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in Uganda. See how she found her trip.    Elizabeth

Children born of rape in war: Jacob's story

Jacob is 17 years old. He should be enjoying school and thinking about his future, but instead his short life has been marred by struggle.
a Ugandan rebel group lead by Joseph … mother was captured and raped by rebels in Uganda aged just 13.

Funding crisis pushes millions of Congolese people to tipping point

Millions of people caught up in a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo risk rising levels of hunger, death and disease due to a lack of aid funding.

The Walkers meet their sponsored child

To be able to visit our sponsored child Timothy had been a dream since we began sponsoring him, but now we were realising that dream.
me a ball which he had made for me. In true Ugandan culture we were able to hear words of … real boost to our excitement about visiting Uganda. To be able to visit our sponsored child

"What an amazing day!" The Paterson family meets their sponsored child

When we realised that we were going to be spending the summer in Uganda, it made sense to organise a trip to visit the child we sponsor there (through the charity World Vision).  We sponsor a child for each of our children and this one is C2's special buddy.  We were hoping that this visit would inspire some more dedicated letter writing and appreciation of what we were actually achieving in sending the sponsorship money each month.  The day did not disappoint!
we had been treated to in various meals in Uganda up to this point was there and in large

Charity calls on Stratford shoppers to send messages of hope to refugee children

Children’s charity World Vision is asking shoppers to stop at its stall in Stratford and send a message of hope to child refugees in Uganda.
and deliver them to refugee children in Uganda in the New Year. World Vision will … send a message of hope to child refugees in Uganda. The international charity has put a

“The war made us come here.”

After fleeing conflict in South Sudan and making the harrowing journey to Uganda, Sarah and her sisters finally feel safe. World Vision found the children a foster mother and child protection staff ensure they have enough to eat.
forced to make the harrowing journey to Uganda since violence erupted in South Sudan.  … Sudanese children now living in northern Uganda’s camps

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.
children continue to cross the border into Uganda

Threading success: Refugee youth reaping rewards from life skills training

Lillias is among a group of six young refugee women who learned to create brightly coloured beaded handbags, purses, necklaces, earrings and bangles. Within a few weeks, Lillias learned to quickly hook beads onto plastic strings and then hinge them together to make any desired item.
claimed her father and forced her to run to Uganda with her six siblings. … spent close to a week on the journey to Uganda but … was taking care of her siblings once in Uganda.

Former 'forced wife' receives Marsh Award at Tedx summit

Conflict survivor receives prestigious award in London at Tedx summit
Uganda. As a survivor herself she went on to

Eva’s Story

A South Sudanese refugee explains how she is making a life for herself (and her sisters) in Uganda...
in Uganda... Eva has just rushed from school when we … have made a home for themselves in northern Uganda in Bidi … the next three days the girls walked towards Uganda.

Bake Off - Ugandan style, with Selasi

Over 1 million refugees now live in Uganda having fled from the civil war raging in South Sudan. World Vision works with the World Food Programme to provide meals to exhausted refugees who have just made it across the border into northern Uganda, and also helps distribute monthly rations once the refugees are settled.
as when I visited the refugee settlements in Uganda. When you have so much it can be difficult … Over 1 million refugees now live in Uganda having fled from the civil war raging in

GBBO star Selasi launches Share A Meal for World Vision UK

World Vision, the world’s largest international children’s charity, has launched a new £200,000 fundraising appeal – Share A Meal – with the support of former Great British Bake-Off star and World Vision Celebrity Supporter, Selasi.
of thousands of children are streaming into Uganda’s refugee settlements from a brutal civil … stand by while children in Uganda go hungry or fail to grow because they don’t

The Seed - Kibiga-Mulagi 2018 update

The Seed - Kibiga-Mulagi 2018 update
Uganda. After their dad

The Seed - Ntwetwe 2018 update

The Seed - Ntwetwe 2018 update
Uganda. After their dad

The Seed - Ntwetwe 2017 update

The Seed - Ntwetwe 2017 update
Uganda. Life was hard for Sandra and her family. 

The Seed - Kibiga-Mulagi 2017 update

The Seed - Kibiga-Mulagi 2017 update
Uganda. Life was hard for Sandra and her family. 

Over 1,000,000 South Sudanese refugees now in Uganda

Charity fears that South Sudanese refugee children who have fled to Uganda may return home to fight.
refugee situation. The funding shortfall in Uganda is now significantly impacting the abilities … National Director in Uganda. … has been responding to the refugee crisis in Uganda since 2014. As the one millionth South

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.
close to a million people have fled to Uganda. It’s the children that are the most … actor Liam Cunningham who recently visited Uganda with World Vision. He

New family, new hope: how South Sudan's refugee children are looking to the future

Ben and his wife Beatrice were forced to flee Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with their six children when fighting broke out last year. Now, they’ve become foster parents to five other refugee children who came to Uganda alone after their parents were killed.
with them until they reached the safety of Uganda. It was a very dangerous journey … thank the Ugandan government so much for its … children bear the brunt of the brutality. Uganda’s refugee settlements now provide sanctuary