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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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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.
Sierra Leone mudslide: World Vision targets children in rescue effort
Tuesday 15, Aug, 2017More than 300 people have been killed and hundreds more are still missing after torrential rains on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown
Nepal’s President supports campaign to end child marriage
Saturday 12, Aug, 2017Nepal’s President launches World Vision campaign to end child marriage
140 children killed in Democratic Republic of Congo since June, urgent response needed
Monday 31, Jul, 2017More than 100 children have been killed in combat since June in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and an urgent response is needed to prevent an escalation of violence, inter…
700 #BearsOnStairs at St Paul's Cathedral highlight South Sudanese refugee crisis
Friday 28, Jul, 2017700 teddy bears visit St Paul's Cathedral to raise awareness of the South Sudanese child refugees who have fled to Uganda.
Confict-related trauma: the devastating effect of war on South Sudan's refugee children
Friday 21, Jul, 2017More than 150,000 child refugees in mass settlements in northern Uganda require therapy after fleeing violence in neighbouring South Sudan, experts say.
“Long road ahead” for Mosul’s children after city re-taken from ISIL
Wednesday 12, Jul, 2017Children’s lives have been shattered after years of ISIL control in Mosul – and many will need time to heal from untold violence, World Vision warns today.
Deadly fires in Bekaa Valley refugee settlements happen too often
Thursday 06, Jul, 2017Fatal fires in refugee settlements in Lebanon are commonplace. Refugees need peace in Syria, not tented settlements
Uganda Solidarity Summit must prioritise South Sudanese child refugees
Friday 23, Jun, 2017World Vision is urging the international community to do more to prevent a children’s humanitarian crisis by supporting Uganda as it responds to those fleeing fighting in South Sud…
Millions still at risk of starvation in South Sudan, despite end of famine
Thursday 22, Jun, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has warned that more people than ever are at risk of starvation in South Sudan, even though the war-torn country is no longer classifi…
World Vision fears for the safety of children trapped in Mosul
Wednesday 21, Jun, 2017International children’s charity World Vision has today warned that children in Mosul may be used as human shields as fighting escalates in the Iraqi city.
World Vision shelters 92 people in offices after heavy rains in Bangladesh trigger flash floods and landslides
Monday 19, Jun, 2017International children’s charity, World Vision has turned its offices into shelter for dozens of villagers in the flood and mudslide-affected Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangl…
Thousands of Filipino children traumatised by fighting in Marawi
Wednesday 14, Jun, 2017International children’s charity World Vision, has warned that thousands of children have been left shell-shocked and traumatised by continuous fighting in the Phillipines city of …
Farmers in Kenya’s ‘bread basket’ region grapple with armyworm invasion
Wednesday 14, Jun, 2017As millions of Kenyan farmers seek to recover from the double crisis of severe drought and floods triggered by an El Niño weather phenomenon, they now face a new threat: the fall a…
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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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