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Red Hand Day: World Vision youth campaigners urge UK Government to act
Friday 08, Feb, 2019On 12th February – Red Hand Day, the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers – five young people from the UK who were involved in the project will meet their MPs in Parliament.
Ending child labour - for good
Sunday 02, Dec, 2018The £12.5 million announced by the UK Government today for ending the worst forms of child labour is really good news for some of the world’s most vulnerable children.
What children and young people think about child soldiers
Monday 19, Nov, 2018World Vision UK wants to give young people who are not directly affected by armed conflict a space to express themselves and stand with the most disadvantaged children.
No Peace Without Children
Monday 05, Nov, 2018The future of children in the Central African Republic, from which I have just returned, is uncertain at best. They are forgotten casualties of a forgotten armed conflict.
Indonesia tsunami: The children who have lost everything
Wednesday 10, Oct, 2018Ten-year-old Olivia lost everything she owned during the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami - including her favourite toy.
Indonesia tsunami: Aid worker's diary of desperation and hope
Friday 05, Oct, 2018"Living in a disaster-prone country like Indonesia, I’m not a stranger to scenes of grief, but the devastation brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Palu was unbearable to fathom."
Back to school: From binding books to reading them
Thursday 30, Aug, 2018Day in and day out, 12-year-old Mohsin would work 10-hour shifts hauling around huge piles of books, desperate to know what was written inside of them.
Tania's story: Head of the family but still a child
Wednesday 29, Aug, 2018Instead of going to school, Tania spent many of her days peeling piles of icy shrimp - squatting for eight-hour shifts at a local fish depot.
Child sponsorship in Albania: Flavio and Amy's story
Saturday 21, Jul, 2018After two years of sponsoring and exchanging letters with Flavio, now 11 years old, in Albania, Amy decided to meet him and his family for the first time.
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Education for Rohingya refugees must be top priority, say World Vision, Oxfam and Save the Children
Friday 15, Feb, 2019Education and income-generating opportunities must be made top priorities for the nearly 1 million Rohingya still languishing in the world’s largest refugee camp.
Slashing the aid budget would be a damning legacy for Britain
Monday 11, Feb, 2019Slashing the aid budget, as a new report from the Henry Jackson Society suggests, would have a shattering effect on the world’s most vulnerable children and their families.
World Vision joins 13 aid agencies to urge global leaders: 'The people of Yemen cannot wait'
Monday 28, Jan, 201914 aid agencies have joined together to raise awareness of the terrible suffering of the people of Yemen.
Christian and Muslim NGOs call for prayer for world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ in Yemen
Monday 28, Jan, 2019Leaders of faith-based international development agencies have united to call on churches and mosques to pray for the desperate humanitarian situation in Yemen this week.
70,000 Syrian refugees suffer as storms batter Lebanon
Friday 18, Jan, 2019Freezing temperatures, rain and snow have exacerbated already dire conditions in Lebanon’s refugee camps, leaving an estimated 70,000 Syrians at risk.
Indonesia Christmas Tsunami: World Vision UK launches appeal
Monday 24, Dec, 2018Aid agency World Vision UK has launched an appeal to raise funds following Indonesia’s deadly tsunami, which has killed at least 281 people.
Indonesia Christmas Tsunami: World Vision deploys emergency response team
Sunday 23, Dec, 2018Aid agency World Vision has rushed an emergency crew to the area hit by Indonesia’s deadly tsunami, which has killed at least 222 people.
World Vision leads new programme to eradicate child slavery in East Africa
Sunday 02, Dec, 2018A four-year programme to eradicate child slavery in three African countries launches today, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (December 2).
Actor Jerome Flynn among thousands urging UK government to help ‘forgotten’ children
Friday 16, Nov, 2018World Vision UK is calling for a fourfold increase in the proportion of UK humanitarian aid spending to protect children from violence.
