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"In South Sudan, we help keep children alive" | Life in a camp in South Sudan
South Sudan marks its 5th anniversary of independence today, on 9 July. However, the young nation faces many challenges and fresh fighting erupted in and around the capital in the past days. Children continue to suffer the most, as many have lost family members over the years and have fled their homes.
kidnap and malnutrition. Find out how you can help to keep children
A health group gives new mother the lifeline she needs
she went along to postnatal classes and nutrition
Growing a happier, healthier future for Delia
giving them the nutrition they need. Any food left over is
Tribute to MP Jo Cox
World Vision has paid tribute to MP Jo Cox. Charles Badenoch, Vice President, Advocacy and Justice for Children at World Vision International, said: “Jo was a shining advocate for children’s rights the world over, and an inspiration to so many people. Her senseless death is a huge blow and we continue to hold her family in our prayers."
ranging from nutrition to children affected by the Syria crisis.
A future full of hope for Pamela and her friends
malnutrition was a fact of life. They would often become …
How Sonia's studies will change a generation’s future
questions in the training workshop on Nutrition. How
Helping mums deliver safely | Reducing child mortality in the DRC
Sandra* tragically lost her baby just five days ago. She lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in her region the infant mortality rate is 75 per 1000. Whilst this is a drop from the previous year, there are still concerns that many health centres are not well enough equipped, and women like Sandra are still losing their children.
making sure they get the nutrition and immunisations they
Food and Farming: Ugandan style
Read about World Vision ambassador, Robin Hart's week in Uganda, visiting her sponsored child as part of a group visit. Here she talks about her experiences farming in the UK compared to what she learnt in Uganda.
improving nutrition by increasing the range of crops grown
‘I have a reason to smile again’ | Safe childbirth in Sierra Leone
Nancy is overjoyed to have safely given birth to her second child. She lost her first child last year due to complications and lack of proper medical care. Sitting on her hospital bed in the local clinic that World Vision has equipped, Nancy can’t stop looking at her beautiful new daughter and smiling.
we run a nutrition programme to support children and pregnant
Princess Charlotte’s first birthday | The view from Sierra Leone
As the media ramps up its coverage ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday tomorrow, Desiree Stewart, our Child Health Programmes Adviser, is reminded of another healthy little girl she met last week in Sierra Leone.
as well as hunger and malnutrition. In Sierra
South Sudan urged to hold onto peace or risk losing another generation to war
As South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar returns to country’s capital Juba for the first time since a civil war erupted more than two years ago, World Vision has warned that the country risks losing another generation of children to war, unless the country holds onto the latest opportunity to have peace.
of children suffering from severe malnutrition due to fighting and lack of
Fleeing fire in Malakal: Aban's story
On 9 July 2011 South Sudan gained independence after a long period of upset and turbulence, and families were looking forward to a return to peace. Barely two years later in December 2013 however, thousands fled their homes as sectarian violence spread, and spent the first of many Christmas’ on the run. For some, the violence has even followed them to the camps where they sought refuge; on 18 February 2016, 70% of the UN Protection of Civilians site in Malakal burnt to the ground. In this blog, we share the story of 13-year-old Aban, who had been living in Malakal since 2013.
kidnap and malnutrition. And as we saw in
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in its urban Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Project in Kolkata. The project’s goal is …
Fragility & Resilience
World Vision works with communities to help them help themselves by becoming more resilient to natural & man-made disasters.
Willing the Rains: Zimbabwe affected by drought and climate change
Sibonisiwe is a mother from the Gwanda district of Zimbabwe. Affected by the relentless drought that has been brought on by climate change and El Nino, Sibonisiwe cannot harvest crops and has little drinking water. She tells us that she is often left feeling exhausted and dizzy as she tries to take care of her young family and her sick husband.
in urgent need of treatment due to severe malnutrition. As our work continues to help the
Children most at risk as Zimbabwe says 4 million need food aid due to drought
World Vision has called for more funding to address food shortages across Southern Africa as the government of Zimbabwe announced that more than a third of the country's population need food aid as people struggle with the worst drought for two decades.
across Southern Africa are slipping into malnutrition and death. Many are not going to school due …
As Syrian war enters 6th year, humanitarian agencies make joint appeal to allow aid to reach those in need
More than 100 humanitarian agencies appealed today - on the fifth anniversary of the start of the Syria conflict - to allow immediate and on-going access to people suffering inside the country.
and nutritional necessities.
Too much, too young: 'Half of all Syrian refugee children are working'
Naseem and his wife, Maha, and their seven children were forced to flee Syria in 2013. Living in a small apartment in Jordan, and with Naseem struggling with a debilitating injury, his children have been forced to work long hours. Approximately half of all Syrian refugee children living in Jordan are the breadwinners for their families.
their nutritional needs are not being met.
War in Syria costing £3.2bn a month
War is costing Syria more than £3.2bn (US$4.5bn) each month in lost economic growth, a report from children’s charity World Vision and Frontier Economics reveals.
lack of immunisations and malnutrition. The five year war is also causing severe
Cooking with Grandma: Malnutrition in Zambia
When Hector’s mother died, it wasn’t immediately obvious that he was suffering from malnutrition. His weight plummeted and the local medical centre wasn’t able to determine what was wrong, despite running a number of tests. It wasn’t until his grandmother took him to a nutrition group that World Vision had helped to start in their community that his health turned around, and made him the smiling, happy child he is today.
obvious that he was suffering from malnutrition. His weight plummeted and the local medical …