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How modern slavery is destroying childhoods
Friday 17, May, 2019World Vision UK's Erica Hall on the crisis of children who are forced into horrifying exploitation.
The overwhelming joy of meeting the girl I have sponsored for a decade
Friday 17, May, 2019Angela Farries travelled with children’s charity World Vision to Tanzania in November 2018
Cyclone Idai: The future is uncertain for children like Paulito
Thursday 28, Mar, 2019Paulito and his family survived Cyclone Idai. Now they face major concerns for their future.
Cyclone Idai tears through Mozambique: Adelino's Story
Wednesday 27, Mar, 2019Adelino has a beautiful smile, but when he speaks of Cyclone Idai which ripped apart his community - his world - his eyes betray the suffering he’s seen.
Cyclone Idai: It’s a race against time to reach everyone
Monday 25, Mar, 2019Homes, schools and hospitals have been violently ripped apart in Beira.
Cyclone Idai: Crises can destroy children’s futures. We mustn’t look away
Sunday 24, Mar, 2019The full scale of the damage in Mozambique is unknown, but thousands of children are alone and vulnerable.
From refugee to award-winning aid-worker: My journey as a woman in conflict zones
Monday 18, Mar, 2019Christine Ngbaazande from Yambio has been awarded a coveted humanitarian honour at the Bond International Development Awards in London.
International Women's Day: How incredible women inspire me as an aid worker
Friday 08, Mar, 2019I know from experience that this resilient spirit is intrinsic in women all over the world, even in the most challenging of environments.
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.
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British bears bring Christmas joy to refugee children in Africa
Monday 04, Dec, 2017A 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.
Burundi: One million children at risk of contracting malaria by Christmas
Friday 24, Nov, 2017Up to a million more children are likely to contract malaria before Christmas in Burundi, World Vision warns today.
World Vision responds to the departure of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe
Wednesday 22, Nov, 2017Following the resignation of President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe yesterday, Emmanuel Isch, World Vision Zimbabwe National Director, said: “The mood in the country is one of joy, c…
#UniversalChildrensDay: Kids' voices must be at the heart of efforts to end violence
Monday 20, Nov, 2017Now, more than ever, is the time for leaders to start taking the most vulnerable children in the world more seriously, says international children's charity World Vision.
World Vision responds to political changes in Zimbabwe
Wednesday 15, Nov, 2017Following the political changes in Zimbabwe this morning, Emmanuel Isch, World Vision Zimbabwe National Director, said: “World Vision urges a peaceful resolution of the current …
World Vision deploys mobile clinic to assist victims of Iraq quake
Tuesday 14, Nov, 2017World Vision deploys mobile clinic to assist victims of Iraq quake
World Vision ready to respond to devastating earthquake in Iraq
Monday 13, Nov, 2017World Vision humanitarian staff are on standby to respond to a massive 7.3 earthquake centred on the Iraq-Iran border that killed more than 200 people on Sunday.
World Vision responds to the departure of International Development Secretary, Priti Patel
Thursday 09, Nov, 2017World Vision UK is calling for an International Development Secretary who will prioritise the world’s most vulnerable children – not simply court those in power.
Former 'forced wife' receives Marsh Award at Tedx summit
Thursday 02, Nov, 2017Conflict survivor receives prestigious award in London at Tedx summit
Vanuatu farmer shortlisted for International Cocoa Awards already a winner
Wednesday 01, Nov, 2017A Vanuatu cocoa farmer says being shortlisted for the Salon du Chocolat International Cocoa Awards in Paris is proof anything is possible.
Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar
Friday 27, Oct, 2017Bishop of Coventry calls for the protection of women and children who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh
World Food Day: charity food aid draws desperate families out of hiding in DR Congo
Monday 16, Oct, 2017DR Congo: World Vision food aid draws desperate families out of hiding
Pope Francis supports World Vision in calling for an end to child abuse
Monday 09, Oct, 2017The Pope has demanded better protections for children online and backed proposals by World Vision and other organisations to toughen sanctions against those who abuse and exploit c…
Thousands of children at risk as refugee ration cuts announced in Kenya
Thursday 05, Oct, 2017Tens of thousands of child refugees in Kenya are at risk of hunger and malnutrition now that food rations have been slashed in half, World Vision warns.