World Vision UK launches campaign to end violence against children
Wednesday 07, Nov, 2018World Vision UK has launched a campaign to end violence against the world’s most vulnerable children, It Takes A World.
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World Vision joins DEC appeal to raise urgent funds for Indonesia tsunami survivors
Thursday 04, Oct, 2018The members of the DEC (Disaster Emergency Committee) launched the joint fundraising appeal today to raise vital funds for the survivors of the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: World Vision UK launches appeal
Wednesday 03, Oct, 2018World Vision UK has launched an emergency appeal to help people suffering in the aftermath of the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: Recovery may take more than 2 years
Monday 01, Oct, 2018World Vision experts say it will take years for communities in and around the Indonesian city of Palu to recover.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: World Vision response teams arrive in Palu
Sunday 30, Sep, 2018World Vision emergency response teams have arrived in Palu, to urgently support rescue workers searching for survivors two days after a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia and trigge…
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Red Hand Day: World Vision youth campaigners urge UK Government to act
Friday 08, Feb, 2019On 12th February – Red Hand Day, the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers – five young people from the UK who were involved in the project will meet their MPs in Pa…
Ending child labour - for good
Sunday 02, Dec, 2018The £12.5 million announced by the UK Government today for ending the worst forms of child labour is really good news for some of the world’s most vulnerable children.
What children and young people think about child soldiers
Monday 19, Nov, 2018World Vision UK wants to give young people who are not directly affected by armed conflict a space to express themselves and stand with the most disadvantaged children.
No Peace Without Children
Monday 05, Nov, 2018The future of children in the Central African Republic, from which I have just returned, is uncertain at best. They are forgotten casualties of a forgotten armed conflict.
Indonesia tsunami: The children who have lost everything
Wednesday 10, Oct, 2018Ten-year-old Olivia lost everything she owned during the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami - including her favourite toy.
Indonesia tsunami: Aid worker's diary of desperation and hope
Friday 05, Oct, 2018"Living in a disaster-prone country like Indonesia, I’m not a stranger to scenes of grief, but the devastation brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Palu was unbearable t…
Back to school: From binding books to reading them
Thursday 30, Aug, 2018Day in and day out, 12-year-old Mohsin would work 10-hour shifts hauling around huge piles of books, desperate to know what was written inside of them.
Tania's story: Head of the family but still a child
Wednesday 29, Aug, 2018Instead of going to school, Tania spent many of her days peeling piles of icy shrimp - squatting for eight-hour shifts at a local fish depot.
Child sponsorship in Albania: Flavio and Amy's story
Saturday 21, Jul, 2018After two years of sponsoring and exchanging letters with Flavio, now 11 years old, in Albania, Amy decided to meet him and his family for the first time.
Advocating for a world where no girls are victims of child marriage
Tuesday 26, Jun, 2018Meghla escaped child marriage when she was 13 and has been working to change attitudes in her community ever since.
Children born of rape in war: Jacob's story
Tuesday 19, Jun, 2018Jacob is 17 years old. He should be enjoying school and thinking about his future, but instead his short life has been marred by struggle.
Meet the girls using football to challenge gender stereotypes
Thursday 14, Jun, 2018As the World Cup gets underway, we visit a group of girls in South Sudan using the beautiful game to make a difference.
The only ring on young girls' minds should be from the school bell
Tuesday 12, Jun, 2018Every year, 15 million girls under the age of 18 are married - but how can we stop it? It takes a world.
Malnutrition in South Sudan: A survivor’s story
Wednesday 30, May, 2018Every month, thousands of children attend a World Vision nutrition centre in South Sudan to receive life-saving nutritious food packs. This is John Jacob's story.
Boris Johnson, phone booths and crazy weather: London through the eyes of Bangladeshi teens
Thursday 24, May, 2018Two youth leaders from Bangladesh - Al-Amin Bepary and Tanzim Tabassum Tithi - spent one week in London, taking part in the Commonwealth Youth Forum earlier in April.
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