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A little red love heart on the front door
10-year-old Rama fled Syria with her mother and two sisters when a neighbours house was bombed near Aleppo. Now living in a centre for women and children in Turkey, Rama remembers the things she misses about Syria, her dreams and her wishes for the future...
Remembering Mother Teresa: Inspiration as a teenager in Kolkata
On the eve of Mother Teresa’s canonisation, World Vision’s Tracy Shields reflects on how her own experiences in Kolkata and with this amazing lady, helped inspire her to do the work she does today...
World Vision UK When I was 17 my parents moved to …
When the water dries up: Helping Zimbabweans through El Niño
Without thinking, Bert Smit went to wash his hands after a meal. No water came out of the tap. This really hit home how desperate the situation in Zimbabwe has become as El Nino-related drought grips the country. Thankfully, working for World Vision, Bert knew the difference we are making...
Challenges in Niger | preserving childhood through sponsorship
World Vision Niger's Associate Director writes about the ongoing challenges faced by the people of Niger, and describes how sponsors and donors are helping create the ripples of change that will preserve childhoods.
Operations in Niger and recently visited the World Vision UK offices in Milton Keynes to discuss the
World Vision UK hosts local sponsors for children in Niger
World Vision yesterday hosted six Milton Keynes residents who sponsor children in Niger to discuss the charity’s work in the drought-stricken West African country.
country. At a lunchtime meeting held at World Vision UK’s Milton Keynes headquarters on
Desperate to eat: Malawi in the grip of El Niño
As El Niño-related drought sweeps through Malawi, Flora and her family have become increasingly desperate in their attempts to feed themselves and their three children. Before World Vision could distribute maize in her community, Flora’s family had resorted to eating seeds usually fed to birds. She describes the situation they, and many other families, are facing…
World Vision responds as earthquakes strike Myanmar and Italy
World Vision responds as earthquakes strike Myanmar and Italy killing scores of people.
Henry Makiwa | Media Manager Strategy | World Vision UK | www.worldvision.org.uk
Hope in the eyes of Syrian refugee children | Education in Emergencies
From Mexico to Colombia, China to the UK, Humanitarian Information Officer Soraya has years of experience working in education, and on a recent trip to Jordan spent time meeting parents, teachers, and programmers about our work helping get Syrian Refugee children back into school
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Providing aid, while depending on it: Meet Johnson - both a humanitarian and an IDP
Johnson Kuithoy is both an aid worker and an internally displaced person (IDP) living in a camp. A South Sudanese man in his thirties, he has dedicated his life to providing relief, while he and his family likewise depend on it. Today, on World Humanitarian Day, heroes like Johnson are celebrated…
World Vision UK Johnson Kuithoy is both an aid worker and
Iconic image represents 'grim reality' of Syria Crisis
World Vision reacts to the heartbreaking image of five-year-old Omran being pulled from rubble in Aleppo.
One goal / Football, fun and food
During the Rio Olympic Games we can witness the world's top athletes, at the peak of their fitness and physical ability after years of training and conditioning, compete for the most prestigious titles in their fields. Nutrition is key to their performance; but in Cambodia many children are malnourished, without the strength to run with their friends. In partnership with One Goal, we're changing that...
Going for gold: Sports and sponsorship changing lives in Bangladesh
Giving girls access to sport is a great way of building confidence and a sense of empowerment. With the help of a World Vision football project, 14-year-old sponsored child Kolpona has hit the ground running, winning trophies and medals and dreaming of becoming a world-class footballer. Despite living in a poor community in central Bangladesh, Kolpona is optimistic about her future and sees new opportunities emerging…
Breaking the rules | Improving nutrition and encouraging girls into sport in Nepal
Sumina’s mother was adamant: football was not for girls who should be doing household chores. But once she changed her mind, the benefits of the game and the World Vision-recommended diet were clear for her daughter and many other girls in the community...
For the love of the game: increasing girls' access to sport in India
At a stadium in northern India, home to many successful athletes, Arshdeep dreams of one day competing in the Olympics. The 15-year-old discovered her love for badminton at a World Vision children’s club, and now, feels much more confident about her future…
Mountains never meet, but friends do
Amy, a World Vision UK sponsor, travels huge distances across Tanzania to meet a special little girl, Maria, who she's sponsored for over nine years. In her blog, Amy shares about her wonderful day meeting Maria and her family.
May - the young footballer | A rising female star in Myanmar
13-year-old May was introduced to football at age nine – little did she know that she would be enrolled in an academy and winning prizes for her regional team just a few years later! Living in an impoverished community in Myanmar, World Vision supports May’s family by helping them with school materials, rice and mosquito nets.
Our week in Tanzania: Tears, Laughter and Inspiration
In the summer of 2016, Michael and Janet Butler travelled to Tanzania with a group of sponsors, to meet Ester, their sponsored child and to see how their monthly donations are bring put to good use.
World Vision calls for more political commitment and funds to end global hunger at Rio summit
The international aid charity, World Vision warns that three million children will die every year unless governments take far-reaching action to prevent malnutrition.
Henry Makiwa | Media Manager | World Vision UK |
A Snapshot of India
Graeme Newton, who heads up our Fundraising department at World Vision UK, visited Annu, the little girl his family sponsors in Patna and shares some of his highlights in this photo blog.
From earth-shaking to high-flying | Helping Nepal's children to stand up and move on
When disaster hits, children are always among the most vulnerable, and not only in the initial crisis. In the days, weeks and months following an emergency, children can be disproportionately hit by after effects such as hunger, disease, emotional trauma and exploitation - particularly if they've lost their home or caregivers...