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Peace eludes Africa’s newest country as South Sudanese fight again for their lives
Outside the church where South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir prays every Sunday, Flora Joseph, 28, sleeps in the open. Paralyzed in both legs and unable to walk, she came here to seek refuge with her family when their village in Juba became the epicenter of South Sudan’s most recent conflict.
likely to be separated by their parents. The humanitarian need is so great and the security situation
World Vision rallies behind movement for Syria's children
World Vision,UNICEF, UNHCR, Save the Children, and other agencies today united behind a call to governments, aid agencies and the public to champion the children of Syria by backing the “No Lost Generation” aid intervention.
happy to see that the European Commission's Humanitarian Office
It Could Have Been Me
Emergency Programmes Officer, Joanna Garbalinska, shares the very personal impact her recent visit to the victims of the Syria Crisis had on her. Not just the dramatic need of the people, but the fact that their lives before they were forced to flee were not that far from our own.
Joanna is a member of our Humanitarian team and recently visited Syrian refugees in …
Aidworker Diary: Each Other's Miracle
How do you write about all of the things you see in the course of a disaster? How do you put the fear - and the hope - into words? Florence Joy Malyuo from WV Philippines gives a fascinating insight in the world of an emergency communicator.
whole world is with us. I see hope. As a humanitarian
World Vision pays tribute to ‘tireless justice seeker’ Nelson Mandela
World Vision joins with others around the globe to express sympathies to the family of former South African President Nelson Mandela, and pay tribute to a modern legend of peacebuilding and human endeavour.
for many of us around the world involved in humanitarian
Autumn Statement confirms UK’s commitment to world’s most vulnerable people
International children’s charity World Vision UK welcomes the Coalition Government reiterating its commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on aid this year.
living in the toughest places. The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating impact
A Tale of Two Catastrophes
Our CEO, Justin Byworth, reflects on the combine tragedies unfolding halfway around the world from each other: the enormous natural disaster in the Philippines and the man-made atrocities of the Syrian Crisis. How do we support children, communities and staff to have the greatest impact?
weeks when the joys and woes of working in a humanitarian organisation have been writ large. The …
Proposed peace talks the best chance for future of Syria’s children, says World Vision
World Vision applauds UN announcement for a set date of peace talks on 22 January 2014 arguing this offers the only real hope of shining a light on the dire humanitarian situation faced by Syrian children.
real hope of shining a light on the dire humanitarian situation faced by Syrian children. …
Lake Chad Basin Update
humanitarian support. STORIES AND BLOGS HOW CAN YOU …
Syria Crisis Update
Syria country information - find out the latest World Vision UK news for Syria, including the latest on the Syria crisis
humanitarian needs continue to …
El Nino Update
In 2016, the recurring El Niño phenomenon is expected to have its strongest effect for 50 years. The 2015-2016 El Niño may have passed peak season, but its influence will continue to be felt through weather systems across the world and throughout the year.
by El Niño in Africa. The Head of Humanitarian and Resilience …
World Vision ready to provide emergency assistance as Typhoon Haiyan moves on to Vietnam
World Vision stands ready to provide emergency assistance with Super Typhoon Haiyan expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Sunday morning.
National Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Coordinator.
World Vision welcomes M23 rebels pledge
World Vision welcomes the pledge by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo to end their insurgency.
last 20 months of conflict has left a humanitarian legacy that will continue long after the
World Vision Emergency Communicators: Into the Heart of a Tragedy
An eye-witness report of the destruction caused by the Uttarakhand flash floods and World Vision's relief distribution in the affected regions.
task at hand for our brave soldiers of the Humanitarian Emergency Affairs
Time to Rebuild -- An Aidworker's Diary
Mai Zamora describes the experience of the earthquake, and how that motivates her to help others to recover.
stop us from being humanitarian workers. We recognised the risks but knew we
World Vision calls on the Prime Minister for an end to Child Marriage
World Vision calls on the Prime Minister to use his influence at the up-coming Commonwealth gathering in Sri Lanka to press for an end to child marriage.
highlighting the role that humanitarian emergencies play in forcing parents to
World Vision Response to the Daily Telegraph
A statement from World Vision UK concerning today's article in the Daily Telegraph about aid money in Syria.
Vision and other DEC members to deliver humanitarian assistance in the midst of this need. In the
I was a World Vision Sponsored Child
We met Abu a couple of weeks ago at the World Vision ambassador training. He was one of the people who decided to give up his time to talk to his local community about the work of World Vision. As soon as he stood up and started speaking, we knew he had an amazing story to tell. Abu’s journey with World Vision truly inspired us and we would like to share his story with you too:
specialise in international development and humanitarian emergencies. I currently work for World
Syria crisis - a time of tears
9 months after his last visit, Justin Byworth is back in Beiruit and describes firsthand what Syria’s descent means for its mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.
largest humanitarian crisis this century and yet to many of us
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.
economy and dwarfs the level of humanitarian aid to the country. The