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Philippines Typhoon Appeal

Typhoon Mangkhut has devastated the region of Luzon. We are there assessing the situation and our local staff are using all the resources at their disposal to help children and families. But we urgently need your support.
set up Child Friendly Spaces to give children psychosocial support. This

Summer Appeal

This summer we desperately need to help children and families around the world who have been forced to flee their homes due to terrifying violence, poverty or disaster. Our focus is on providing the most basic human needs.

Meet the girls using football to challenge gender stereotypes

As the World Cup gets underway, we visit a group of girls in South Sudan using the beautiful game to make a difference.
Child Friendly Spaces in South Sudan are challenging gender

British bears bring Christmas joy to refugee children in Africa

A motley crew of 700 British teddy bears today brought a sprinkling of Christmas joy to refugee children in Northern Uganda, the majority of whom have lost everything.
31 Child Friendly Spaces in the settlements. The spaces provide young

Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar

Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh
from the weekend will give the refugees Child friendly spaces give children the psychosocial support they

World Vision Launches Myanmar Refugee Appeal

World Vision Launches Myanmar Refugee Appeal
receive will also go towards developing our child friendly spaces

World Vision steps up response in wake of Mexico earthquake

World Vision has distributed three tons of food to desperate children and their families in the wake of Mexico’s massive earthquake.
World Vision has opened two Child Friendly Spaces

World Vision delivers aid to families hit by Mexican earthquake

Mexico earthquake: World Vision supports children and families in worst affected area

Humanitarian Heroes

Today on World Humanitarian Day, let us celebrate the inspiring stories of our humanitarian heroes.
technical assistance for animators in the child friendly spaces. World Vision has very high working

140 children killed in Democratic Republic of Congo since June, urgent response needed

More than 100 children have been killed in combat since June in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and an urgent response is needed to prevent an escalation of violence, international aid agency World Vision warns today.
it plans to immediately build eight child friendly spaces for young children and

Confict-related trauma: the devastating effect of war on South Sudan's refugee children

More than 150,000 child refugees in mass settlements in northern Uganda require therapy after fleeing violence in neighbouring South Sudan, experts say.
outbursts. World Vision has set up Child Friendly Spaces

“Long road ahead” for Mosul’s children after city re-taken from ISIL

Children’s lives have been shattered after years of ISIL control in Mosul – and many will need time to heal from untold violence, World Vision warns today.
to children in camps outside the city at Child Friendly Spaces. The aid agency is also helping to rebuild

Uganda Solidarity Summit must prioritise South Sudanese child refugees

World Vision is urging the international community to do more to prevent a children’s humanitarian crisis by supporting Uganda as it responds to those fleeing fighting in South Sudan.

Thousands of Filipino children traumatised by fighting in Marawi

International children’s charity World Vision, has warned that thousands of children have been left shell-shocked and traumatised by continuous fighting in the Phillipines city of Marawi.

The Universality of playing

Following a recent trip to a refugee camp in Niger, our Senior Conflict Advisor Sarah Pickwick reflects on how our Child Friendly Spaces give children a sense of normality and allow them to be children again.
Advisor Sarah Pickwick reflects on how our Child Friendly Spaces give children a sense of normality and allow … to listen to.  As I walk into one of our child friendly spaces in a refugee camp in

Syria's Refugees: Ahmad never had a hobby before

Joining our Child Friendly Space in Lebanon gave Ahmad an opportunity to learn new skills and games, make new friends and start excelling academically. Ahmad’s childhood was saved by the love of art, a couple of games, and a caring environment.
Child Friendly Spaces. The spaces provide children aged three to

Escaping Boko Haram: “I no longer feel afraid.”

Mohamed escaped captivity from Boko Haram and was reunited with his family in Niger at a camp. There he attends school and plays with his friends at our Child Friendly Space.

Other Past Emergencies Update

Help World Vision to respond quickly to disasters, as soon as they strike.
several ways. This included setting up four Child Friendly Spaces we were able to support children in three Child Friendly Spaces teachers and local partners in the process. Child Friendly Spaces provided a

Caring for children in conflict: Child's play

All children love to play, whether at home or away. Children in the Lake Chad Basin are no different.
is why we set up Child Friendly Spaces.

Children of the Lake Chad Basin: The vulnerable, looking after the vulnerable

In crisis, children regularly miss out on opportunities. They are forced to drop out of school, thrown out of home, and find themselves struggling in ways they had never imagined.