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Seeing real change in Ethiopia

This February, World Vision Policy and Programmes Director David Westwood took a plane with Public Engagement Director Mathew Neville to visit just some of the people who have experienced the changes of sponsorship over the past few decades.
of refugee life. We also saw pipes being laid

Runa stands up from the ruins

19-year-old Runa was on her roof hanging laundry when the earthquake struck last weekend, but thankfully she and her family all survived. Their home, and everything in it, however, were not so lucky.

Children in need of shelter

A week after the earthquake that rocked Nepal last Saturday, shelter is becoming an increasingly urgent need for children like Sandhhya and Sayan and their families.
am afraid to go and see our … and the ongoing tremors have made them afraid to go back to their homes. It is estimated

When losing your house means losing everything

Seven-year-old Aaram and his family lost their house in the earthquake, and are now living in one of the many makeshift camps in Kathmandu. Children are especially vulnerable in these situations, and World Vision has begun opening Child Friendly Spaces to keep them safe and protected.
why they wanted to take care of my sons. I said … he said.

Sitting through the aftershocks

World Vision's Sunjuli Kumar Singh describes the current situation near Kathmandu, Nepal, where people affected by the earthquake are staying in tents.

DEC Launches Nepal Earthquake Appeal

by leading UK aid agencies to help survivors of the … aid to those most in need. The DEC appeal will … Earthquake Appeal will be matched by UK aid through the Department for International

Nepal Earthquake: World Vision first responders to get a first look at remote villages hit by quake

Today World Vision teams began coordinating aid efforts to assist those impacted by the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck Nepal.
World Vision teams began coordinating aid efforts to assist those impacted by the 7.8 … every few hours. Everyone was very afraid. Some people are in shock. But as morning

World Vision mobilises staff and resources to help communities In Nepal hit by earthquake today

World Vision is mobilising staff and resources to assist communities impacted by the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal.

Rana Plaza, an anniversary

Jonathan Blagbrough is an independent consultant specialising in child labour, and last summer he met some of the children World Vision works with in Bangladesh. He heard from them about their experiences of child labour and how World Vision is helping them and their families, so they can go back to school and make a better life for themselves.
talk to people because I was afraid. Now I have the confidence to talk to

Hearing girl’s voices in northern Kenya

As the African continent marked the Day of the African Child last summer, Lucy Murunga was privileged to join thousands of children from northern Kenya in their celebrations.
she said.

Working around school - Peter's story

For Peter, going to school is only a small part of a much longer day. Up at daybreak to work on his family's farm, he comes from a poor family where the need to earn an income falls on his and his siblings' shoulders. Now 17-years-old, Peter shared his experiences with us.
so I said to … Sometimes we do the work and don't get paid. But now we understand that we are

Cyclone Pam through a child’s eyes

One month on from Cyclone Pam, we met nine-year-old Shayla - one of many children in Vanuatu whose lives have been put on hold by the disaster. With World Vision's help, schools are slowly opening again so children can get back to education and their friends.
at the moment because the Prime Minister said no school for two weeks … Shayla said. Immediately after Cyclone Pam all

Young leaders in the making

What do children living in disaster-prone regions of the world want to see from policymakers? Last month, Henry Makiwa, WV UK Media Manager had a chance to meet some of the extraordinary young speakers at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan.
he said.

World Vision UK announces new Chief Executive

World Vision UK announces new Chief Executive.

Linda Barker visits Cambodia

TV presenter Linda Barker has just joined World Vision as a celebrity ambassador, and recently visited some of our projects in Cambodia. Here she shares her reflections on the trip.…
throughout Cambodia built and managed with aid from World

Somali lifeline under threat

World Vision and aid agencies express concern at closure of Money Remittance Providers in Kenya.
development aid and foreign direct investment combined. … through which to send and receive money. Aid agencies working in Somalia also risk losing

Annual report

In 2016, with God’s guidance, your unwavering support and the dedication of our people, brought real change in the lives of an unprecedented 4.4 million children.
We're also signed up to the International Aid Transparency Initiative

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.

‘Political solution is the only option for Syria’, says World Vision

‘Political solution the only option for Syria’, says World Vision, on eve of Syria Donor conference in Kuwait.
aid agency said today. Ahead of the third donor pledging … said World Vision Syria Response Director Wynn … Syrian children are in need of humanitarian aid. 2.6 million Syrian children are no longer

Hilary's visit to Armenia

Hilary Spurrier visits Anahit in Armenia in 2014 with World Vision UK
we said goodbye to