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We Have Hope

Angela from Watye Ki Gen (We Have Hope) in northern Uganda, works with children whose mothers are former child captives of the Lord Resistance Army. ‘I want to judge and make sure justice is served,’ says Thomas, the son of a survivor of sexual violence, who was abused after being kidnapped. In this blog, Angela reflects on the progress of Watye Ki Gen since last years Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the work that still needs to be done.
world to continue to stand with us. A new report issued

‘G7 leaders are putting band-aids on symptoms,’ says World Vision

G7 leaders have missed an opportunity to stand up the world’s most vulnerable children.
failure to produce an annual accountability report calls into question progress on G7

Nepal Earthquake: World Vision first responders to get a first look at remote villages hit by quake

Today World Vision teams began coordinating aid efforts to assist those impacted by the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck Nepal.
said. Reports of damage are starting to come in from … by rock falls. We are slowly hearing reports that this may have been the case in

World Vision mobilises staff and resources to help communities In Nepal hit by earthquake today

World Vision is mobilising staff and resources to assist communities impacted by the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal.
of emergency as over 900 deaths have been reported and the toll is likely to rise. Up to 4

World Vision is responding to a powerful 7.9 earthquake

World Vision is responding to a powerful 7.9 earthquake that struck Nepal early Saturday morning.
are reporting chaos. Flights are being cancelled as … and things have toppled over. We are getting reports that people are trapped in temples and

Creating options - Absi's story

While most boys his age attend school, ten-year-old Absi is learning to earn a living. He is just one of thousands of Syrian children growing up without fathers, with limited family income and poor prospects for the future, who are now working to provide for their families.
a recent UN report cites. … the report says. The war tore Absi from his father

Annual report

In 2016, with God’s guidance, your unwavering support and the dedication of our people, brought real change in the lives of an unprecedented 4.4 million children.
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Enduring the stigma - burial workers in Sierra Leone

We spoke to three burial workers in Sierra Leone who have all felt the prejudice held against people who work with Ebola. In spite of this, the drive to give victims a safe and dignified resting place, spurs them on.

Sierra Leone Ebola lockdown: Focus on safer burials and community outreach

World Vision urges authorities to focus on safer burials and community outreach to achieve “zero cases”.
cases.New cases of Ebola are still being reported each week in Sierra Leone a year after the

Bringing water closer to home

Ten-year-old Violet has a reason to celebrate. Thanks to a new well drilled in her village by World Vision, she's now seen the last of her family's water worries. Before the new well, she had to walk long distances to fetch water to her village in Zambia.
and I will be reporting for classes on time. … I used to sometimes miss and report late for school. I used to get tired after

Mothers in crisis

Conflict in Syria and Iraq has caused huge levels of displacement as the crisis in both countries continues. With millions of children caught in a state of flux, without schooling and security, it often falls on their mothers to try and provide stability as best they can. We met two such women, Ghada and Enstar, who are doing their best to keep their family safe.
as a recent United Nations situation report

Cyclone Pam lends urgency to tackle impact of disasters on children

Cyclone Pam lends urgency to call for leaders in Sendai to tackle impact of disasters on children.
24 people have been reported killed and

World Vision reaches remote island in Vanuatu and finds “utter devastation”

As aid agencies begin to gain access to Vanuatu’s outer islands, the damage extent from Cyclone Pam becomes clearer.
in Port Vila. According to the latest report from the United

Relief effort under way as cyclone hits Vanuatu in South Pacific

Families in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu are facing devastation as Cyclone Pam sweeps through the region.
reports Ms Morrison. She

Aid agencies give UN Security Council a 'fail grade' on Syria

World Vision along with 20 NGOs criticised UNSC powers for failing to alleviate the suffering of civilians in Syria.
according to the report … report agencies present a score card that compares … 2014 has seen reports of

Exhausted endurance - Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Rob Henderson first visited Lebanon in 2013 amid rumblings that the country, already playing host to half a million Syrian refugees, was at bursting point. Despite the hard realities of daily life, Rob still managed to find stories of hope. However, when he returned to Lebanon a year later on secondment, that hope was greatly eroded.
Almost daily there were reports of Syrians being

Protecting girls from violence

Violence against women and girls is all too prevalent in the world. It crosses cultures, economic status and ethnicity.
reports to police of domestic violence increased by … will cope better at such times. Reports Preventing violence against women and … in emergencies A report into the problem of violence in emergency

World Vision warns of long road to recovery in Sierra Leone

World Vision warns of long road to recovery as new figures show 8, 000+ children have lost parents to Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Leone alone. According to a recent report by the Sierra Leone … authorities are reporting a surge in orphans who are mostly young

Planting the seeds of an education

Eleven year old Chok and his family are among the many people displaced by conflict in South Sudan. Thanks to World Vision, a seed distribution programme is helping Chok's father Jumar grow the food he needs to enable his children to go to school.

World Vision reaches ½ million people with aid in South Sudan

World Vision's relief effort include food rations, providing seeds, fishing nets, water, sanitation, hygiene services and more.
reported that two had been killed over the last