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Modern slavery commitment: “Do not forget children in emergencies”, World Vision urges UK government
By World Vision UK Wednesday 18, Apr, 2018World Vision UK responds to the latest commitment by the UK government to help eradicate modern slavery in the Commonwealth.
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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.
This Lent, love your neighbour as yourself
Friday 30, Mar, 2018This Easter, Minister Gail Thompson reflects on how to show God's love to people around the world.
Weaving their own stories
Thursday 08, Mar, 2018Kadie, 35, has two children, and used to struggle every single day. But thanks to a World Vision supported empowerment project, the future looks brighter for Kadie and her family.
DIY Woven Bookmark
Wednesday 07, Mar, 2018Here you can read about how to make a woven bookmark – it’s a great project for beginners and is a lot of fun to make!
Raising our strong voice
Tuesday 20, Feb, 2018We are Swenimi and Shamindu, two young leaders from Sri Lanka who came to Sweden to participate in the Solutions Summit. We were there representing children from around the world and bringing their views to this important meeting, so people from government…
Mosul's Injured Children
Thursday 08, Feb, 2018Eleven-year old Omar is from western Mosul. He remembers the day ISIL arrived at his school and started teaching them about bombs, guns and killing people. Three years later, he’s been living with his family in eastern Mosul in a rented apartment. Thei…
The Walkers meet their sponsored child
Friday 02, Feb, 2018To be able to visit our sponsored child Timothy had been a dream since we began sponsoring him, but now we were realising that dream.
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Modern slavery commitment: “Do not forget children in emergencies”, World Vision urges UK government
Wednesday 18, Apr, 2018World Vision UK responds to the latest commitment by the UK government to help eradicate modern slavery in the Commonwealth.
Funding crisis pushes millions of Congolese people to tipping point
Friday 13, Apr, 2018Millions of people caught up in a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo risk rising levels of hunger, death and disease due to a lack of aid funding.
UK should lead the international community in driving greater spending to protect children
Thursday 12, Apr, 2018The UK must do more to protect children as less than £1 per child globally is spent to prevent violence, World Vision warns following Penny Mordaunt's statement on UK aid.
World Vision UK launches 2017 Impact Report as charity launches two aid delivery mechanisms
Wednesday 11, Apr, 2018International children’s charity, World Vision UK has today published a new report detailing the impact of its work in 2017.
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.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Monday 19, Mar, 2018World Vision UK announces new measures to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from harm.
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.
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Surviving conflict in the Grand Kasais, DRC: Matthieu's Story
Wednesday 13, Dec, 2017My name is Matthieu. I’m 13 years old, and I was in 5th grade before the crisis. I have a five-year-old sister and a little brother who’s seven. My oldest brother was killed in the…
“The war made us come here.”
Thursday 07, Dec, 2017After fleeing conflict in South Sudan and making the harrowing journey to Uganda, Sarah and her sisters finally feel safe. World Vision found the children a foster mother and child…
Building friendship and a better life in Zambia
Sunday 26, Nov, 2017Andrew and Mia recount their recent trip to Zambia, where they visited their sponsored child Moreen.
Ending Child Marriage
Sunday 19, Nov, 2017Hi there. My name is Fatou. I’m 17 and I’ve just received my A levels!! I live in a the western part of Senegal. Thanks to one of my teachers in school, M. Senghor, I have been wor…
Threading success: Refugee youth reaping rewards from life skills training
Friday 10, Nov, 2017Lillias is among a group of six young refugee women who learned to create brightly coloured beaded handbags, purses, necklaces, earrings and bangles. Within a few weeks, Lillias le…
Pascal's Story
Sunday 05, Nov, 2017The little boy in the worn button-down decorated with cartoon characters seems small for his age, and incredibly serious. Unlike any other child I’ve met in the Kasais, he speaks t…
A Christian alternative to Halloween
Saturday 28, Oct, 2017World Vision UK’s new Halloween initiative, Pumpkin Heroes, wants to take you and your children on an exciting adventure.
Too Young
Thursday 12, Oct, 2017In the recent crisis, caused by escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, over 500,000 people have crossed the border into Bangladesh, more than half are women and children. …
In Bangladesh's refugee camps, childhoods are being lost
Thursday 05, Oct, 2017Somsida is only 11 years old, but already she's seen and experienced far too much.
Life In The Midst Of Unrest
Monday 02, Oct, 2017Arfa fled with her family when violence erupted in Myanmar. The newborn had not been named; 19 days is all that had passed from the time his mother bundled him up, ready to cross t…
Eva’s Story
Sunday 01, Oct, 2017A South Sudanese refugee explains how she is making a life for herself (and her sisters) in Uganda...
Bake Off - Ugandan style, with Selasi
Tuesday 26, Sep, 2017Over 1 million refugees now live in Uganda having fled from the civil war raging in South Sudan. World Vision works with the World Food Programme to provide meals to exhausted refu…
Lives fractured by the floods: India’s monsoon survivors
Tuesday 19, Sep, 2017First hand accounts of India's monsoon response
Sharing seeds, sparking connection
Friday 08, Sep, 2017We all start off as strangers. It’s random connections or, perhaps, a higher power that brings people together. With some, we connect and build bonds. We nurture family relationsh…
Sponsorship brings Uttam friendship and hope
Thursday 07, Sep, 2017Our Children’s Communications Officer, Lauren Vail, travelled to India and had the great privilege of meeting Uttam, a World Vision sponsored child.
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