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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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World Vision urges UK Government to ramp up refugee package in Bangladesh
Thursday 28, Sep, 2017World Vision has called on the UK government to urgently step up aid supplies to desperate refugees in Bangladesh.
World Vision steps up response in wake of Mexico earthquake
Thursday 21, Sep, 2017World Vision has distributed three tons of food to desperate children and their families in the wake of Mexico’s massive earthquake.
Thousands of children in desperate need following devastating Mexico earthquake
Wednesday 20, Sep, 2017Thousands of children desperately need a safe place to shelter before nightfall, World Vision said today, following a devastating earthquake in Mexico that has killed more than 200…
World Vision mobilises to rescue children traumatised by the Mexico City earthquake
Wednesday 20, Sep, 2017Mexico City earthquake: World Vision mobilises to rescue children
GBBO star Selasi launches Share A Meal for World Vision UK
Monday 18, Sep, 2017World Vision, the world’s largest international children’s charity, has launched a new £200,000 fundraising appeal – Share A Meal – with the support of former Great British Bake-Of…
World Vision delivers aid to families hit by Mexican earthquake
Friday 15, Sep, 2017Mexico earthquake: World Vision supports children and families in worst affected area
Myanmar crisis: Jerome Flynn joins us in condemning violence affecting thousands of children
Thursday 14, Sep, 2017Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn has joined World Vision UK in strongly condemning the outbreak of horrific violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Hurricane Irma: Thousands of Haitians still in shelters
Wednesday 13, Sep, 2017Over 3,000 people in Haiti are still in shelters according to World Vision emergency response teams.
Mexico quake: World Vision readies to respond following strongest earthquake in a century
Friday 08, Sep, 2017As Friday drew on, the full extent of the earthquake damage in southern Mexico has been revealed with at least 32 people dead.
World Vision issues red alert for Hurricane Irma
Wednesday 06, Sep, 2017Global children’s charity World Vision is scrambling emergency relief in Haiti and the Dominican Republic before Hurricane Irma
Monsoon floods: World Vision warns of spike in child malnutrition
Friday 01, Sep, 2017World Vision warns of spike in malnutrition as Bangladesh, India and Nepal grapple with worst monsoon rains in 20 years
Bristol man runs 200 half-marathons for Syrian refugees
Thursday 24, Aug, 2017World Vision ambassador, Graham Grout, has finished his super-human challenge of 200 half marathons in just over 200 days.
Increase in heat-related illness for Iraqi children in camps outside Mosul
Friday 18, Aug, 2017Mosul: summer temperatures cause increase in heat-related illness for displaced Iraqis
Sierra Leone mudslide: World Vision distributes 4,000,000 water purification tablets
Thursday 17, Aug, 2017World Vision supports survivors of tragic mudslide in Sierra Leone
Over 1,000,000 South Sudanese refugees now in Uganda
Thursday 17, Aug, 2017Charity fears that South Sudanese refugee children who have fled to Uganda may return home to fight.
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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.
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!
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