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Peace offensive is needed to end conflict in Syria, says World Vision

As the threat of military intervention looms, aid agency World Vision says all actors need to push forward with a peace offensive for children.
humanitarian and other peaceful … they are prepared to push for peaceful and humanitarian … we truly giving up on all of the humanitarian instruments … is clear that all humanitarian and diplomatic efforts have not yet been

A letter to Muna, for our birthday

After meeting baby Muna while visiting our work in Jordan, the poignancy of their shared birthdays lead World Vision International's Meg to write an open letter about how inadequately she can answer the questions the crisis raises.
and might make you sick one day. As a humanitarian … the humanitarian community simply doesn’t have enough money

Painful memories

Like a lot of boys his age, Abdurrahman, 9, from Syria imitates sounds. Today, he is imitating the sound of rockets.
four million. I am a Lebanese and I am a humanitarian worker as … being a humanitarian worker is a privilege and a curse. You … humanitarian workers become the beacon of hope for people

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.
On Monday 19th August we celebrate World Humanitarian Day … and our other wonderful supporters. World Humanitarian Day aims to raise awareness for people

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.
find more money to help them scale up the humanitarian … In June the UN launched its largest ever humanitarian appeal for

Director of the World Food Programme visits the DRC and World Vision’s programme

Following a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, accompanied by the Governor of the North Kivu Province visited Mugunga I, a site which hosts more than 55,000 Congolese people.
Ms Cousin stressed the importance that the humanitarian community remains

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.
is the worst humanitarian emergency of the 21st century

Sponsor a child in Honduras

Sponsor a child in Honduras to provide food, clean water and medicine. Assist in improving their education by training new schoolteachers.
beneficiaries for both development and humanitarian emergency programmes. This is combined with … humanitarian and

World Vision UK demonstrates impact of its work

World Vision UK has released a new, independently-verified report demonstrating the impact of its work.
and children in humanitarian disasters. Its objective is to

Sponsor a child in Uganda

Sponsor a child in Uganda and stop them from going hungry, without access to education & healthcare. Sponsorship also helps raise awareness of HIV.
beneficiaries for both development and humanitarian emergency programmes. This is combined with … humanitarian and

Sponsor a child in Albania

Sponsor a child in Albania and change their lives for the better. Your support will provide education & train families in new farming techniques.
beneficiaries for both development and humanitarian emergency programmes. This is combined with … humanitarian and

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.
Director of Humanitarian Emergency Affairs at World Vision

Donor Transparency

Core Humanitarian Standards … for more information. Core Humanitarian Standards … The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability

Cambodia

by the European Union through the EC's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department

Cambodia

by the European Union through the EC's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department

Fear for girls in Syrian conflict

Aid agency World Vision is today voicing concerns that the risk of girls as young as 12 being married could increase, as parents who flee Syria struggle to protect their children amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
to protect their children amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Reports from aid agencies and UN

DEC Syria Crisis Appeal reaches £4.2 million

Members of the UK public have so far donated a generous £4.2 million to the DEC Syria Crisis Appeal. More than five million people affected by the fighting now need urgent humanitarian aid, with three million of those forced from their homes.
affected by the fighting now need urgent humanitarian … affected by the fighting now need urgent humanitarian

'There's no way to describe the horrors we've seen': a Syrian refugee family's plight in Jordan

Abdullah, a father of five talks about the harsh realities of life for Syrian refugees. “We have used up all our tears, so now we are smiling.”
even though the schooling is assisted by humanitarian agencies. Places can be difficult to get in

DEC announces Syria Crisis Appeal

The Disasters Emergency Committee is launching an appeal for people affected by the conflict in Syria. The announcement follows a dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation since the beginning of the year.
follows a dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation since the beginning of the year. … delivering aid which are faced by impartial humanitarian agencies such as our members. The lack of

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humanitarian relief and … think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Prior to this he was a regional