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Facing coronavirus in refugee camps: "You can't run from this"
Tuesday 26, May, 2020How can you maintain social distancing in a camp of crowded tents? How do you wash your hands regularly when the queue for the water point is long?
Children in coronavirus lockdown spread hope across the world
Tuesday 19, May, 2020During the current coronavirus crisis, children are finding ways to bring hope and healing to those around them.
South Sudan’s children face combined risks: poverty, malnutrition and COVID-19
Tuesday 12, May, 2020In South Sudan, already vulnerable children face a deepening crisis as coronavirus hits their country. Here we meet Paska, an extraordinary girl, who has become carer to her three younger siblings at the age of just 11.
Coronavirus: Aylesbury girl sings to help vulnerable children
Wednesday 06, May, 2020One Buckinghamshire girl has turned disappointment into opportunity – and is bringing hope to other children around the world.
“We can beat Coronavirus together”: Ajlin's Story
Tuesday 28, Apr, 2020Fourteen-year-old Ajlin shares her experience of coronavirus lockdown – and the benefits of staying positive – from her home in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Lessons from Ebola: Helping communities prepare for Coronavirus
Friday 24, Apr, 2020In the DRC, World Vision is training faith leaders to promote lifesaving messages and practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 - just as they did with Ebola.
Coronavirus: Praying this Easter for those affected by COVID-19
Sunday 12, Apr, 2020Andy Flannagan of Christians in Politics offers an Easter prayer for all those affected by coronavirus – both in the UK and across the globe.
Coronavirus lockdown: Supporting your child’s emotional wellbeing in times of anxiety
Thursday 09, Apr, 2020Download free activities to help your child cope with anxiety and stay positive during the UK coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: South Sudan entrepreneur Shamim fears her family will starve
Monday 06, Apr, 2020A lone provider for her family, Shamim's income has stopped since government restrictions to combat coronavirus came in. Now she fears her family will starve.
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Two thirds of UK adults do not see benefits of the Church, new report finds
Thursday 31, May, 2018Commissioned by children’s charity World Vision UK in partnership with research firm Barna Global, The UK Church In Action gives credence to the perceived diminishing influence of …
Over one million people at risk as floods devastate East Africa
Friday 18, May, 2018Hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of malnutrition, disease and even death due to major flooding across East Africa, World Vision warned today.
Meghan Markle helped bring clean water to almost 60,000 Rwandans
Wednesday 16, May, 2018Almost 60,000 people in Rwanda now have access to clean water thanks to Meghan Markle’s support, World Vision said today.
World Vision UK’s Board appoints Richard Izard as new Chair
Monday 14, May, 2018World Vision UK’s Board appoints Richard Izard as new Chair
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.
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.
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Coronavirus: The expert view on… Refugees
Friday 20, Mar, 2020World Vision's Humanitarian Health, Nutrition and WASH Director examines the impact coronavirus could have on the global refugee population.
Coronavirus: The expert view from... the Philippines
Thursday 19, Mar, 2020World Vision's national director in the Philppines examines what the coronavirus pandemic means for the world's poorest communities, what we can do to slow it down and how we can s…
'I was almost a child bride' | Rahila's story
Tuesday 17, Mar, 2020While both girls and boys can be subjected to child marriage, girls are disproportionately affected due to cultural traditions which reinforce gender discrimination.
Coronavirus: How World Vision is putting children at the heart of its crisis response
Friday 13, Mar, 2020World Vision is putting children at the centre of its response effort after finding children have been left isolated and fearful by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: World Vision's fight to stop the spread
Wednesday 11, Mar, 2020World Vision’s Global Lead for Health & Nutrition explains how, in the middle of a medical emergency, our teams are protecting families vulnerable to coronavirus.
Transforming children’s lives in Mosul, Iraq
Monday 02, Mar, 2020Iraq is one of the world’s most fragile contexts, creating an environment which is dangerous for children and leaves families displaced in camps. Find out how World Vision supports…
Cheru: 6-year-old local hero
Monday 20, Jan, 2020The day the pipeline from the Kenyan hillside spring was completed, Cheru led her family, friends and neighbours – her eyes bright with amazement as she saw clean water flowing. Ev…
"The greatest gift is in giving"
Thursday 19, Dec, 2019When Joan Dyke passed away, she died as she had lived – strong in her faith and dedicated to helping others – blessing those in need. Here, her daughter Katharine shares memories o…
International Youth Day: Celebrating youth advocates at World Vision UK
Monday 12, Aug, 2019On International Youth Day, World Vision UK's Dr Carine Le Borgne reflects on her work with youth advocates for our It Takes A World campaign.
She's someone else's property: a father's story
Tuesday 30, Jul, 2019True gender equality means we’re all in it together. In India these men are redefining gender roles and protecting girls from child marriage and violence.
Empowering girls against child marriage
Wednesday 24, Jul, 2019Across the world, girls are standing up for their rights and creating a better future for women. Discover girls’ stories of extraordinary everyday courage.
My fairy-tale, their horror story
Monday 15, Jul, 2019A wedding day that could have been so different. Temwa from Malawi has just married the man of her dreams – but other girls from her home face a very different idea of ‘bride.’
Why I joined the It Takes A World campaign: A youth advocate’s story
Monday 01, Jul, 2019Youth advocates like 19-year-old biochemistry student Asini have been working with us to help end violence against children.
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
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