Shelter is the priority for people now in Haiti
2013
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Preparing thoroughly for disasters – such as providing cyclone shelters and warning systems – must be at the heart of future aid work, World Vision has said at an international conference on the issue. [read more]
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More than a thousand people including scores of children have sought refuge in World Vision’s emergency shelters, as stormy weather from Tropical Cyclone Mahasen strike the Bangladesh coastline. [read more]
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The damaging impact of tax havens on poor countries was thrown into sharp relief by new figures published today ahead of the G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting showing that Cayman Islanders are on paper 320,000 times wealthier than Nicaraguans. [read more]
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World Vision UK’s reaction to the 2013 Queen’s Speech which has just been delivered, setting out the UK Government’s legislative plans for the next year. [read more]
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Efforts to tackle sexual violence have been highlighted at a major international conference on Somalia’s future. [read more]
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Aid agency World Vision UK is voicing concerns over reports that a government commitment to meet a 43-year old promise on foreign aid may not be enshrined in law. [read more]
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The single most important thing governments can do to end global hunger is to support the millions of poor women farming tiny plots of land in developing countries, a new report by a group of international charities says today. [read more]
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Ya’an, China - World Vision is distributing much needed relief supplies to the thousands of homeless after a deadly earthquake rocked Sichuan Province on April 20. [read more]
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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck in Iran, near the border of Pakistan, is the largest in the country for 40 years. [read more]
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Foreign ministers from the G8 countries are being urged to address the ‘forgotten’ child victims of rape and sexual violence in conflict, as they gather for a summit in London today. [read more]
2012
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In Bekaa valley, 11-year-old Taghrid lives with 16 other people in a cold, ramshackle, tent-like construction. [read more]
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World Vision teams in the Philippines are helping determine the extent of the damage caused by Typhoon Bopha’s furious winds, flashfloods and landslides. [read more]
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As signs appear that M23 forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have started withdrawing from two towns captured from government troops, World Vision is calling for international support to make sure the conflict does not spur a vast humanitarian crisis. [read more]
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World Vision is working in Gaza to help children distressed by the recent military operation. [read more]
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"I am sad to leave a sad and frightened city. I am sad to leave behind thousands of people that World Vision supports." [read more]
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Hundreds of thousands of children caught up in erupting violence in eastern DRC are at risk of being forcibly recruited into armed groups, said World Vision. [read more]
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Fresh fighting as rebel forces advance from the north towards Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, has prompted 70,000 civilians to move from one camp to another camp located south of Goma. [read more]
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Emily Cooper, a nutrition expert for World Vision UK, recently visited South Sudan where she had a chance to talk to women whose children are experiencing these serious health problems first hand. [read more]
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Withdrawing UK aid prematurely puts India’s development progress at risk, warns World Vision [read more]
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Relief supplies arrive as second South Bronx site opens [read more]
2011
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Children in Thailand are at grave risk, even as floodwater starts to subside, from poisonous snakes, escaped crocodiles from commercial farms, electrocution from submerged power points and water-borne diseases. The impact on mental health is extremely concerning, especially the psychological stress suffered by children. [read more]
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World Vision is helping children cope with the massive flooding in Thailand. The aid agency has opened a “super crèche” - a child-friendly space - in Nonthaburi, just north of Bangkok. Thai authorities warn that the bulk of water will hit Bangkok tonight and all 50 districts should be ready for flooding. [read more]
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World Vision says more than 600,000 children have been affected by the worst floods in half a century in Thailand. The Thai government has declared 30 of its 76 provinces as disaster zones. [read more]
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World Vision calls for fairer spending on nutrition to save more than a million children's lives [read more]
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A British GP training midwives in Afghanistan has spoken of the daily challenges facing her team as they work to save the lives of mothers and their children in a remote part of the country. [read more]
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"Over the past 20 years, I’ve seen first-hand the effectiveness of aid which is why I can barely believe Mr Khan’s comments" - Justin Byworth, Chief Executive of World Vision UK [read more]
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World Vision will provide families in northeast India with emergency supplies following a strong earthquake on Sunday (18 September)... [read more]
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As torrential monsoon downpours continue in Sindh province, more than five million people are now affected by flooding across the south of the country... [read more]
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World Vision is scaling up its work in north Somalia as thousands flee from drought in the surrounding areas... [read more]
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30,000 people have begun arriving in at the Dadaab Complex, Kenya refugee camp, which has received 5,000 tents from World Vision. More support will be needed. [read more]