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A refugee mother's to-do list
For most mothers, daily life revolves around the items on each day’s to-do list: heading to work, helping with homework, cooking, getting the children to bed. In some ways, daily life for a refugee mother is similar; they do many of the same things for their own families. But doing those things looks entirely different for a mother whose family has been forced from their home by war...
at the refugee settlement in northern Iraq. …
Putting the most vulnerable first: Refugees facing the new EU-Turkey deal
Our Sarah Pickwick recently spent time in Serbia meeting some of the refugees who are now living with the uncertainty of closing borders. As the new EU deal with Turkey comes into play, Sarah asks, will this push people further into the hands of people smugglers?
EU policy on refugees costing children’s lives, says World Vision
Leaders gathered in Brussels today must fulfill their responsibility to protect children, no matter where they live or where they have come from, says World Vision.
of being denied entry and being sent back to Iraq. We have nothing
War in Syria costing £3.2bn a month
War is costing Syria more than £3.2bn (US$4.5bn) each month in lost economic growth, a report from children’s charity World Vision and Frontier Economics reveals.
as it did in Iraq and Afghanistan
Children’s lives at stake unless Syria Crisis donors ‘shift up a gear’
World leaders gathering in London today must make a realistic and robust funding pledge.
Serbia: Sadness starts in the South
Our Head of Policy Gavin Crowden spent last week in Serbia, walking with refugees and hearing their stories. What he found were parents who had fled a depleted Syria, desperately searching for a 'home' that often exists amongst relatives abroad, and a future for their children.
who had fled horrors. In Syria. In Iraq. In Afghanistan. I met exhausted families
Conquering the cold
Last week World Vision's Kate took bloggers Rosie and Tanya out to Jordan to meet just a few of the 230,000 Syrian refugees living there who are in need of help to get through the winter. World Vision UK is asking supporters to go without their coats on the 10 February to raise money for Syrian refugee children.
Iraqis and countless millions of Palestinians.
Freezing in the cold
Sitting in the middle of an empty field near the border-crossing between Serbia and Croatia, Rima, a Syrian refugee is in tears as she describes how she felt when her eight-year-old daughter Aya begged her to let her die. Brenda Yu hears her story...
explained to me that during her journey from Iraq to
World Vision joins call for Britain to accept child refugees
World Vision UK has backed calls for Britain to accept 3,000 unaccompanied children who have fled the Syria Crisis, and are now heading through Europe.
Turkey and Iraq. Details of our
Too cold to get out of bed
With winter approaching, many of the families who escaped fighting in Iraq, now find themselves sheltering in unfinished buildings at the Syrian border. We met siblings Hareman and Manaa who are trying to make the best of a desperate situation by keeping warm and playing with the other children staying nearby.
to the safety of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. …
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.
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.
Jordan and Iraq. Approximately two million
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.
Peaceful in the treetops
World Vision's Suzy Sainovski recently visited in a friend in Lebanon. While she was there, they released an owl back into the wild, who had previously been mistreated, amid sounds of bombing from nearby Syria. This juxtaposition of peace and war invited Suzy to reflect on the futility of conflict.
Turkey and Iraq. World Vision has reached approximately two
A lifeline for Syrian families
For most Syrian families seeking refuge in Lebanon, receiving food vouchers has been a lifeline. However, the value of the vouchers was recently halved due to funding shortfalls, and the change is pushing many families into debt as they try to feed themselves - making their situations even more unstable. We met Mohammad and Zakiya who explained the contrast between their situation now, and their life back in Syria.
Jordan and Iraq. Approximately two million
Giving hope to refugee families
For many refugees arriving in Serbia, this is the latest stop in an exhausting journey. This week World Vision began distributing baby packs, with diapers and other basics, in camps in Subotica and Kanjiza in northern Serbia, close to the Hungarian border. With an estimated 2,000 migrants crossing the border from Macedonia into Serbia daily, needs are growing.
and Iraq. World Vision is hoping to expand its work
World Vision expands Syria crisis humanitarian response
With hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe and millions forced out of Syria into its neighbouring countries World Vision is expanding its humanitarian response to address emerging challenges.
Iraq and Jordan providing water and
World Humanitarian Day: Massive challenges ahead as over 78 million people across 37 countries require humanitarian assistance
On World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to staff on the ground as our humanitarian aid workers share their thoughts.
I am now the Communications Manager in Iraq. It’s been a year since thousands of Iraqis …
The Communicator as Humanitarian
In her time at World Vision, Cecil Laguardia has worked in some of the most disaster-prone regions of the world. Here, she reflects on the unique requirements of her job and how she draws inspiration from the people she works with.
Kurdistan Region of Iraq Whether
Close to a million children in Iraq refugee camps face severe water shortages as sandstorms and heatwave hit the Middle East
World Vision has today called for greater funding and support for families displaced across Iraq as temperatures continue to rise.
and support for families displaced across Iraq as temperatures continue to rise. …