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Why sponsor a child?
Monday 12, Apr, 2021Why sponsor a child? Find out about the benefits of sponsoring a child – for them and you – from UK child sponsors.
Easter: Food and prayer
Tuesday 30, Mar, 2021Discover why Simnel cake was good for you. Find out how we boost children’s nutrition now and join us in an Easter prayer.
Free Easter activities at home
Tuesday 23, Mar, 2021Free Easter online games and downloadable, printable colouring pages for primary-aged children. Sign-up for World Vision UK’s Easter Countdown Calendar.
Syria -10 years: Growing up in the shadow of war
Monday 15, Mar, 2021The Syrian war has now lasted 10 years. 4.8 million Syrian children have known nothing but war. How has it affected Syria’s children and childhood?
Supporting your child’s emotional wellbeing in tough times
Friday 05, Mar, 2021Download free activities to help your child cope with anxiety and stay positive as UK schools' coronavirus lockdown ends.
COVID-19 vaccine: Worldwide view
Wednesday 03, Mar, 2021As the UK passes 20M coronavirus vaccines, how are vulnerable countries doing? World Vision's Global Field Operations Leader asks why it’s taking so long.
World Book Day 2021: Transform children's lives
Tuesday 02, Mar, 2021How to celebrate World Book Day 2021 with ideas and activities for your children at home. Plus an easy way to declutter AND fundraise for vulnerable children.
Out of school: Into danger
Tuesday 16, Feb, 2021More children than ever are out of school right now. Too many of them will become vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Find out what can you do about it.
UK Child Sponsors Zoom from Newcastle to India
Tuesday 09, Feb, 2021Mark and Christine from Newcastle, met their sponsored child in India during lockdown. The virtual visit is a new way to meet your sponsored child. See how it went.
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Coronavirus lockdown: UK children are lonely, scared and stressed, survey finds
Friday 03, Apr, 2020One in three UK children between five and 18 years old (36%) have told parents they are lonely since the government shut schools, a survey commissioned by World Vision reveals.
Coronavirus: World Vision welcomes UN’s global response plan
Wednesday 25, Mar, 2020World Vision welcomes the UN’s COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response plan, launched today (March 25).
Coronavirus: World Vision urges UK churches to unite for National Day of Prayer and Action
Wednesday 18, Mar, 2020World Vision UK is urging churches across the country to unite for a National Day of Prayer and Action in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: World must unite to focus on the most vulnerable as pandemic declared
Wednesday 11, Mar, 2020A united global effort is needed to help prevent COVID-19 from having a massive destructive impact on the lives of child refugees, migrants and the very poor, warns aid agency, Wor…
Coronavirus: World Vision urges UK government to reveal aid plans for possible global outbreak
Friday 06, Mar, 2020World Vision warns that coronavirus could travel through poorer regions of the world which lack strong health structures to contain it.
New analysis reveals scale of destruction and displacement in Idlib
Wednesday 04, Mar, 2020New satellite imagery and analysis by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Save the Children and World Vision show how children are experiencing unbearable suffering.
Hundreds of thousands in northwest Syria caught in humanitarian catastrophe, aid agencies warn
Wednesday 05, Feb, 2020As hostilities continue to escalate in northwest Syria, eight aid agencies are today making an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire.
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World Vision joins 2,000 campaigners demanding world leaders tackle the emergency facing people and planet
Thursday 30, Jan, 2020In a dramatic act of global unity, 2000 campaigners and public figures from over 140 countries are backing an open letter signed by 20 world-leading activists.
Tim Pilkington to step down as World Vision UK CEO
Monday 27, Jan, 2020Tim Pilkington is to step down as World Vision UK CEO on 1 March after five years at the helm of the charity.
World Vision UK hosts Milton Keynes hustings to highlight global impact of aid
Thursday 28, Nov, 2019International children’s charity World Vision UK hosted a general election hustings event open to all electoral candidates for Milton Keynes North.
