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SMART Consortium Ebola Burial Teams Win Prestigious Bond International Humanitarian Award
World Vision-led SMART (Social Mobilisation and Respectful Burials Through faith-based alliance) consortium has won the prestigious Bond International Humanitarian Award for its efforts in stemming the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Vanuatu Cyclone Pam Update
An update on Cyclone Pam which swept through the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu flattening almost everything in its path and leaving thousands of children and families struggling for survival 13 March 2015.
with the support of the UK Government
Why I care about Action 2015
Sue Tinney, World Vision child sponsor and World Vision Ambassador, blogs about her experiences at the Action/2015 summit in London and how the Sustainable Development Goals can help children like her sponsored child Laurent in Senegal.
Aid promise set to become law
A commitment to spend 0.7% of Britain's gross national income on livesaving overseas aid looks set to become law.
Celebrating 25 years of child rights
This year both Madeleine, World Vision UK's Child Rights Policy Officer, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, turn 25. In today's blog Madeleine reflects on the differences brought by 25 years of child rights, and where there is still room for continued growth.
G20 Must Deliver for the Most Vulnerable
G20 leaders must address the abuse and loss of childhood that faces the world’s 168 million child labourers, says World Vision
Ebola Crisis Update
Now that Sierra Leone is Ebola Free, we look back at the outbreak and ahead to what still needs to be done.
from the UK public and funding from the UK Government
World leaders must act now before Ebola spirals out of control
As UK hosts Ebola conference, World Vision and partners welcome the strong commitment demonstrated by many Governments so far in responding to the crisis
and the leadership shown by the UK Government in supporting Sierra Leone and in convening
Ripples, and the beat of a butterfly's wings
Gavin Crowden, World Vision’s head of Policy and Public Affairs answers the question ‘What’s the point of Party Conferences anyway?’
that these ripples reach UK shores. The UK government is in a position to lead the world and
How Local Advocacy Can Form A Global Agenda: Reflections From The Girl Summit Youth Delegates
Alice and Alfred flew in from Sierra Leone to take part in the Girl Summit to tackle the issues of FGM and early marriage. One month on from their visit, they both take time to reflect on the change they are helping enable from a local to a global level.
I have realised how much pain the UK government has felt about the suffering that millions …
Girl Summit 2014: World Vision leads drive to end FGM and child marriage
Speaking at UK's first Girl Summit, WVUK CEO Justin Byworth shares solutions to end FGM & Early Marriage.
he said. Chosen by the UK government to represent civil society organisations
Girl Summit: Children Free From Fear of FGM and Early Marriage
Ahead of next week's Girl Summit our Child Rights Programme Advisor, Tracy Shields shares why she's raising not just her voice and our voice, but the voices of the children living in fear of FGM and early marriage.
their generation. The UK Government are calling for you to pledge your support
Charity says UK can learn from success stories in Africa, following today’s launch of Parliamentary FGM report
World Vision UK welcomes today's parliamentary report “Female genital mutilation: the case for a national action plan”.
urge the UK Government to look at these successful African lessons
UK Government unveils life-saving funding for 'under the radar' crises
International Development Secretary Justine Greening will today announce the UK Department for International Development (DFID) support for two key Start Network programmes: the Start Fund and Start Build.
British government pledges £300,000 to help World Vision reach flash flood victims in Solomon Islands
The UK government has channeled …
UK government first in G8 to hit overseas aid target
World Vision applauds the UK government for honouring the commitment first made more than 40 years ago to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on overseas aid.
World Vision applauds the UK government for honouring the commitment first made more
Syria crisis response must be 'unprecedented', says World Vision UK at donor conference
Representatives of the world’s most powerful nations are meeting in Kuwait City today to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Syria and surrounding countries brought about by the long-running conflict.
peace talks in Geneva. We welcome the UK government’s pledge and urge remaining donors to follow
A Tale of Two Catastrophes
Our CEO, Justin Byworth, reflects on the combine tragedies unfolding halfway around the world from each other: the enormous natural disaster in the Philippines and the man-made atrocities of the Syrian Crisis. How do we support children, communities and staff to have the greatest impact?
generosity of the British public and by the UK government who continue to lead by example as
Syria Crisis Update
Syria country information - find out the latest World Vision UK news for Syria, including the latest on the Syria crisis
Violence against children in emergencies is a major concern, warns World Vision
Violence against girls and women is all too prevalent across the globe – and increases during and in the aftermath of emergencies – says World Vision on the eve of a major conference.