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Barclays urged to scrap plans to cut Somali lifeline

Aid agencies today called on Barclay's Bank to scrap plans to sever money transfer accounts tomorrow that could deprive many thousands of poor families in Somalia of cash sent by loved ones from abroad.
the UK would expect from a bank. A recent report by the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation

New global index exposes gaps in ‘health wealth’

A ‘devastating’ gap exists between the health rich and health poor in every country, contributing to the deaths of thousands of children every day, a report released this morning by World Vision finds.
a report released this morning by World Vision finds. … and this report looks at one reason why this … World Vision is using the report to urge governments to finish the job and

Parliament’s Syria debate must include impact on vulnerable children

A debate on a motion backing the principle of military action in Syria is under way this afternoon in the Houses of Parliament.
of military intervention resulted in a reported

World Vision warns of further displacement in Goma as violent clashes resume

The UN combat brigade established to bring stability to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, today fired artillery at M23 rebels threatening the border city of Goma, the UN and Congolese army confirmed.
at the city centre on Thursday morning. Reports indicate five people have died and dozens

Painful memories

Like a lot of boys his age, Abdurrahman, 9, from Syria imitates sounds. Today, he is imitating the sound of rockets.

Helping communities to live with uncertainty

On Monday 19th August we celebrate World Humanitarian Day - a day that means a lot to us who work for World Vision and we're sure a day that will mean a lot to you and our other wonderful supporters.
crises. You can find out more about our report here. As a resilience

Syrian refugee crisis stretching aid effort to its limits say aid agencies

Many Syrian refugees living outside camps across countries in the region are losing out on the help they desperately need, according to five international aid agencies today.

Children 'scared for the future' as Syria crisis takes toll on neighbouring countries

Communities in Lebanon are at 'breaking point' as refugees fleeing deadly violence in neighbouring Syria continue to pour into the country - putting children further at risk, aid agency World Vision warns today.
living in Lebanon today is a refugee. This report tells the

World Vision welcomes £50m UK support to Lebanon as refugee numbers soar

Today the UK’s Secretary of State for International Development announced that that the UK will allocate £50 million to help both Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Lebanese people affected by the crisis.
coincides with the launch of a World Vision report on

Meeting our sponsored child Sylvia in rural Uganda

We hope you enjoyed reading Chris and Jon's stories from last week about health care and primary schools in Uganda. Here is another lovely piece from the couple about them meeting their sponsored child, Syliva:
latest annual report had said that her favourite

Basic nutrition efforts risk being ‘sidelined’ in war-torn countries

Major progress in tackling child malnutrition in some of the world’s toughest countries could be thrown into jeopardy because military and security funding is taking precedence over basic child nutrition, the IF Coalition warns today.
our report Fragile but not Helpless highlights that

Sponsor a child in Bolivia

Sponsor a child in Bolivia and help end child malnourishment. Your support will also support local farmers in the child’s community.
in the World Vision Food Programmes Master Report and Summary of Annual Figures. Based on

World Vision UK demonstrates impact of its work

World Vision UK has released a new, independently-verified report demonstrating the impact of its work.
report demonstrating the impact of its work. The … disasters. Its objective is to 'honestly report and reflect on the impact of World Vision … in the 2012 financial year. Download the report here

Sponsor a child in Ethiopia

Sponsor a child in Ethiopia, where communities often suffer drought. Your help will provide children with food, clean water, education & more.
in the World Vision Food Programmes Master Report and Summary of Annual Figures. Based on

Children’s voices must be heard as communities prepare for disasters

Preparing thoroughly for disasters must be at the heart of future aid work, World Vision has said at an international conference on the issue.
risk reduction are highlighted in the report above. They

Families take refuge as tropical storm hits Bangladesh

More than a thousand people including scores of children have sought refuge in World Vision’s emergency shelters, as stormy weather from Tropical Cyclone Mahasen strikes the Bangladesh coastline.
in World Vision cyclone shelters. Latest reports suggest the majority of those have already … World Vision staff in Myanmar report people staying at home in the