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Sponsor a child in Ethiopia, where communities often suffer drought. Your help will provide children with food, clean water, education & more.

A Longed-For Day to Remember

World Vision Ambassador Fiona Thompson tells us about meeting her sponsored child, Aloyse, on her trip to Senegal.
knowing that normality is so

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Somalia conference in London focuses on protecting women and children

Efforts to tackle sexual violence have been highlighted at a major international conference on Somalia’s future.
at a major international conference on Somalia’s future. Prime Minister David Cameron

G8 Ministers must tackle sexual violence against children in war

Foreign ministers from the G8 countries are being urged to address the ‘forgotten’ child victims of rape and sexual violence in conflict, as they gather for a summit in London today.
Syria and Mali. Sexual violence is committed by

A Typical Day in the Life of an Internally Displaced Person in Mali

It is 5 a.m. in a small town in central Mali. The sun, while not yet visible, has already started casting away the dark cold night. And in a tiny two-roomed house, hardly larger than twelve square meters, Miram, age 32, awakes.
Life of an Internally Displaced Person in Mali It is 5 a.m. in a small town in central … It is 5am in a small town in central Mali. The … who fled into Central Mali from Timbuktu and other places in the North.

Fear for girls in Syrian conflict

Aid agency World Vision is today voicing concerns that the risk of girls as young as 12 being married could increase, as parents who flee Syria struggle to protect their children amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.

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Child Protection

Find out more on World Vision's child protection work. We protect children from disease, hunger & conflict, so they are free to enjoy childhood.

Children bear brunt of Syria fighting as refugee numbers top one million

As the number of refugees fleeing Syria tops one million, children are bearing the brunt as the situation worsens, warns World Vision. Almost two years since the start of conflict in Syria, and the numbers of refugees fleeing the country has reached one million, much sooner than anyone predicted.
and children some kind of normality with safe places to play and come to terms … normality and support to avoid the

A Typical Day in the Life of an Internally Displaced Person in Mali

It is 5am in a small town in central Mali. The sun, while not yet visible, has already started casting away the dark cold night.
It is 5am in a small town in central Mali. The … who fled into Central Mali from Timbuktu and other places in the North. … are light skinned Malians and have traditionally lived in the

Children battling pneumonia as Syrian refugees face harsh winter

Families who fled fighting in Syria are facing tough conditions in neighbouring Lebanon, as storms and freezing temperatures continue to grip the country.
children to experience some kind of normality with

Child combatants in Mali need urgent protection

Protection for child combatants fighting for rebel groups must be at the heart of any training given by EU troops to Malian forces, says World Vision UK.
heart of any training given by EU troops to Malian … today the EU announced a training mission in Mali … to help improve the military capacity of the Malian Armed Forces.

Desperate civilians flee the escalating conflict in Mali.

As the British Government announces a further detachment of technical military personnel to Mali amid continued fighting in the North and West of the country, World Vision has called on foreign secretary William Hague to help ensure safe passage for fleeing refugees.
of technical military personnel to Mali amid continued fighting in the North and … fled to our project areas in the South of Mali. Our priority is to work with them

Children at great risk as Mali conflict escalates, says World Vision

11 January – As the Malian army mounts a counter offensive against rebel forces being aided by foreign troops, aid agency World Vision is warning of severe humanitarian consequences if immediate steps are not taken to guarantee the security of children.
As the Malian army mounts a counter offensive against … Mali office. Governments committing resources … said Briggs. Almost five million Malians are affected by the concurrent three

Children are bearing the brunt of the Syria crisis say World Vision

In Bekaa valley, 11-year-old Taghrid lives with 16 other people in a cold, ramshackle, tent-like construction. Her family has been here for four months, after fleeing from Syria.
utensils for the family and a attempt at normality. Everything has its

Military uncertainty in Democratic Republic of Congo brings growing humanitarian crisis

As signs appear that M23 forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have started withdrawing from two towns captured from government troops, World Vision is calling for international support to make sure the conflict does not spur a vast humanitarian crisis.

Lebanese Generosity: “They are our family, not just our neighbours,”

Justin Byworth, World Vision UK CEO, travelled to Lebanon to see first hand the almost unbearable pressure the country is under with the influx of Syrian refugees.
recovering from trauma without the normality of

Vulnerable children must be considered as military action proceeds in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali 19 October 2012 -- Any conversations about military intervention in Mali must begin with consideration for the most vulnerable groups, particularly children, who are at risk of getting caught in the crossfire, says World Vision.
Mali 19 October 2012 … conversations about military intervention in Mali must begin with consideration for the most … Briggs. World Vision's national director in Mali.