Three Years On: Is There Any Hope for the Children of Syria?

World Vision communicator Meg Sattler reflects on three years of conflict and an overwhelming feeling that nobody cares. But we know that people do, and she tells us "A global effort for peace is not impossible."
WVI Syria Crisis Response I started working on the … with Syrian children all around … stories of these children. And yet the Syrian … the Syrian conflict enters its fourth year. I’ll tell

"That was me when I was younger" - reflections on an encounter in Lebanon

When Heidi met Mais in a refugee camp in Lebanon she was surprised to find a bubbly, friendly young woman facing a new life outside her home country. But that doesn't mean Mais doesn't fully understand the reality of the situation she finds herself in.
Syrian refugee living in the Bekaa

Grateful For Safety, But Desperate To Learn

Nasrella fled Syria with his family more than half a year ago and has lost touch with not only his father, but his friends, too. All he really wants, though, is the chance to continue his education.
that was so devastating back home in Syria. This tented settlement has been … Hussein came with me from Syria... I don’t know where … and who he hasn't heard from since leaving Syria. Nasrella dreams of being a

Sowing The Seeds Of A Solution: Why Progress To Peace In Syria Is Essential

With the Geneva peace talks searching for a peaceful solution to the Syria conflict this week, Johan Eldebo outlines his experience of just why sowing the seeds of a solution is so vital for the children of Syria.
to try to find a peaceful solution to the Syria … essential for the future of the children of Syria that something be done. The region is facing … in humanitarian assistance to the Syria crisis. This is a huge amount of

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.
The scale of the Syria crisis demands an … scale of the humanitarian crisis for the Syrian people demands an unprecedented … for the suffering to end Syria needs peace and that requires a political

It Could Have Been Me

Emergency Programmes Officer, Joanna Garbalinska, shares the very personal impact her recent visit to the victims of the Syria Crisis had on her. Not just the dramatic need of the people, but the fact that their lives before they were forced to flee were not that far from our own.
our Humanitarian team and recently visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon. As she explains … Should I start by telling you that the Syria Crisis has been going on for 1110

Syrian refugee families vulnerable as largest winter storm in years hits Lebanon

As the largest winter storm in years threatens Lebanon, World Vision is stepping up its preparations throughout the region to keep Syrian refugees safe from below freezing temperatures and snow.
preparations throughout the region to keep Syrian refugees safe from below freezing … similar challenges. Health workers in Syria are reporting an increase in respiratory

December

Proposed peace talks the best chance for future of Syria’s children, says World Vision

World Vision applauds UN announcement for a set date of peace talks on 22 January 2014 arguing this offers the only real hope of shining a light on the dire humanitarian situation faced by Syrian children.
World Vision's latest policy report on the Syria crisis Stand with … Talks are the best chance for peace in Syria but the need is NOW. World Vision

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.
need in emergencies Emergencies in Syria and Philippines show how urgent responding