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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.
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World turned upside down
Six-year-old Abishek was severely affected by the Nepal earthquake that devastated his home district of Sindupalchowk back in April of this year. Hundreds of schools were damaged beyond repair and many children, including Abishek, were out of education for the months that followed.
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An Unforgettable Day in India
Philip and Sally travelled to India to meet Saloni, their sponsored child.
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…
An angel of the dump
Eight-year-old Tania is one of an estimated 6.6 million children in Bangladesh who work to support their families. But thanks to intervention from a World Vision backed Learning Centre, children like Tania are finding a beacon of hope amidst the rubbish dumps of Dhaka.
My tent, my home
Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is one of millions of children affected by the Syrian conflict that began in 2011. Separated from his parents and seeking refuge in Lebanon, Ahmed works many hours a day in order to ensure his well-being until his parents are able to cross the borders from Syria and find him.
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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.
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.
World Vision UK has warned. In the past two …
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.
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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.
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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.
World Vision UK chief …
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.
As World Vision UK hosts a fringe event at the Conservative …
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.
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Global Goals - the world's new 'to do' list
Last week global leaders, Hollywood stars and even the Pope joined together in New York to celebrate the new set of global goals for the world. Head of Policy Gavin Crowden, gives his view on why the goals are needed and why it's so important that they leave no child behind.
Head of Policy and Public Affairs at World Vision UK Last week global …
The best day: meeting Sharon in Uganda
Andrea meets her sponsored child Sharon, 5, during an Ambassador trip to Uganda with World Vision UK
World Vision calls for new approach to respond to protracted conflicts
World Vision calls for new approach to respond to protracted conflicts at Labour Conference.
the world will come into the spotlight when World Vision UK hosts its annual fringe event at the Labour …
Leaving nobody behind
This weekend, world leaders meet at the UN in New York to agree to a new set of global goals that charities and governments together will focus on over the next fifteen years. WVUK Social Media Manager Kate Shaw shares three stories on the subject of early/forced marriage - an area that wasn't fully tackled in the last set of goals but that she hopes will be at the top of the table this time around.
the refugee crisis and many other topics on World Vision UK’s …
Reflections on meeting Roland
Duncan's reflections on meeting Roland, his sponsored child, in Albania
A mother's tears
World Vision Photojournalist Laura Reinhardt spent time at the Serbia-Hungary border this week, meeting refugees and hearing their stories as they wait in limbo. She spoke to mother-of-three Kenaz, who explained how she desperate she is for her husband in Sweden to meet their new son Noor and to reunite the family.