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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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Struggle for children who fled Aleppo ‘just beginning’, warn aid workers
A ‘crisis within a crisis’ is unfolding in the countryside outside Aleppo as thousands who fled the city now face increasingly dire conditions.
Light up Syria’s dark days with a message of hope
Aleppo’s destruction has left Syrian children facing some of their darkest days yet. We also know that Aleppo is only one of many besieged cities in Syria and another 400,000 people may be living in similar, if not worse situations.
Fleeing Aleppo: one family’s story of leaving the war-torn city
The fighting in Aleppo has intensified, but the evacuations of families from Eastern Aleppo has been suspended. Before the suspension, 8,000 families escaped on buses. Many left without any belongings or food. The UN believes at least 2,700 children were among the evacuees. Some left without their parents.
Mosul Children Arrive at Camps Terrified | World Vision UK
World Vision staff say that children are arriving at camps too petrified to speak after fleeing the conflict in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Find out more here.
Carrying the burden | Syrian refugee seeks safety in Lebanon; now trapped in child labour
Khalid fled the Syrian conflict, only to become trapped in child labour in Lebanon. How can you help Syria’s child refugees feel safe again?
Game of Thrones star and World Vision supporter surprises Syrian refugee in Germany
Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Hussam, a teenage Syrian refugee, now living in Germany.
World Vision calls the attack a turning point in the war and says ceasefire has achieved nothing
World Vision has expressed shock at an airstrike that hit an aid convoy in Syria, reportedly leaving 12 dead. The UN says 18 trucks were hit on their way to deliver aid to 78,000 people.
A little red love heart on the front door
10-year-old Rama fled Syria with her mother and two sisters when a neighbours house was bombed near Aleppo. Now living in a centre for women and children in Turkey, Rama remembers the things she misses about Syria, her dreams and her wishes for the future...
Iconic image represents 'grim reality' of Syria Crisis
World Vision reacts to the heartbreaking image of five-year-old Omran being pulled from rubble in Aleppo.
Soccer for Syrians: Bringing football to the children of Azraq
Simple things like giving children a safe place to run around and express themselves makes a huge amount of difference to refugees living far from home. From the exhilaration of scoring a goal and working as a team, to the comfort of finding emotional support, children and staff share the ways they’re benefitting from the football pitches we’ve built in Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp…