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World Vision calls the attack a turning point in the war and says ceasefire has achieved nothing
World Vision has expressed shock at an airstrike that hit an aid convoy in Syria, reportedly leaving 12 dead. The UN says 18 trucks were hit on their way to deliver aid to 78,000 people.
reportedly leaving 12 dead. The UN says 18 trucks
Statement in response to the announcement of new FGM figures in the UK
Aid charity World Vision UK today called for a global political and legal concerted approach at tackling the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), following the latest figures
a hidden crime that goes significantly underreported because its victims fear that seeking
World Vision UK hosts local sponsors for children in Niger
World Vision yesterday hosted six Milton Keynes residents who sponsor children in Niger to discuss the charity’s work in the drought-stricken West African country.
over 2.1 million people in Niger are reportedly in dire need of food aid with
World Vision responds as earthquakes strike Myanmar and Italy
World Vision responds as earthquakes strike Myanmar and Italy killing scores of people.
Mountains never meet, but friends do
Amy, a World Vision UK sponsor, travels huge distances across Tanzania to meet a special little girl, Maria, who she's sponsored for over nine years. In her blog, Amy shares about her wonderful day meeting Maria and her family.
speaks Maria's mother tongue and reports back to the office on
Joan escaped early marriage to continue her education
exhausted and frightened. She decided not to report the incident as she didn’t want anyone to
How bicycles have rescued girls in Zimbabwe
Our Saramine Mukute was excited to be visiting Zimbabwe. Not just because she grew up in such a beautiful country, but because of the challenge that lay ahead of her - she was going to see how World Vision is helping thousands of girls in rural Zimbabwe access education and it involved a bicycle ride…
Only one theft has been reported since the bicycles were distributed in
Southern African countries declare "regional disaster" as new report warns of increase in cases of sexual violence
World Vision UK has today called for urgent funds to help support countries in Southern Africa as millions face food shortages due to a massive El Niño-induced drought.
The announcement follows a report by three leading humanitarian agencies that …
A burden no more | Preventing child marriage in Bangladesh
After overcoming epilepsy and avoiding an arranged marriage when she was just 14, Sonia is determined to work for World Vision one day. Now 22, Sonia credits the NGO with supporting her and her family while she was young. This is her story...
Unicef reported that
Bold plan to halt child marriage in jeopardy, warns new report
World Vision is urging the new International Development Secretary Priti Patel to take a lead in ramping up action to eradicate child marriages by 2030.
aid agency issued the alert in a new report …
Children out of school and at work as hunger deepens in Southern Africa, finds report
El Niño is having a devastating impact on children in the Southern Africa region, forcing many into early marriage, child labour and dropping out of school, reveals a report by three leading aid agencies released today.
reveals a report by three leading aid agencies released …
"Before the programme, we were ashamed" | Building girl's confidence in Ethiopia
People may think of Ethiopia as one of the poorest countries in the world. A country that has, in a generation, experienced widespread famine, conflict, drought and disease. While these are still very real issues in Ethiopia, this may not be the Ethiopia that one would see today - and it’s certainly not the Ethiopia that Catherine Greenhalgh saw when she travelled there in May of this year…
Oromia. With girls not brides reporting that two in every five girls in Ethiopia
South Sudan’s independence anniversary marred by fresh fighting
World Vision staff are hunkered down in the Juba headquarters following an outbreak of armed fighting within the capital. At one stage shooting took place in the streets outside the World Vision compound.
Juba this evening with World Vision staff reporting incidents of intense gunfire. The new
World Vision responds to severe flooding in China
World Vision teams in China are distributing relief items to areas battered by continuous rainstorms and severe flooding, as more than 200 rivers in the country reach critical levels.
186 people have already died and 45 more are reported
The impact of Ebola on change and protection
As an advocate for change in her country, 17-year-old Alice felt the impact of the Ebola crisis twice; not only did it affect her family and peers on a personal level, it also slowed the rate of change and support she could give to vulnerable girls in her community. She describes how upsetting it was to see girls as young as 14 falling pregnant, and how we can still work together to support those in need…
confidence and ensuring they felt able to report any abuse that they’d experienced.
Hearing from the Kids Club | Pregnancies and education in the time of Ebola
Together with Annie of Fable and Folk, our Social Media Manager Kate recently had the opportunity to visit our child sponsorship work in Jaiama Bongor, Sierra Leone. Inspired by Alice’s stories of change through Kids’ Clubs, Kate and Annie spoke to the local group in one village to hear how the Ebola crisis has affected their work.
perpetrators knew we would report them to the appropriate authorities. But
World Vision leads the way in Ebola crisis
World Vision has supported more than 1.5million people whose lives were devastated by the Ebola virus, the charity’s latest Impact Report reveals today.
latest Impact Report reveals today. The outbreak in Sierra …
Parliament SDG reports: World Vision calls for the UK government to put greater focus on needs of the children
World Vision UK has lamented the government’s lack of focus on children’s issues and has called for the UK to produce a strategic cross-government plan that outlines a clear path to achieving the SDGs.
A report published today has warned the British …
"A positive step forward," says World Vision post-World Humanitarian Summit
World Vision was pleased with the level of participation and commitments to its core priorities.
to provide transparent reporting on the promises it made to the world’s
Reaction: Anti-corruption summit pays little attention to concerns of civil society
International children’s charity World Vision UK has welcomed the anti-corruption summit’s commitments but questioned its focus.