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Our day with Brixhilda: Smiles all round

Rachel and her daughter Joanna visit Brixhilda, their sponsored child, in Albania
when we met the World Vision team in the carpark of the … a peaceful place that Bledar knew on the escarpment looking down on the

An Unforgettable Day in India

Philip and Sally travelled to India to meet Saloni, their sponsored child.
comfortable with flying and even worse in a car so I was more nervous about that than

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…
cars and … want to disappoint. While our cars sped off to get us

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.
carefully combs her … as well as providing education and health care to working

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.
Find out more about Carve A Heart … am staying in this tent and I take care of it. I work and then I come back with … World Vision UK is asking our supporters to carve a heart in their pumpkins and text HEART

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.
the capital of CAR … especially children. We have seen in CAR that boys and girls as young as eight are … said Hall who escaped the violence through CAR’s back roads before crossing into the

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.
Find out more about Carve A Heart … a loan shark to help pay for his medical care. Struggling to make the high interest … stressed trying to work and still take care of her family. After being approached by

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.
By Carina … higher than anything I've ever seen. Most car journeys are … children in their community. Phul now helps care for the orphans and rescued children whose

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.

October

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taking care of her and her … work or care for his … to run the house and care for … they take care of their children. They ensure their … and she has enough time to care for her father and sister. With the 80

The best day: meeting Sharon in Uganda

Andrea meets her sponsored child Sharon, 5, during an Ambassador trip to Uganda with World Vision UK
which looked disgusting and carries cow poo and typhoid. Fairly obvious … now fetch clean and safe water every day and carry it home in … ten or twenty litres. We often see people carry one or two of the big canisters along the

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.

Reflections on meeting Roland

Duncan's reflections on meeting Roland, his sponsored child, in Albania
exchanged a couple of cards and letters. I’d learned a few things … delivering their birthday cards and talking to them about the difference … back to the UK I wondered whether I should carry on with my sponsorship. Maybe I should

Visiting Mira in Albania

Pam and Martin Stratchan visit Mira in Albania who they sponsor through World Vision UK.
for girls to get married rather than have a career. This can lead them to be particularly

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.
first I thought they might have been from a car backfiring or perhaps even

A simple gesture

Yesterday was Photojournalist Laura Reinhardt's first day in Serbia witnessing the refugee crisis in Europe firsthand. She met a young couple with their eight-month-old baby, who had just arrived in a taxi, and like thousands of other refugees, were expecting to find a safe haven. Instead they found themselves trapped in the desperate limbo that many refugees are experiencing - stuck near the Serbia-Hungary border, but unable to progress any further.
main route towards the border were many discarded items that they couldn’t justify carrying … long journey. We are supporting parents and carers of young children by giving family and

World Vision statement: Attacks on refugees on the Serbia-Hungary border unacceptable

World Vision UK has today described the attacks r as “appalling” and “unacceptable”.
The charity has been supporting parents and carers of young children in the Serbian

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.
a basic wooden frame covered by pieces of carton and tattered canvas. Their temporary tent … me to buy food on credit. I am also scared that the land owner will ask us to get off

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.
women and children of all ages come carrying their possessions in small … or their caregivers have been unable to afford to go with

PM’s announcement on accepting Syrian refugees: World Vision commends UK’s commitment and urges European leaders to be resolute and decisive.

PM’s announcement on accepting Syrian refugees: World Vision commends UK’s commitment and urges European leaders to be resolute and decisive.
are vulnerable children who have little care and support. At World … been separated from their families or their caregivers have been unable to afford to go with