money for children living in fear in countries like Syria and South Sudan.
my girlfriends said it was one of the best Halloweens they’d

Haiti Hurricane Update

The path of category 4 Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, ripped through Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba in early October. It destroyed both property and lives - particularly throughout Haiti. The hurricane brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to a country already suffering from immense poverty and weak infrastructure and still dealing with the legacy of 2010's earthquake. As of 14 October, 1.4 million people are in urgent need of support. The estimated death toll fluctuated significantly in the first few days as many areas couldn't be reached. More than 1000 people are now confirmed to have died.
psychological first aid training was given to

Mosul: World Vision sets up child protection centres at newly established refugee camp

advances towards the city of Mosul. Aid agencies fear that up to a million people … household items like cooking stoves. The aid agency is also already responding to the

World Vision braced for massive wave of families fleeing Mosul

World Vision has expressed deep concerns for the welfare and safety of children and families in the Iraqi city of Mosul as fierce fighting began on Monday.

Game of Thrones star and World Vision supporter surprises Syrian refugee in Germany

Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Hussam, a teenage Syrian refugee, now living in Germany.
of Thrones star Liam Cunningham on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to … the star added. Hussam said he was delighted to see Liam again and gave

World Vision scales up plans to set up protection centres for children in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

International children’s charity World Vision is scaling up efforts to establish safe spaces to help children come to terms with loss in hurricane-ravaged Haiti.
Haiti. The aid … which has distributed relief aid to over

Mary's night of fear turns to peace | A child’s story from South Sudan to Ugandan refugee camp

Mary tells her courageous story of fleeing South Sudan’s violent conflict. And how World Vision’s helping her to have hope for the future.
in our house and the pastor came by and said we immediately needed to leave. We tried to … but I am not sure. I am afraid that the war will start again if everyone

Mental health, at home and abroad

As humanitarian emergencies continue to unfold around the world, children are increasingly exposed to violence and other experiences that leave them in desperate need of psychological first aid.
in desperate need of psychological first aid. … Friendly Space receive Psychological First Aid with their … psychological first aid is part of our initial responses in an

Hunger in Zimbabwe | Elida’s story of El Nino

This year’s poor rains and drought from El Nino have greatly affected the lives of 12-year old Elida, her two brothers, Christopher, 21, William, 16, and their grandmother, Emma. With the help of World Vision, Elida and her family have been receiving food packs from our office, provided by child sponsors to reach the most vulnerable families.
said … Elida said. … leaving four million people in need of food aid. Through our child sponsorship

Enivens wants a new home - life in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Enivens lives in Haiti. His life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
said … working on organising an aid distribution to Enivens and his

World Vision launches Haiti Hurricane Appeal as storm leaves over four million children at risk and 300 dead

World Vision launches Haiti Hurricane Appeal as storm leaves over four million children at risk and 300 dead
to provide aid to over … of children are in desperate need of relief aid in the areas worst hit by Hurricane Matthew … Haiti. Our teams together with other aid agencies are on the ground trying to reach