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Pancakes around the world
While not every country celebrates Shrove Tuesday, pancakes and flatbreads form a staple diet in many of the countries we work in. Whether it's lunchtime pancakes in the Philippines enjoyed by Kenneth and his friends, or 'injera' flatbread eaten by siblings Dawit and Fikeraddis in Ethiopia, we're taking a look at how this simple treat is eaten around the world.
but during the Christmas holidays they get the opportunity to make
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.
with World Vision instead of buying extra Christmas gifts this festive season. Thanks so much
An Unforgettable Day in India
Philip and Sally travelled to India to meet Saloni, their sponsored child.
we had brought showing our family in our Christmas jumpers. Not long after this we bid
Reflections on meeting Roland
Duncan's reflections on meeting Roland, his sponsored child, in Albania
The joy of being a sponsor
Buddha Gurung travels to Albania to meet the little girl, Liza, who he sponsors with World Vision UK
up and as these special kids opened up their Christmas
A meeting of two worlds
Norman and Christine travelled all the way to the high mountains in Bolivia to meet Nilda, who they have sponsored for over 6 years with World Vision UK.
made the Earth seem smaller. Birthday and Christmas cards will be so much more meaningful.
Enduring the stigma - burial workers in Sierra Leone
We spoke to three burial workers in Sierra Leone who have all felt the prejudice held against people who work with Ebola. In spite of this, the drive to give victims a safe and dignified resting place, spurs them on.
given breakfast and lunch every day. During Christmas we even received a bonus. I am able to send
Helping to restore dignity
An important step in fighting Ebola is the ability to attend to victims quickly, offering safe burials to prevent further infection. As the only female burial worker in her district, Elizabeth sees a need for more females to help preserve a woman's dignity prior to burial - in a job role usually filled by men.
People were allowed to attend church on Christmas …
A decade on - the Boxing Day tsunami
A decade ago today, a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that affected 12 countries and took the lives of more than 230,000 people. In response to the disaster World Vision launched its largest ever relief operation across five countries simultaneously. Ten years on, we’ve gathered a collection of stories from staff and survivors to tell you the tale of destruction, loss, and rebuilding.
flew to Sri Lanka to surprise my mother for Christmas. My aim was to spend time with a few members …
Christmas at my home
Ersjona is nine years old and lives with her family in Lezha, Albania. Like most children around the world, Christmas is a time of magic and celebration so we recently asked Ersjona to write a letter to sponsors in the UK, explaining what Christmas means to her, and how she celebrates with her family.
Christmas is a time of magic and celebration for …
Christmas in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, Christmas is celebrated on 7 January, and is a quiet time of sharing and celebrating in groups of friends and family. Ten year old Ermias explains happily, “Holidays mean so much to us. We cannot think of a Christmas without new clothes, celebrations at school, church and home with our families and friends.”
Christmas is celebrated on 7 …
Christmas in an Andean community
As the year draws to an end, the weather in the area finally improves. It gets just a little bit warmer, birds sing with increasing stridency and the fields are green thanks to the rain that falls like a blessing, watering the semi-arid area. I’m in a small community in Northern Potosí, Bolivia as its residents prepare for the year-end activities.
some people who remain in the community. Christmas is a time for traditions passed down from …
What do children in South Sudan eat for breakfast?
Next Monday marks one year since the fighting in South Sudan resumed. The worst fighting came on Boxing Day, when families fled the cosy aftermath of Christmas celebrations for makeshift refugee camps. Intermittent fighting and displacement have disrupted the planting and harvesting cycle, and as fields lie fallow and farmers are scared away, the spectre of hunger looms. Inspired by the recent New York Times piece What Kids Around the World Eat for Breakfast, we asked, what do children in South Sudan eat for breakfast?
when families fled the cosy aftermath of Christmas celebrations for makeshift refugee camps.
World Vision distribution starts today in Tacloban
World Vision assessment teams are on the ground in Tacloban as we start distribution for 2,500 families.
will have the same Christmas last and this year. But I am still thankful
Happiness on Christmas Day
17 year-old-Chenda is rebuilding her life after suffering from years of sexual exploitation, and has been staying at World Vision Cambodia’s Trauma Recovery Centre for more than a year. This year is Chenda’s second Christmas celebration at the centre.
second Christmas celebration at the centre. Standing with …
Advent
The wonderful children we support around the globe have recorded messages of thanks and Christmas wishes for a #WorldFullOfJoy this advent.
The road to Mandalay
World Vision artist ambassador Dave Bilbrough recently visited his sponsored child Myo in Myanmar, and was incredibly encouraged by all the positive work he saw in the community there.
chords. Myo also brought out the letters and Christmas cards we had sent him over the
Sponsorship 2.0 FAQs
Sponsorship 2.0 FAQs
to send your sponsored child a birthday or Christmas card. Why are you asking me to create a
Matthew's First Christmas
Nadene recently travelled to South Sudan and the overwhelmed Malakal Refugee Camp where she was heartbroken to hear the stories of people living there.
they fled. Matthew had just had his first Christmas. His mum says …
Mud, Mosquitoes and Malakal's Children of War
World Vision UK CEO, Justin Byworth, has recently returned from a trip to see the dramatic, life-threatening impact that the conflict in South Sudan is having on more than half of its population. A few weeks ago he visited Malakal, a sleepy provincial town that has been almost obliterated, where he listened to survivor’s stories.
Teresa told us how she fled Malakal on Christmas eve.