International Children's Charity

Together we can protect vulnerable children

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Middle East Emergency Appeal

Those impacted need your support. Donate to help them today.

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Sponsor a child

Change a child's life. And support their community to lift themselves out of poverty.

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Must Have Charity Gifts

By buying a gift like a goat, you’ll be helping a family have nutritious milk for years to come.

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Help children living in the world's hardest places

Donate today to support those affected by conflict and disasters.

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$2 a day challenge

Eat on $2 a day for five days to end poverty for young children across the globe.

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Have a child choose you

Some children wait for years to be chosen by sponsors. What if, instead, they got to choose?

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Make a difference through a corporate partnership

Find the way that suits your business to help transform the lives of vulnerable children.

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Tackling poverty at its roots and creating a lasting impact

Our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Together we can protect children today, and empower them for tomorrow.

70 years of experience

We’re an international Christian organisation working with all faiths and none

Almost 100 countries

Together we transform the lives of the most vulnerable children

200 million children

Given education, water, food and empowered

We help children in emergencies, poverty, or facing abuse and exploitation

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Respond to emergencies

When war and disasters happen, we respond with immediate relief and long-term rebuilding.

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Help children in poverty

Supporting communities to tackle the root causes of poverty for lasting change.

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Protect children most at risk

Speaking out on issues like child marriage, child soldiers, child labour and violence.

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How you help vulnerable children

Thanks to UK supporters, last year we supported 1.3 million children across 34 countries:

Polina, 12, from Ukraine, holds the dog she's brought across the boarder

Children like Polina - caught up in conflict

12-year-old Polina escaped the conflict in Ukraine with her mother and pet dog. She's now a refugee in Romania. World Vision was among the first to respond to the Ukraine crisis, and we're committed to delivering long-term support over the next two to three years, helping children and families rebuild their lives over the longer term.

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Children like Wavinya - facing discrimination

Wavinya, 12, is a sponsored child from Kenya. She was born unable to walk. Thanks to her sponsor, her family is supported and included in community life. Negative attitudes towards people living with a disability can be the main barrier to their inclusion. By raising awareness about discrimination, and encouraging families living with disability to take part in activities, we help children have better opportunities.

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Children like Mishu - facing disease and hunger

22-month-old Mishu from the Democratic Republic of Congo is being treated for severe malnutrition. Ten months ago, he fell ill with malaria and typhoid and has never really regained his health. Millions of children die each year from preventable causes. It’s a lottery of dirty water, infections they weren’t immunised against, malnutrition and illnesses that can be treated with the right healthcare.

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A boy waters the vegetable garden he and his brother grew in Zimbabwe after their parents left in search of work

Children like Denzel - living in extreme poverty

Denzel, 13 and his 16-year-old brother Tinotenda were left to fend for themselves when their parents crossed the border from Zimbabwe in search of employment. They grow their own vegetables for food but rely on World Vision for food assistance and for Denzel’s education. We work with communities to ensure that their lives are transformed for the long term, so progress is sustained after we leave.

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Children like Billy – facing prolonged drought

Billy, eight, and his family from Zambia received goats to help them recover from the devastating impact of the drought. They had high hopes for a good harvest, but without rain, their crops failed. Life was hard because the family were unable to afford food and school fees for Billy and his siblings. Thanks to supporters, families like Billy’s are increasing their income through goat rearing. His mother explains, “We sold five goats last year, and the money we got enabled us to start a business.”

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A prayer for Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

Join us in praying for the children facing conflict in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

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Is a world free of hunger possible?

Lukman believes so and he wants us to raise our voices

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Every girl deserves a life free from abuse

Join World Vision as we fight for her right

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Afghanistan earthquake response

“We are responding with everything we have”

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What price would you pay for beauty?

Behind the glitter of beauty and cosmetic products lies an ugly secret - child labour.

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The latest updates about the children we support, and supporters like you who make it possible.

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World Vision UK enables British families to help transform millions of children's lives. An international Christian charity for children, we work in almost 100 countries where the need is greatest, supporting children, their families and communities to experience fullness of life.