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An evacuation into Congo, a satellite phone and worlds colliding

Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor Johan Eldebo describes being recently evacuated from Central African Republic due to fighting nearby, and how this has strengthened his resolve to work with people living in the world's most difficult places.
But that's the place where humanitarian aid really makes a … has one of the highest rates of attacks on aid workers in the

As record numbers of refugees arrive in Europe, World Vision warns of escalating humanitarian crisis due to severe winter weather conditions

Ahead of EU Summit tomorrow in Malta, World Vision warns of escalating humanitarian crisis if no concrete result is delivered.

Reconciliation after Ebola

World Vision's Stefanie Glinski recently travelled to Sierra Leone to meet Frances - a 10-year-old girl orphaned by Ebola. As the country is declared Ebola-free, Stefanie found that many survivors like Frances still carry the stigma of the disease.
afraid to go near any Ebola survivors. … house most days. Her name is Mary and she braids my hair and encourages me to go to

Restoring pride to Tacloban

Two years since Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines, Chris Weeks returns to see how Tacloban, a city that bore the brunt of the destruction, was faring as it continues to recover. He found countless painful memories, streets where every household had lost a family member, but also a fresh sense of hope…
The plane I was on was packed with aid workers representing agencies from around … an approach that has paid

Significant ‘Ebola Free’ milestone reached

Sierra Leone has been officially declared ‘Ebola free’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO), following one of the worst epidemics in recent history – claiming 3,589 lives in the country.
most needy countries. The aid agency also trained faith leaders from

World Vision has seen the fundraising future and it is The Story Shop: Charity launches innovative experience to engage shoppers

World Vision is blazing a trail with the launch of an innovative, fully interactive experience to engage shoppers. The Story Shop is already in operation at Westfield Shepherd's Bush and launched this week at the shopping mall's Stratford site. At first glance, The Story Shop appears to be a vintage specialist store with wooden cabinets displaying curios from around the globe. However, the ground-breaking project uses the latest digital technology to ensure visitors can interact with about 100 individual stories from across the world and have an opportunity to sponsor a child or make a one-off donation.
she said.

Meeting Gift in Zambia

Sally travelled to Zambia with her family to meet Gift, their sponsored child
and caring for the children there. We said hello to each of the ladies and children … so we reluctantly said our goodbyes after a few more group photos.

Our pumpkin carriage tour | Carve a Heart 2015

Hot on the trail of our Carve a Heart pumpkin carriage, PR Natalie blogs about the journey as she travels around the country this week. She's urging Britons to carve a heart in their pumpkins this year, and turn a night of fear into a night of hope.
set off from Edinburgh late last night and said that it took him a while to realise that the … coming down to see us. One lovely lady said we’d brightened up Harrogate on a misty

The difference shelter makes

Nine-year-old Sujita is still terrified when she remembers the two major tremors that shook her home in Nepal, forcing her family to sleep outside in the open. But thanks to World Vision distributions in her area, Sujita and her family can at least sleep safely under proper shelter while they wait for normality to return.
needed for her family. Some of the aid distributed to families like Sujita’s

Nepal Earthquake six months on: Over 400,000 desperate for shelter as winter approaches and fuel shortages hamper relief efforts

Hundreds of thousands of people in Nepal are still in need of adequate shelter six months after the earthquake that killed an estimated 8,500 and injured another 20,000. The earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April, along with a series of aftershocks, devastated the lives of more than 2.8 million people.

Our day with Brixhilda: Smiles all round

Rachel and her daughter Joanna visit Brixhilda, their sponsored child, in Albania
I said a few … We said goodbye quite fondly. I’ve always been

An Unforgettable Day in India

Philip and Sally travelled to India to meet Saloni, their sponsored child.
for us it was quite a culture shock. We said a very sad … hotel. By reliable I mean that the staff said all the … teacher said that she was a good … that her attendance was fantastic. He also said that he felt a little restricted by the lack

Amanda Redman's trip to Nepal

Helicopter wrangler and boom operator? All part of the job when you're determined to get media coverage on the plight of Nepalese people, six months after the earthquake. Siân Merrylees, celebrity media specialist, explains…
a major obstacle when delivering aid. Roads that were hazardous before the … said Sally. … of shelter and supplies and we need to get aid to them before the cold winter arrives. How

When rain turns to snow

In the parks of Belgrade, Serbia, many refugees have pitched tents as they wait to continue their journey into Europe. We spoke to four-year-old Nagisa who has recently arrived with her family. With her father frantically trying to keep their clothes and belongings dry, there are fears that conditions will become worse as winter approaches.
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World Vision warns of increased child abuse cases following latest spate of violence in Central Africa Republic

World Vision UK's Erica Hall who was in CAR when the fighting erupted shares her concerns for children.
said Hall who escaped the violence through CAR’s … caught a flight back to the UK. Hall said she was deeply worried that most of the … international community to provide immediate aid to those who are

From struggle to strength

We spoke to 17 year old Srey, a courageous young girl who was forced to work within the sex industry when her family fell upon hard times. Thanks to World Vision's intervention Srey has managed to turn her life around.

Mothers coming together

As we approach six-months since the earthquake that shook Nepal, Media Specialist Carina Wint has spent a week in one of the hardest hit regions near Kathmandu, seeing how our work in the area has inspired a group of mothers to start their own centre - caring for orphaned and trafficked children.
local communities. As WV Nepal helps deliver aid and recovery assistance following the … stumbling block for the international NGO aid effort. A third is the security of our staff

European resettlement not solution to refugee crisis, new funding models essential - top Conservatives MP tells World Vision fringe event

European resettlement not solution to refugee crisis, new funding models essential, says Desmond Swayne.
figure and one which clearly shows that aid agencies on their own do not have the … can now access aid such as hygiene

World Vision calls for more political commitment to resolve conflicts at Conservative Party Conference

World Vision calls for more political commitment to resolve conflicts as charity hosts fringe event at conference.
funding shortfall affecting international aid organisations and others responding to … figure and one which clearly shows that aid agencies on their own do not have the

Making up for lost time

In refugee camps in Lebanon, people are desperate for some kind of normality to return. From children missing out on an education, to shopkeepers attempting to ply their trade - everybody is conscious of lost time as they wait for peace to come to Syria.
not enough. And when the aid is