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Aid agencies call on leaders to avoid humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib

Millions of civilians trapped in Idlib face the prospect of the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s seven-year war, should there be a major military escalation in the country’s North West.
of the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s

Modern slavery commitment: “Do not forget children in emergencies”, World Vision urges UK government

World Vision UK responds to the latest commitment by the UK government to help eradicate modern slavery in the Commonwealth.
countries like the DRC and Syria are beyond the Commonwealth’s borders. They

School violence adds trauma for Syria’s war-scarred children, World Vision warns

Children who have fled fighting in Syria are suffering further brutality at school, aid charity World Vision reveals today.
Syrian war has spawned the worst humanitarian … the funds it has generously pledged to the Syrian crisis. These interventions are as … The immersive film was captured by Syrian children in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee

Only lasting ceasefire will end carnage in Ghouta, warns World Vision

Aid agency World Vision is backing calls for an immediate ceasefire to halt escalating violence in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.
Syria. Resolution … attacks in Ghouta come weeks before Syria enters its eighth year of civil war. World

Syria crisis: Chlorine attacks and airstrikes displace many in Idlib

The humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening following reports of suspected chlorine attacks in the city of Idlib this week.
The humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening following reports of suspected … Director of World Vision's Syria … Syria continue to pour into

Thousands of Syrian refugees face winter hunger in Lebanon as funding lines freeze

International children’s charity, World Vision, has scaled up efforts to support Syrian families camped out in Lebanon as winter takes hold in the refugee settlements.
has scaled up efforts to support Syrian families camped out in Lebanon as winter … refugees and Lebanese affected by the Syria Crisis was met. … informal tented settlements with water. Syrian refugees in Lebanon are also more

Bristol man runs 200 half-marathons for Syrian refugees

World Vision ambassador, Graham Grout, has finished his super-human challenge of 200 half marathons in just over 200 days.
trip to Greece in January I met hundreds of Syrian children and their families who were forced … to help Syrian

Meet Idres, one of our humanitarian heroes

Idres Abdulaziz works on the frontline of the humanitarian crisis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, for World Vision Iraq. As the Non-Food Items Coordinator, every day he meets civilians suffering and displaced by conflict.
of people who have fled ISIL and the war in Syria. Idres often sees people at their lowest

Increase in heat-related illness for Iraqi children in camps outside Mosul

Mosul: summer temperatures cause increase in heat-related illness for displaced Iraqis
Syria and South Sudan. World Vision

Deadly fires in Bekaa Valley refugee settlements happen too often

Fatal fires in refugee settlements in Lebanon are commonplace. Refugees need peace in Syria, not tented settlements
A Syrian family in the Bekaa Valley refugee … We need a peaceful solution to the war in Syria and a dignified return for the millions of … talks to deliver a solution that allows Syrian families to resume their lives. If we

The Hidden Legacy of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Barely a week goes by that we do not hear new reports of sexual violence in war zones – in South Sudan, Syria, Nigeria, Myanmar, Iraq and elsewhere. Sometimes these include the stories of survivors who have fought for justice, who are suffering stigma in their communities for the crime committed against them, who are struggling to rebuild their lives.

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.
a Syrian … day his parents decided it was time to leave Syria in 2013. He did not want to leave home. … Ahmad remembering of his last days in Syria. In

Brussels Conference: World Vision welcomes progress, but urges protection for Syrian children

International children’s charity World Vision has today urged for concrete action to protect Syria’s children following a major international conference with world leaders in Brussels.
today urged for concrete action to protect Syria’s children following a major international … assistance this year for the 13 million Syrians in need of assistance. This is no small

A $4 meal for a taste of home

For Mayssa, a Syrian mother displaced by conflict, the $4 dollars she rations for each meal is enough to give her three children a little taste of home. What would you be able to make with $4?
a Syrian mother displaced by … a Syrian mother of who fled to … meals. Mayssa fled Syria in 2013 with her husband … cash assistance meant being able to cook the Syrian meals the children

Brussels Conference: World Vision warns children are fighting the war in Syria

International children’s charity World Vision has today warned that the recruitment of children into militia is rising in war-torn Syria.
Syria. Reports suggest that children as young as … within Syria. As European Union … to discuss the Syria … inside Syria feel that the outside world has forgotten

11 things you can do right now to help end violence against children

World Vision’s campaign ‘It takes a world to end violence against children’ was named because no one individual, group or organisation can solve this problem alone.
the many millions of Syrian children affected by the war in their

Partnering with Microsoft & Facebook to bridge education gap and teach Syrian child refugees using digital technology

International children’s charity World Vision is partnering with Microsoft, Google, Cisco Facebook; and other tech companies to host the #EdTech summit (01-02 March) which aims to inspire Syrian refugee children to harness the power of technology.
Punishment of Children Syrian refugee children … and 2nd March. The summit aims to inspire Syrian refugee children to harness the power of

World Vision prepares to scale up work as western Mosul offensive begins

World Vision is poised to support children and their families expected to flee western Mosul, as a military offensive to re-take the second half of the city gains pace.

A view from the other side : refugees in the West

As the Pope dedicates today to remembering the many children and families fleeing conflict and seeking safety around the world, our Senior Child Rights Policy Advisor Erica Hall writes about her own experiences opening her home and her heart to refugees, and why there is always room for one more.
those wonderful times together. Syrian refugee Mahal carries her … Mahal and her husband first fled from Syria almost five years ago. 3. And that brings

World Vision backs Pope’s message ahead of World Day of Migrants and Refugees

International children’s charity World Vision UK has echoed the Pope’s call for world leaders to accept more child refugees fleeing conflicts and persecution across the world.
Syrian refugees by May 2020 remains a significant … Syrian Crisis appeal today. For more information