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Barclays urged to scrap plans to cut Somali lifeline
Aid agencies today called on Barclay's Bank to scrap plans to sever money transfer accounts tomorrow that could deprive many thousands of poor families in Somalia of cash sent by loved ones from abroad.
Head of Policy at World Vision UK Somalia is one of the poorest countries in
New global index exposes gaps in ‘health wealth’
A ‘devastating’ gap exists between the health rich and health poor in every country, contributing to the deaths of thousands of children every day, a report released this morning by World Vision finds.
A story of sponsorship: from the UK to Hong Kong to Cambodia
World Vision supporters Susann, William, Elena and Amelie share the story of their visit to Cambodia to see the real impact of child sponsorship.
Susann and William have sponsored with World Vision UK for more than 7 years and recently flew from
It's Christmas! (Sort Of)
Despite only just turning our calendar to September, the Grotto team here at World Vision UK HQ are hard at work processing all of your Christmas cards and gifts for your sponsored children. Here's a few pictures of the process.
‘Terrifying landmark’ as number of Syrian refugees passes two million
Aid agency World Vision continues to step up its efforts in Syria and neighbouring countries, as the number of refugees fleeing the conflict reaches a landmark two million.
which released the figures this morning. World Vision UK recently warned about the impact of the
Parliament’s Syria debate must include impact on vulnerable children
A debate on a motion backing the principle of military action in Syria is under way this afternoon in the Houses of Parliament.
Peace offensive is needed to end conflict in Syria, says World Vision
As the threat of military intervention looms, aid agency World Vision says all actors need to push forward with a peace offensive for children.
A letter to Muna, for our birthday
After meeting baby Muna while visiting our work in Jordan, the poignancy of their shared birthdays lead World Vision International's Meg to write an open letter about how inadequately she can answer the questions the crisis raises.
World Vision warns of further displacement in Goma as violent clashes resume
The UN combat brigade established to bring stability to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, today fired artillery at M23 rebels threatening the border city of Goma, the UN and Congolese army confirmed.
Painful memories
Like a lot of boys his age, Abdurrahman, 9, from Syria imitates sounds. Today, he is imitating the sound of rockets.
London 2012 inspires family to help World Vision
A family of nine from the Rugby area has raised more than £6,000 for charity by cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats.
One of the charities they supported was World Vision UK. Will
Helping communities to live with uncertainty
On Monday 19th August we celebrate World Humanitarian Day - a day that means a lot to us who work for World Vision and we're sure a day that will mean a lot to you and our other wonderful supporters.
of our supporters. Maggie Ibrahim is a World Vision UK resilience …
Bill Clinton & Chelsea see clean water saving lives in Rwanda
Through the eyes of children, parents and teachers, former US President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton got a personal look at the toll of unsafe water, as part of his visit to Groupe Scholaire Camp Kanombe primary school in Kigali.
Our Country Programme Manager's favourite stories from Tanzania
In this blog, Arthur Mist - one of our country programme managers - shares his favourite stories from his recent trip to Tanzania.
Have you ever wondered who at World Vision UK is responsible for making sure that your …
Syrian refugee crisis stretching aid effort to its limits say aid agencies
Many Syrian refugees living outside camps across countries in the region are losing out on the help they desperately need, according to five international aid agencies today.
'Step into Africa' at South Bank
Hettie, a very passionate young lady who works on World Vision's experiential initiative, 'Step into Africa' shares her thoughts on the exhibit.
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