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Iraq Crisis: World Vision Supports Aid Delivery to Displaced Individuals

World Vision has begun distribution of aid supplies facilitated by the Women’s Empowerment Organisation.
I walked for 20 hours where we went through Syria to return to Iraq in a different route. … We are also responding to the conflict in Syria and assisting refugee families in

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?’
looking after Syrian refugees in … about our humanitarian efforts to support Syria’s children and the Lebanese communities

Update: World Vision's Regional Syria Crisis Response

The conflict in Syria has now been going on for more than three years. Here's an update on our effort in the region thus far.
The conflict in Syria has now been going on for more than three … million people have been displaced within Syria. Three million people have become refugees.

Children “May Never Recover” from Syrian Conflict

World Vision is urging world leaders not to forget the ongoing suffering of children caused by the Syrian conflict, as refugee numbers surpassed three million today.
ongoing suffering of children caused by the Syrian … Regional Response Manager for Syria. … with the most horrific forms of conflict in Syria. They’ve endured

World Humanitarian Day: Remembering Lives Given To Bring Others Hope

Johan Eldebo has visited many of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies. In today's blog he shares why marking World Humanitarian Day means so much to him and to the people to whom each and every humanitarian worker brings hope in all that they do.
poor area of the country. When the influx of Syrian refugees

A Glimpse Into Syrian Children's Reality

PhotoVoice partnered with World Vision to run a participatory photography project in Zarqa, Jordan where Syrian children can share their experiences and perspectives on violence in conflict back home.
to tell the stories of a group of young Syrian refugees … the number of Syrian refugees is expected to rise to 4.1 million … Syria Emergency Response … and used to live in various parts in Syria. For many of

Aid agencies hail unprecedented UN vote as potential lifeline for Syrians

A UN Security Council resolution passed today, which directly authorizes the delivery of aid to Syrians across borders and conflict lines, is a diplomatic breakthrough that must translate into real change on the ground, according to a coalition of 34 non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
directly authorizes the delivery of aid to Syrians across borders and conflict … With nearly 11m Syrian people in … new resolution represents rare consensus on Syria among the five permanent members of the

South Sudan: Not the Independence Day Celebration Anyone Hoped For

The situation is South Sudan is worsening. While the country marks the 3rd anniversary of its independence, nearly half the population is in need of urgent assistance. This is not the Independence Day anyone hoped for.

Life Begins Again At Asraq For Syrian Refugees

Tomorrow is World Refugee Day and here we share a blog from one of our Canadian colleagues currently seconded to our Jordanian office, who shares the hope that Syrian refugees still cling to even as they settle into their new surroundings at the newly-opened Azraq refugee camp.
our Jordanian office writes of the hope that Syrian refugees still cling to even as they settle … where the first few hundred Syrian refugees who will inhabit this sprawling

How Does Living Below The Line Impact Every Part Of Our Lives?

World Vision Ambassador, Sue Tinney, reveals in her Live Below The Line diary just how hard it really is to live on less than £1 a day for food, as millions of people around the world do every single day.

"I Don't Know If I Can Do This"

Duncan, one of three World Vision UK staff running the Milton Keynes Marathon on Monday, explains why he decided to do it, and what motivated him to keep pounding out the miles.
thousands upon thousands of Syrian children are suffering every day … never been to Syria. As far as I … never even met someone from Syria. When people say a million Syrian children

Azraq refugee camp opens amidst growing humanitarian needs of Syrian crisis

A new refugee camp has opened in Jordan, designed to provide 100,000 people with long-term care and shelter. Over the last year World Vision has worked alongside the United Nations and other aid agencies to develop a purpose built camp that can offer immediate, but also lasting, refuge.
Syria continues to … camp in Jordan. Given the longevity of the Syrian … build such new camps. With every passing day Syria is watching its … to call upon all parties to the conflict in Syria to negotiate a peaceful solution. World

"Now I can play again": What Winter Coats Mean To The Children of Syria

Two Syrian siblings share their joy at receiving the simplest of gifts - a pair of winter coats - and the difference it has made to their lives. It's stories like this that really show us how much your support matters.
the line to raise money for the children of Syria. Money raised will go to helping thousands … Syria Crisis Communications … came from Daraa in Syria but now we have to live in

It Was Horrible Living Below The Line Last Year, That's Why We're Doing It Again

World Vision supporter Richard shares the "humbling" of choosing to live on just £1/day for food to raise money for the people for whom there is no choice, just a daily fear of where their next meal will come from.
during the week to help the children of Syria for whom living below the line is not a … If you want to help the children of Syria live free from the fear of

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.
for myself the difference UK aid makes to Syrian refugee … I met a Syrian father who showed me the shrapnel scars on

A Thank You From A Family Four Hours Away

World Vision UK's Head of Public Affairs, Gavin, shares simple message from the crowded camps of Syrian refugees in Jordan: they are truly grateful for your support.
Syria. That’s how close the worst humanitarian … scale and desperation of the Syrian refugee crisis. I saw children living in … within sight of the Syrian border. I met families who had lost

Jordan

and upper class Jordanians. Jordan and the Syria crisis The Syria conflict is now in its … year and World Vision has been helping those Syrian children and their families who have fled

Lebanon

Lebanon Lebanon and the Syria crisis The Syria conflict is now in its fourth year and World … has been helping those Syrian children and their families who have fled

No Fairy Tale: Can the Children of Syria Ever Find a Happy Ending?

Lara Ghaoui from World Vision Lebanon has been present since the outbreak of fighting in Syria 3 years ago. She shares all that she's seen along the way and asks 'When will this end?'
Manager of World Vision's Syria refugee … the Syrian war continues. Dreams are being smashed and … to distribute hygiene and baby kits to the Syrian families arriving in Akkar. I knocked on

More than eight out of ten children who fled Syria exposed to violence in new communities

three years after the beginning of the Syrian … children of Syria think the world has forgotten them. … worldwide to prevent a whole generation of Syria’s children being lost and a stain on