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Thousands of Syrian refugees face winter hunger in Lebanon as funding lines freeze

International children’s charity, World Vision, has scaled up efforts to support Syrian families camped out in Lebanon as winter takes hold in the refugee settlements.
World Vision UK's Senior Conflict Adviser … Syrian conflict no longer attracts as much public attention.

World Vision condemns eviction of displaced people in Somalia

International children’s charity World Vision has denounced a government offensive against internally displaced people on the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
explained. The ongoing drought and conflicts in Somalia continue to displace people. In

DRC Crisis Appeal

Conflict and insecurity have forced millions of families to leave their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the situation gets worse children make up the majority of those who’ve fled. Please help a family who have lost everything.

Surviving conflict in the Grand Kasais, DRC: Matthieu's Story

My name is Matthieu. I’m 13 years old, and I was in 5th grade before the crisis. I have a five-year-old sister and a little brother who’s seven. My oldest brother was killed in the conflict. A lot has happened in my country and in my family over the past ten months.
but was previously peaceful. Conflict between a local hereditary leader and the … seven. My oldest brother was killed in the conflict. A lot has happened in my country and in

“The war made us come here.”

After fleeing conflict in South Sudan and making the harrowing journey to Uganda, Sarah and her sisters finally feel safe. World Vision found the children a foster mother and child protection staff ensure they have enough to eat.
after their parents were killed in the conflict that has ravaged their homeland for the past

British bears bring Christmas joy to refugee children in Africa

A motley crew of 700 British teddy bears today brought a sprinkling of Christmas joy to refugee children in Northern Uganda, the majority of whom have lost everything.
to highlight the plight of children fleeing conflict in South Sudan. With conflict still … see as an important social responsibility. Conflict and a terrible famine in South Sudan have

#UniversalChildrensDay: Kids' voices must be at the heart of efforts to end violence

Now, more than ever, is the time for leaders to start taking the most vulnerable children in the world more seriously, says international children's charity World Vision.
are always the worst affected by conflict

Pascal's Story

The little boy in the worn button-down decorated with cartoon characters seems small for his age, and incredibly serious. Unlike any other child I’ve met in the Kasais, he speaks to me in perfect French. Originally from Tshikapa, in Kasai Province to the southeast, like many of his classmates, Pascal and his family fled at the beginning of 2017, when ethnic conflict broke out in violence.
when ethnic conflict broke out in violence. … as conflict spread and mutated across all five provinces … conflict around a traditional chieftaincy in

Former 'forced wife' receives Marsh Award at Tedx summit

Conflict survivor receives prestigious award in London at Tedx summit
are vulnerable in the face of conflict. Recent UN figures show that there were at … grave violations against children in armed conflict last

World Food Day: charity food aid draws desperate families out of hiding in DR Congo

DR Congo: World Vision food aid draws desperate families out of hiding
in the Kasias erupted in August 2016 as a conflict between a local chieftaincy and Joseph … Senior Conflict

Myanmar crisis: Concerns for children rise as refugee numbers hit 800,000

The number of refugees arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar has now topped the 800,000 figure, international children's charity, World Vision has said.

Myanmar crisis: Jerome Flynn joins us in condemning violence affecting thousands of children

Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn has joined World Vision UK in strongly condemning the outbreak of horrific violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
we risk a cycle of conflict that will see thousands more children lose … us from reaching those most in need. The conflict has displaced … Rakhine State. The conflict has forced more than

Sharing seeds, sparking connection

We all start off as strangers. It’s random connections or, perhaps, a higher power that brings people together. With some, we connect and build bonds. We nurture family relationships and develop friendships that span years. With others, we are mere ships in the night, passing by – attending the same places and interacting with the same people, but the proverbial fire never ignites.
which is responding to the drought and conflict. Millions in eastern Africa have been robbed

Clinics provide life-saving healthcare for children fleeing ISIL

For thousands of children and adults in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, accessing healthcare is a daily challenge. After years of conflict and severe economic recession, the health sector has almost ground to a halt, with shortages of medical supplies and qualified health workers.
is a daily challenge. After years of conflict and severe economic … who have been displaced by conflict and now live in camps and host

Dead bodies and bombs haunt Iraq’s children

Sacha Myers, World Vision International Communications Specialist, recently visited a refugee camp in Iraq where she met Mahmood and his mother Suham.
the damage wrought by years of catastrophic conflict. If Iraq’s children are to have any hope

Meet Idres, one of our humanitarian heroes

Idres Abdulaziz works on the frontline of the humanitarian crisis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, for World Vision Iraq. As the Non-Food Items Coordinator, every day he meets civilians suffering and displaced by conflict.
meets civilians suffering and displaced by conflict. He’s based in a mountainous region … helping people who have fled the conflict in Mosul and Hawija. This week we

Increase in heat-related illness for Iraqi children in camps outside Mosul

Mosul: summer temperatures cause increase in heat-related illness for displaced Iraqis
directly at children and aid workers in conflict zones like … are deliberately targeted in conflict. We stand united with others in demanding

Over 1,000,000 South Sudanese refugees now in Uganda

Charity fears that South Sudanese refugee children who have fled to Uganda may return home to fight.
to South Sudan to participate in the conflict. A new study led by international aid

Inspiring a school of South Sudanese refugees

Par is the head teacher of a World Vision-built school in Kakuma refugee camp. A South Sudanese citizen who left his country for a better life in Kenya. He’s guiding 4,800 primary school students through their education. This is his story.
My younger brother was shot in the conflict earlier this year and is still injured. My

Dreaming of peace, reliving a nightmare - South Sudanese teenager remains a refugee

Maker and his family returned to at the same refugee camp in Kenya they departed from three years earlier. They were once again given a small mud brick hut and carved a life among the 160,000 people staying in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
conflict that had ripped that Sudan in two and killed