World Vision statement on Ebola aid workers killed in DRC
Thursday 28, Nov, 2019"We are desperately sad to hear reports of the deaths of a number of Ebola aid workers who were killed in the line of duty – giving their lives to help vulnerable communities in ea…
Aid agencies evacuate Ebola and measles hotspots as violence flares in DRC
Monday 25, Nov, 2019A sudden surge in violence in the DRC has forced aid agencies to suspend work, putting lives at risk as the fight against Ebola and measles is undermined.
World Vision welcomes repatriation of British orphans in Syria
Thursday 21, Nov, 2019World Vision welcomes reports of the repatriation from Syria of three orphaned British children. Innocent victims of war should not be punished for the actions of their parents.
General Election 2019: 3 calls for the ‘most important election for a generation’
Friday 15, Nov, 2019All parliamentary candidates should sign up to keep Britain as an outward-looking country committed to helping the world’s most vulnerable communities, World Vision urges today.
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A winning partnership: World Food Programme & World Vision
Thursday 17, Dec, 2020In December 2020 the WFP received the Nobel Peace Prize. See how their work has helped millions of vulnerable children throughout our 30-year partnership with them.
How to support your child through the first COVID Christmas
Monday 30, Nov, 2020Christmas 2020 is going to be a bit different. Find ideas for new Christmas traditions and ways to help your child deal with the uncertainty and changes this year.
Friends, Worlds Apart
Monday 16, Nov, 2020Lizzie received a very special early Christmas gift when World Vision arranged a breakthrough virtual visit with her sponsored child six-year-old Odalis in Honduras.
My Christmas wish
Friday 13, Nov, 2020Victor’s Christmas wish has come true – this is the first winter he’ll be warm at night. Now his prayer is that his friends will get the same help he’s had.
Child hunger: Why do children go hungry?
Saturday 07, Nov, 2020Why are children going hungry in 2020? World Vision explores why it happens, the effects of malnutrition on children and ways to support vulnerable families.
All I want for Christmas is ... my first cup of clean water
Monday 02, Nov, 2020Christmas 2020 can be a Christmas of firsts for a vulnerable child, like Akuamoah. That first drink of clean water changes more than you might think.
World Food Day 2020: When food is more than a meal
Friday 16, Oct, 2020Visit a community kitchen at the heart of one of the largest refugee camps. Food is more than a meal: Girls like Raju can enjoy time with mum, good food and learning.
UK youth advocate stands up for child brides
Tuesday 13, Oct, 2020World Vision UK Youth Advocate, Asini, tells us how learning about child marriage has affected her – and why sharing is the key to change.
Pumpkin Heroes: Believing in others
Tuesday 29, Sep, 2020This Halloween, shine God’s light into a dark year with Pumpkin Heroes. Bible-based resources from World Vision for a fun and bright party – in church or online.
A world of firsts: Transformed by sponsorship
Tuesday 22, Sep, 2020Becoming a sponsored child helped Saru in Nepal to build a brighter future, out of poverty. Now 20, she’s helping the next generation in her community.
Must Have Gifts: Special gifts for a strange year
Friday 18, Sep, 2020With Must Have Gifts, we can all share love and kindness safely this Christmas, with those who are closest to us and with vulnerable families many miles away.
Virtual Global 6K for Water 2020 - Highlights
Thursday 17, Sep, 2020In August, World Vision supporters turned out to do the Global 6K, their way. Here are some of the highlights.
A world of firsts: First step to a big dream
Tuesday 15, Sep, 2020At just 13 years old, Nahomy, dreams of opening the first clinic in her remote community. Child Sponsorship is helping.
Girl power: Protecting each other in tough times
Monday 14, Sep, 2020Lockdown in India made girls more vulnerable to child marriage. But groups of girls protect their friends and prevent marriage from stealing their childhoods.
First day of school: How to help your child cope with emotions
Tuesday 08, Sep, 2020As children in the UK go back to school, find out how to help your children through times of anxiety, and to understand and manage their emotions.
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