World Vision joins DEC emergency appeal for people fleeing Myanmar
Wednesday 04, Oct, 2017In recent weeks, more than half a million people have sought refuge in Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The majority of them are women and children who identify…
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Syria's Refugees: Ahmad never had a hobby before
Thursday 01, Jun, 2017Joining our Child Friendly Space in Lebanon gave Ahmad an opportunity to learn new skills and games, make new friends and start excelling academically. Ahmad’s childhood was saved …
Rising above poverty in Honduras
Wednesday 24, May, 2017Hector Ramirez built his own micro-enterprise to pull himself and his family out of poverty. After receiving training and support from World Vision, Hector started a family busines…
Escaping Boko Haram: “I no longer feel afraid.”
Tuesday 23, May, 2017Mohamed escaped captivity from Boko Haram and was reunited with his family in Niger at a camp. There he attends school and plays with his friends at our Child Friendly Space.
Serving hope, one hot meal at a time
Wednesday 10, May, 2017When Amandru and her children fled South Sudan, they walked about four weeks until they reached the refugee camp in Uganda. During the journey, they survived on a handful of peanut…
Life in a South Sudanese camp as an unaccompanied Internally Displaced Person
Friday 05, May, 2017Ayman* waved his parents goodbye as the small boat left the shore and started floating down the river. Sitting on a wooden bench with his two younger brothers and younger sister, h…
Case study: Borehole brings hope to schoolchildren
Tuesday 02, May, 2017As experts in water, sanitation and hygiene in emergencies, we're drilling and restoring boreholes, building emergency latrines, distributing soap, hand wash kits and organising hy…
Keeping children in school – and fed in South Sudan!
Friday 28, Apr, 2017Over 800 children currently attend Rumathoi school, located in the Northern South Sudan and while they are quite during their first few classes, they get all the more excited about…
Sky Diving for South Sudan
Thursday 27, Apr, 2017It was a very memorable day, and not a standard Wednesday morning. I was strapped to a guy’s lap circling above the clouds, 13,000 feet in the air. Feeling weirdly calm, I looked o…
Nepal’s young disaster managers
Sunday 23, Apr, 2017In the case of an earthquake, Swosthani, 14, from Nepal and her classmates know what to do. She is no longer afraid and has joined a World Vision school club that ensures children …
Tools for school - vital materials for children affected by Child Labour in Afghanistan
Wednesday 19, Apr, 2017Growing up with a father addicted to drugs, Negina, 12, from Afghanistan, was forced to work alongside her mother from sunrise to sunset to provide for her five younger siblings.
From Hunger to Chef Dreams
Thursday 13, Apr, 20179-year-old Rosemary doesn’t know the hardship her family used to face. She knows only the good times. Since the arrival of goats from World Vision’s Must Have Gift’s catalogue, Ros…
A $4 meal for a taste of home
Thursday 06, Apr, 2017For Mayssa, a Syrian mother displaced by conflict, the $4 dollars she rations for each meal is enough to give her three children a little taste of home. What would you be able to m…
What Our Kids Need: Blogger Stories
Tuesday 04, Apr, 2017At the start of the year we asked to bloggers write about what their children last needed and what this meant to them. We were delighted with the inspirational posts that came bac…
Caring for children in conflict: Child's play
Monday 03, Apr, 2017All children love to play, whether at home or away. Children in the Lake Chad Basin are no different.
Fighting tuberculosis in drought-stricken Somalia
Friday 24, Mar, 2017While Somalia is struggling with an on-setting famine, the country is, at the same time, fighting another silent killer: Tuberculosis. 8-year-old Molit and his brother Ali are bein…
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