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Early Marriage in Ethiopia; In The Girls' Own Words

Nell Williams, one of our marketing officers, traveled to Ethiopia to study the prevalence of early child marriage and what can be done to give girls their childhood back.
caring for the little … and fetching water. Sometimes she has to carry heavy firewood a long … asking people to carve a heart into their pumpkin to turn it from

Why A Night of Hope is My Perfect Halloween

World Vision's Social Media Communities Manager, Oli Lewington, explains why he feels so personally connected to this year's Night of Hope campaign.
As a child it was probably too scary … it dedicated to people dressing up in scary costumes and asking around the houses for … carving my

Time to Rebuild -- An Aidworker's Diary

Mai Zamora describes the experience of the earthquake, and how that motivates her to help others to recover.
go down safely. My housemates all looked so scared. Others were shaking. Most of us were … were felt almost every minute. I got so scared. I thought about my family. who are far

Running for Hope: a barefoot half-marathon

David Brand, our Fundraising Manager has just had one of the most inspiring experiences in his career and he would like to share it with you all:
ambulance first aid tent following the Cardiff

The Night I Saw Death

World Vision UK CEO, Justin Byworth, tells a haunting tale from his recent visit to Lebanon.
so I told them it was a car accident. … 3.00am we heard them again and then we heard cars driving around and people calling for help.

World Vision calls on the Prime Minister for an end to Child Marriage

World Vision calls on the Prime Minister to use his influence at the up-coming Commonwealth gathering in Sri Lanka to press for an end to child marriage.
by the insecurity of drought and food scarcity. This was a particular risk for girls

'Sally's place' s a living memorial to our beloved daughter

Raymond and Barbara are an amazing couple with a heart-warming story. They have turned their loss into a living memorial in one of the poorest communities in South Africa. Here is their story:
who attend the day care centre from 7.30 in the morning to 6.00p.m. … of a loved one and recognise a cause they cared about during their lifetime on our website

Two Little Girls, Two Very Different Stories

Esther was married at just 11 years old. World Vision's Claire Bardell talks in this blog how reading Esther's story made her reflect on her own daughter's childhood, dreams and the life ahead of her.
She has an Aunty. An Aunty tasked with her care. An Aunty who accepted the proposal and

I was a World Vision Sponsored Child

We met Abu a couple of weeks ago at the World Vision ambassador training. He was one of the people who decided to give up his time to talk to his local community about the work of World Vision. As soon as he stood up and started speaking, we knew he had an amazing story to tell. Abu’s journey with World Vision truly inspired us and we would like to share his story with you too:
was safe. My environment was very dark and scary. Every year during the rainy season I … I was scared. My parents did not care about me that much. Even if they

Hope in the midst of terror

Have you ever wondered what happens after World Vision projects close? Do the community keep up the good work we started together 15 years before? Hilary, a member of staff from World Vision UK travelled to Kenya to find out:
sponsored children have progressed in their careers. One has become a University

Syria crisis - a time of tears

9 months after his last visit, Justin Byworth is back in Beiruit and describes firsthand what Syria’s descent means for its mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.
unbelievably grimy room behind stacks of car tyres at the back of a garage to meet the … scared and none of my children have seen school … more than two years. Take care of your

Think of World Vision next time you eat a packet of crisps...

3-year sponsor Peter recently visited his sponsored child in Armenia for the second time and came back with some reflections on sponsorship, World Vision's work and carb-rich snacks.

Children of Syria Share Their Dreams

Fled from their homes, living in a foreign country, often in little more than a tent, the children of Syria are facing challenges that no child should be forced to face. But what do they dream about for their future?
standing outside her tent built from cardboard and plastic sheeting inside and

Refugee crisis

We really value your prayers for our work across the world. As a Christian organisation we believe it is important for the goodness and grace of God to permeate all we do. We believe God will use your prayer to bring life in all its fullness to every child, family and community that we work in.
and I used to carry heavy containers of water from the … nourishment and medical care. Pray that God would strengthen them and … protect and care for vulnerable children like

Polio outbreak in Somalia is symptom of global health inequality

Millions of the world’s most vulnerable children are falling through the cracks, even as child deaths are declining globally, warns World Vision.
increase in the gap in access to health care between the health rich and … children without good access to the health care that brings down mortality rates.

Without education, Syria’s children and future are at risk

World Vision's Joy Toose shares the very real concerns for the children of Syria who, despite being safe from bombardment in Lebanon, now face falling behind through lack of schools and education.
and in the car trips to and from the refugee settlements … care about where we live or what we

Why We Need to Close the Gap

World Vision's Global Campaigns Advisor, Ben Grierson-Hill, explains why he's so invested in this year's #ClosetheGap campaign and why the Millennium Development Goals are too important to ignore.
improving healthcare and

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.
CARE and World

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.
in processing all of the Christmas cards and gifts from our sponsors to send out to … strange it is for you to receive a Christmas card to send in the middle of

Visiting my three sponsored children in Armenia

Ivan, a committed World Vision supporter from Northern Ireland decided to travel the length and breadth of Armenia in order to visit all three of the girls he sponsors, and what an experience it was for him:
connected by a winding road and a cable car system. We pulled into the Area Development … a traditional Armenian sandwich as the cars and trucks roared by. Once in the Area