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World Vision launches Refugee Crisis appeal as EU leaders meet in Brussels

World Vision UK has launched an emergency appeal as the refugee crisis in Europe continues to escalate.
humanitarian aid to thousands of desperate refugees in camps in Serbia. Tim … East who are hosting the vast majority of refugees are struggling. In Lebanon alone a quarter

Giving hope to refugee families

For many refugees arriving in Serbia, this is the latest stop in an exhausting journey. This week World Vision began distributing baby packs, with diapers and other basics, in camps in Subotica and Kanjiza in northern Serbia, close to the Hungarian border. With an estimated 2,000 migrants crossing the border from Macedonia into Serbia daily, needs are growing.
Eastern Europe Regional Office For many refugees arriving in … with around 400 refugees currently staying here. On … refugees passed through the camp before continuing

World Vision expands Syria crisis humanitarian response

With hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe and millions forced out of Syria into its neighbouring countries World Vision is expanding its humanitarian response to address emerging challenges.
With hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing to Europe and millions forced out of … hundreds of thousands of refugees have this year fled the violence in Syria to

PM’s announcement on accepting Syrian refugees: World Vision commends UK’s commitment and urges European leaders to be resolute and decisive.

PM’s announcement on accepting Syrian refugees: World Vision commends UK’s commitment and urges European leaders to be resolute and decisive.
announcement that Britain will accept more refugees from Syria and commended the UK government’s … this afternoon that the UK will accept more refugees is welcome and positive news.

The struggle for an education

In southern Lebanon, Syrian school-age children are struggling to get places at school due to overcrowding and a strain on resources. We met Baker, a 5-year-old Syrian refugee who was determined to go to a World Vision run Early Childhood Education Programme, in spite of his disability.
set up an education programme for Syrian refugees in the south of the … million children who have now fled Syria as refugees and are now in need of humanitarian

Staying hopeful in the heat

World Vision's Therese Boulos recently visited the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, to see how Syrian families were coping in the heatwave that is currently sweeping the region. She met seven-year-old Rasha and her family who were trying to stay positive in spite of the food and electricity shortages.
clothing. It must have been so cold for the refugees in those conditions with only thin

A day in the life of a humanitarian

Humanitarian Worker Ngure Muriithi shares his day with us for World Humanitarian Day. He visits POC3 - the largest camp in Juba, South Sudan to see how World Vision's food vouchers are helping families.

World Humanitarian Day: Massive challenges ahead as over 78 million people across 37 countries require humanitarian assistance

On World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to staff on the ground as our humanitarian aid workers share their thoughts.
Camp I have been working with Syrian refugees in Azraq refugee camp for almost two years … and I made sure the water reached the refugees in the designated quantities. In

The Communicator as Humanitarian

In her time at World Vision, Cecil Laguardia has worked in some of the most disaster-prone regions of the world. Here, she reflects on the unique requirements of her job and how she draws inspiration from the people she works with.
large movements of refugees or strong earthquakes

World Vision warns of worsening refugee crisis ahead of Burundi elections

World Vision has today called for more funding and international support for the refugee crisis in Tanzania ahead of the Burundi elections tomorrow.
refugees have already fled the East African country … is now hosting more than twice the number of refugees than its intended capacity. There’s been a

World Vision says final MDGs report confirms worst fears

Children and their families in fragile states largely did not benefit from the 15 year global initiative to reduce poverty.
than 1.1 million Syrians are now living as refugees here in

Searching for dignity - children with disabilities in Kenya

In Kenya, we met Lauren and Jeff - two children who face a daily struggle against, not only their disabilities, but the stigmatisation of society as a whole.
like young refugees in Syria or South Sudan. Our sponsorship

Waiting to return home

Since fleeing Syria for nearby Jordan, Qamar and her siblings have been trying to make the best of their situation - despite living in poor conditions and without the opportunities they left behind.

Record-high displaced figures are "wake-up call" for world leaders

World Vision UK is today calling for increased support for child refugees, as new figures show over 29 million children have been displaced worldwide.
I met refugees in camps near the Syrian border and heard … world is becoming more hostile towards refugees. No one chooses to become a … Five child refugees across the globe who fled from

Missing home

Mike and his siblings are among an estimated 550,000 people who have fled South Sudan to escape fighting. He told us about his memories from home and how his new situation is affecting his future.
has forced him and his family to live as refugees and has thrown his dreams of becoming a

Keeping hope alive

Can children trapped in a cycle of conflict and uncertainty, many of whom have seen and experienced so much pain, see a glimmer of hope? The conflict in Syria has caused huge instability in neighbouring Iraq, with around 2.5 million people having to leave their homes due to fighting. In a recent visit to the region, we spoke to some of the children who were hoping their lives would someday get back on track.

Other Emergencies Update

Help World Vision to respond quickly to disasters, as soon as they strike.
REFUGEES FROM THE DRC Since August … the number of refugees which had crossed into Burundi had … we helped We supported the most vulnerable refugees in the camps by distributing 500 hygiene

Seeing real change in Ethiopia

This February, World Vision Policy and Programmes Director David Westwood took a plane with Public Engagement Director Mathew Neville to visit just some of the people who have experienced the changes of sponsorship over the past few decades.
of the near quarter of a million refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in the … when we spoke to the refugees living … and many more refugees might cross the border in coming months if

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.
and possessions of most Syrian refugees were lost or destroyed. Their livelihoods

‘Political solution is the only option for Syria’, says World Vision

‘Political solution the only option for Syria’, says World Vision, on eve of Syria Donor conference in Kuwait.
on eve of conference Increase in refugees outpacing humanitarian funding by four to … Refugees and host communities are increasingly unable … for refugees is getting