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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.
Being a child sponsor has changed my life, forever
Monday 01, Feb, 2021Renee became a child sponsor hoping to make a difference to a child in poverty. Read her story of how Child Sponsorship brings change and joy to her life too.
5 reasons children are back in school
Friday 22, Jan, 2021One way or another, children around the world are getting back into education. Find the top 5 reasons why it matters.
Anuradha: More than a child bride
Monday 18, Jan, 2021At just 13, marriage and motherhood seemed to end Anuradha’s hope of becoming a teacher. Now 23, she’s set to be more than she dreamed. How did she do it?
New Year 2021: Resolution of gratitude
Tuesday 05, Jan, 20215 years ago, charity worker Tabeth’s life turned upside down. Discover how, despite the trials of 2020, she’s looking forward to what 2021 has to offer, with gratitude.
Our heroes of 2020: Finding strength by helping others
Monday 28, Dec, 2020A look back at some of the most inspirational people we've seen this year.
Fighting climate change
Friday 18, Dec, 2020Extreme weather makes children like Naaman ever more vulnerable. Kenyan communities are working together to battle climate change and feed their children.
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.
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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.
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.
World Vision UK warns the UK government against cutting aid
Monday 15, Jan, 2018International children’s charity World Vision today warns that the UK government is at risk of cutting aid from the children who need it most around the world.
World Vision condemns eviction of displaced people in Somalia
Wednesday 10, Jan, 2018International children’s charity World Vision has denounced a government offensive against internally displaced people on the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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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.
A world of firsts: clean water is just the start
Tuesday 08, Sep, 2020Child sponsorship opened a world of firsts for Isata.
Jackson: Becoming more than he ever dreamt
Thursday 03, Sep, 2020Jackson is living proof that the simple act of sponsoring a child can open up their future to more than they ever thought possible.
“If I had a magic wand” - a girl’s dream to break free of child marriage
Wednesday 26, Aug, 2020Child Protection expert, Aimyleen Gabriel, looks at the links between a lack of basics - like water - and rising child marriage cases.
Child marriage through children's eyes
Wednesday 26, Aug, 2020A story of early marriage, drawn by children.
Water of life
Tuesday 18, Aug, 2020Liddah works bring clean, safe water to children across Malawi. But once, it was her walking miles to collect water every day.
Sun, fun and fundraising
Tuesday 11, Aug, 20205 of the best ways to fill the summer holidays and help your kids achieve something great.
Beirut’s children describe deadly blast
Thursday 06, Aug, 2020First-hand accounts of Beirut's explosion, from the children who live there. Plus, how you can help them today.
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