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Malnutrition in South Sudan: A survivor’s story
Every month, thousands of children attend a World Vision nutrition centre in South Sudan to receive life-saving nutritious food packs. This is John Jacob's story.
Urgent aid needed to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Somalia
World Vision urges the UK government to put pressure on the international community to respond urgently to the hunger crisis in Somalia before it’s too late.
As Ethiopia faces catastrophic drought, more girls are forced into early marriages
Alarming levels of food shortages caused by prolonged droughts in Ethiopia are forcing more girls into early marriages, international aid agency World Vision has revealed.
can help children in Ethiopia affected by famine
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.
responsibility. Conflict and a terrible famine in South Sudan have forced hundreds of
700 #BearsOnStairs at St Paul's Cathedral highlight South Sudanese refugee crisis
700 teddy bears visit St Paul's Cathedral to raise awareness of the South Sudanese child refugees who have fled to Uganda.
South Sudan's Refugees: Eva's Story
Just 16 years old, Eva, from South Sudan, is three months pregnant. Still a child, she should be going to school, playing with friends and without a care in the world. Sadly, instead she is terrified of what the future will hold.
people live after fleeing war and famine in neighbouring South Sudan
Bears on Stairs
700 children flee conflict in South Sudan and cross over the border into Uganda every week. Alone, sick or separated from their parents. Stand with the children #BearsOnStairs.
Refugee Appeal Conflict and a terrible famine in South Sudan have forced hundreds of
Farmers in Kenya’s ‘bread basket’ region grapple with armyworm invasion
As millions of Kenyan farmers seek to recover from the double crisis of severe drought and floods triggered by an El Niño weather phenomenon, they now face a new threat: the fall armyworm.
Thousands of children at risk as cases of cholera spike across Horn of Africa
Thousands of children are at risk of cholera and other diseases following heavy rains in the Horn of Africa, humanitarian organisation World Vision warns today.
Food distributions empower women in South Sudan
World Vision has been running food distributions here in Northern Bhar-el-Gazal since February, making sure that thousands of people don’t succumb to starvation. Adele is one of the mothers who receives life-saving aid.
World Vision UK backs Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
World Vision UK is backing a global prayer day aimed at mobilising millions of Christians to act to prevent the mass starvation of children and their communities in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Nigeria.
where famine has already been …
What Our Kids Need: Blogger Stories
At the start of the year we asked to bloggers write about what their children last needed and what this meant to them. We were delighted with the inspirational posts that came back.
the world. South Sudan has just declared a famine and a further 5.5 million people are facing
DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal raises £40 million
World Vision UK has today welcomed the £40 million raised by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for East Africa.
Fighting tuberculosis in drought-stricken Somalia
While Somalia is struggling with an on-setting famine, the country is, at the same time, fighting another silent killer: Tuberculosis. 8-year-old Molit and his brother Ali are being treated for Tuberculosis by World Vision.
prompting fears of a repeat of the 2011 famine. Dr. Hargeye is aware of people’s looming
East Africa Crisis Update
Tens of thousands of children could starve to death as famine, food and water shortages affect 22 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia.
In 2011 famine ravaged the Horn of Africa killing more than …
World Vision joins faith-based NGOs in support of DEC East Africa appeal
World Vision - alongside faith-based NGO’s: CAFOD, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief and Tearfund – called on faith communities across the UK to support the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) appeal to help 16 million people affected by drought and conflict in East Africa.
Children are often the worst affected when famine strikes.
World Vision UK joins the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal to end famine in East Africa
World Vision UK joins multi-agency fundraising appeal to help millions on the brink of starvation in East Africa.
First faces of famine in Somalia
Muhammad is severely malnourished. You can see something is wrong the moment you meet him. But it’s quickly confirmed by the World Vision doctors who have set up a mobile heath unit in Muhammad’s community. His weight and arm measurements are dangerously low and he is immediately put on an emergency nutrition program.
World Vision UK launches East Africa Crisis appeal
World Vision UK is today launching the East Africa Crisis appeal to help meet the needs of 2.2 million of the most vulnerable children and families in the region.
to death unless the world acts now to stop famine spreading across East …
World Vision provides life-saving intervention as Somalia is on the brink of famine
Somalia’s landscape has progressively turned drier and dustier over the past months, and with no rain in sight for the second year, rivers have dried up across the country and plants and trees – many people’s only access to food – have succumbed to the scorching sun.
Somalia is on the brink of yet another famine the UN …