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Charlotte's Journey with Grow it, Cook it, Share it

Get started with your Grow it, Cook it and Share it journey with our Fundraising Specialist Charlotte!
a kitchen gardening career was sparked by two important … disappointments in my new kitchen gardening career. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hope Grows For Survivors of Sexual Violence

Following the summit on sexual violence in London a couple of weeks ago our own Sarah Pickwick shares her own experience of meeting victims and her dreams that the work World Vision does to support them may, one day, be entirely unnecessary.
for others the joy being able to once again care for

World Refugee Day: "Millions Need Assistance"

Today is world refugee day - a day where we are reminded of the cruel reality and hardship refugees face on a daily basis. Fleeing from violence with often nothing but clothes on the backs, families share their sense of powerlessness.
He was taken to a nearby hospital in a car. He was promptly seen by a doctor at an … I knew I my son would get great care and was not in any real danger. The

Ten Million Trees: World Vision at BBC Gardeners' World Live

The second in a trilogy of blog posts from award-winning garden designer John Warland about the second in a trilogy of gardens depicting the recovery in Ethiopia following the 1984 famine and how World Vision helped it happen.
a grand day out. Tickets are not in such scarce … was nearly moved in its entirety due to a scarcity of trees at one time. Uprooting an

Ten Million Trees: World Vision at BBC Gardeners' World Live

The second in a trilogy of blog posts from award-winning garden designer John Warland about the second in a trilogy of gardens depicting the recovery in Ethiopia following the 1984 famine and how World Vision helped it happen.
a grand day out. Tickets are not in such scarce … was nearly moved in its entirety due to a scarcity of trees at one time. Uprooting an

Time To Act: Ending Sexual Violence In Conflict

On the eve of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, our senior child rights policy advisor, Erica, shares her personal experiences that highlight just how important the summit is for everyone involved.
from when I made the decision to change my career path and

"The Joy Of Sponsorship Is For All Of Us"

What does child sponsorship mean to the children and communities who benefit? 10-year-old Beatrice explains more eloquently than we ever could, along with her parents who help us realised that there is so much more to sponsorship than helping a single child: "Hunger and water-borne diseases are a think of the past [in our community]."
about the impact and inspiration sponsorship carries with it for … drawn my inspiration from the letters and cards I receive from her. I feel so happy each

Urgent help needed for South Sudan to avert catastrophe

The dire conditions of hungry children in South Sudan will get unimaginably worse unless urgent measures are taken to reverse a rapidly deteriorating situation, a new report warns today. Governments meet in Oslo tomorrow to discuss pledging funds to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
learn and recover from emotional scars. Read the report Sounding the

Ethiopia, 1984: "We were all waiting for our deaths."

Ansha was just 10-years-old when the 1984 famine swept across her area. Now aged 40, she vividly describes her struggle to survive, her nightmares from her childhood and how World Vision has helped to transform her life to what it is today.
and I was in the other. I was scared to see him because I feared his death. It

Turning a Valley of Death Into an Oasis of Life

Last year Nick Weston travelled to Ethiopia with us to see the enormous progress that had been made in the 30 years since the famine struck. As we launch our Grow Hope campaign, he reflects on what he saw and how World Vision has delivered hope to millions of people.
was that Ethiopia is a country that is carefully managed by the people just as much as

6 Months On: Building-back-better with communities

Cebu City, Philippines – World Vision is helping rebuild 14,000 houses six months after super typhoon Haiyan wrought havoc and devastation to an estimated 16 million Filipinos in Central Visayas in the Philippines. As response work transitioned from emergency to recovery, assistance has reached out to over 713,000 people at 533 villages in 48 municipalities.
kits to 63 elementary schools and day care centers. An official in Tabogon … that will enhance the capacity workers in carpentry and other livelihood skills. The

Festivals & Partnerships

World Vision is proud to be exhibiting at various festivals and exhibitions. Please do come and visit our stand to find out more!
about how World Vision help care for the most vulnerable children in the … an event where everyone is valued and cared … about how World Vision help care for the most vulnerable children in the

Organic Farming: A Lifeline Not A Luxury

This week we mark 6 months since the world's strongest recorded typhoon made landfall in the Philippines, Leoniza highlights some of the lesser-known impacts of disasters and talks to one family for whom organic farming is more than just a shelf in the supermarket: it's a lifeline.
but work is scarce as even the landowners suffered great

"I Don't Know If I Can Do This"

Duncan, one of three World Vision UK staff running the Milton Keynes Marathon on Monday, explains why he decided to do it, and what motivated him to keep pounding out the miles.
staff here at World Vision UK. He ran the Cardiff half marathon barefoot a few months ago. … who can carry on running while their feet are bleeding

Azraq refugee camp opens amidst growing humanitarian needs of Syrian crisis

A new refugee camp has opened in Jordan, designed to provide 100,000 people with long-term care and shelter. Over the last year World Vision has worked alongside the United Nations and other aid agencies to develop a purpose built camp that can offer immediate, but also lasting, refuge.
care and shelter. Over the last year World … Azraq has been built to provide lasting care to those most in … of families have access to essential care and shelter. But it’s also a saddening

"Now I can play again": What Winter Coats Mean To The Children of Syria

Two Syrian siblings share their joy at receiving the simplest of gifts - a pair of winter coats - and the difference it has made to their lives. It's stories like this that really show us how much your support matters.
Ahed is shouting at Shahed in their caravan home in Za’atari … was good to be out of the tent but even the caravan flooded and everything filled with

It Was Horrible Living Below The Line Last Year, That's Why We're Doing It Again

World Vision supporter Richard shares the "humbling" of choosing to live on just £1/day for food to raise money for the people for whom there is no choice, just a daily fear of where their next meal will come from.
Although making a tasty stock of the carcass was

World Vision warns of worst threat of starvation since 1980's hanging over South Sudan

Without urgent funding in the next few weeks, seven million children and families will be at risk of starvation.
across the country are struggling to find scarce food and shelter. An

UK Government unveils life-saving funding for 'under the radar' crises

International Development Secretary Justine Greening will today announce the UK Department for International Development (DFID) support for two key Start Network programmes: the Start Fund and Start Build.
of the 21st century. Civil society carries out the overwhelming majority of

UK government first in G8 to hit overseas aid target

World Vision applauds the UK government for honouring the commitment first made more than 40 years ago to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on overseas aid.
a Syrian father who showed me the shrapnel scars on his legs