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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.
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.
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Tuesday 27, Mar, 2018World Vision UK announces new measures to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from harm.
School violence adds trauma for Syria’s war-scarred children, World Vision warns
Thursday 22, Mar, 2018Children who have fled fighting in Syria are suffering further brutality at school, aid charity World Vision reveals today.
World Vision Weaves a Week for Women in Croydon
Friday 09, Mar, 2018International charity World Vision is launching a Week for Women with a unique weaving event at Croydon’s Whitgift Shopping Centre on Wednesday 7 March. The week will celebrate wom…
Urgent aid needed to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Somalia
Tuesday 06, Mar, 2018World Vision urges the UK government to put pressure on the international community to respond urgently to the hunger crisis in Somalia before it’s too late.
Only lasting ceasefire will end carnage in Ghouta, warns World Vision
Monday 26, Feb, 2018Aid agency World Vision is backing calls for an immediate ceasefire to halt escalating violence in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.
Statement on inaccurate Haiti reports
Sunday 18, Feb, 2018The earthquake in Haiti was a tragedy for the hundreds of thousands of children and their families who lost everything.
Syria crisis: Chlorine attacks and airstrikes displace many in Idlib
Thursday 08, Feb, 2018The humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening following reports of suspected chlorine attacks in the city of Idlib this week.
Hundreds of child soldiers released from armed groups in South Sudan
Wednesday 07, Feb, 2018More than 250 child soldiers associated with South Sudan’s numerous fighting groups will be released today following the successful intervention of World Vision and other aid agenc…
World Vision condemns violence in the DRC
Wednesday 24, Jan, 2018World Vision responds to the latest developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
As Ethiopia faces catastrophic drought, more girls are forced into early marriages
Friday 19, Jan, 2018Alarming levels of food shortages caused by prolonged droughts in Ethiopia are forcing more girls into early marriages, international aid agency World Vision has revealed.
Thousands of Syrian refugees face winter hunger in Lebanon as funding lines freeze
Wednesday 17, Jan, 2018International 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.
World Vision UK warns the UK government against cutting aid
Monday 15, Jan, 2018International children’s charity World Vision today warns that the UK government is at risk of cutting aid from the children who need it most around the world.
World Vision condemns eviction of displaced people in Somalia
Wednesday 10, Jan, 2018International children’s charity World Vision has denounced a government offensive against internally displaced people on the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
World Vision denounces any forced return of refugees to Myanmar
Wednesday 13, Dec, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has joined calls condemning any forced return of refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar.
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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.
Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death in South Sudan
Wednesday 25, Apr, 2018Thousands of children die from Malaria every year in South Sudan.
The young people fighting for change in Bangladesh
Tuesday 17, Apr, 2018World Vision Young Leader Tanzim Tabassum Tithi writes and discusses the issues children face in Bangladesh and the change they're making.
Under-18s 'should take part' in the Commonwealth Youth Forum
Monday 16, Apr, 2018"Why are young people aged 15-18 excluded from the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London?" Al-Amin Bepary, from Bangladesh, asks.
Child sponsorship in Tanzania: Elizabeth's story
Tuesday 10, Apr, 2018What's it like to visit the child you sponsor? Elizabeth Bowes headed to Tanzania to visit Jeni, the child she sponsors through World Vision UK.
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