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Sudan: Death toll rises after drone attack on hospital
A child at a stabilization center in South Darfur. A recent drone attack struck the only functioning hospital in East Darfur, killing at least 64 including 13 children. Credit World Vision 2026 EAST DARFUR (March 23, 2026) – Christian humanitarian organization World Vision mourns the...
Cold and rain put forcibly displaced children at even greater risk in Lebanon
Highlights “Protection of children must be the top priority for all involved in responding to this escalation,” explained Heidi Diedrich, World Vision’s national director in Lebanon. As of March 16th, World Vision has reached more than 150,000 people, including nearly 53,000 children, with life-saving...
World Vision study uses GPS to track women’s water collection journeys, finds major gains in its program that helps women reclaim time, income and voice
Women and girls walk to collect water in Rumate, Kenya. The images accompany new research documenting the time, distance, and physical burden women and girls face each day to access water. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2026) — Ahead of International Women’s Day, global Christian humanitarian organization World Vision is...
Sudan: New displacement camp sees high numbers of unaccompanied children and women
Highlights “The number of unaccompanied children arriving from El Fasher is deeply alarming,” said Simon Mane, World Vision’s national director in Sudan. World Vision is urgently appealing for coordinated humanitarian support Internally displaced people speak with World Vision staff at a displacement camp in...
One thousand days lost in conflict: the stolen future of Sudan’s children
Highlights Sudan’s conflict reaches 1,000-day mark 17.3 million of the 33.7 million people who require life-saving humanitarian assistance are children A family displaced by conflict from Sudan arrived in South Sudan's Border seeking refuge and safety. PORT SUDAN (January 9, 2026) – As Sudan’s devastating conflict reaches the...
Venezuelan children most at risk, World Vision warns
Highlights Ongoing instability in the country places millions at greater risk of hunger, displacement, and uncertainty. Currently, some 5 million Venezuelan children face hunger and 3.9 million are out of school. SEATTLE (January 5, 2026) — As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela continues, children...
Ukrainian children risk facing the harshest winter since 2022, World Vision warns
An internally displaced child in Ukraine braves the cold as winter hits. KYIV (December 18, 2025) — Ukrainian children risk facing the harshest winter since the war began in 2022, as intensified attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure plunge millions of families into prolonged blackouts, leaving homes, schools...
Time is running out: children’s lives at risk amid El Fasher crisis
Highlights Nearly 89,000 people have fled El Fasher and the surrounding areas after more than 500 days of siege, according to the United Nations With escalating violence in El Fasher, another major influx into East and South Darfur continues and is intensifying, further worsening...
World Vision report reveals girls’ resilience amid global challenges ahead of International Day of the Girl
Highlights 84% of girls expressed hope for a better future, yet 18% reported facing economic stress and 21% said they are living with conflict and insecurity One in three worried about losing their education Nearly one in five described violence and abuse as the...
Haiti’s children face a surge in violence and fear, World Vision warns in new report
Highlights Grave violations against children increased 490% between 2023 and 2024 More than 1.3 million people are internally displaced Many children report living in constant fear and experiencing physical symptoms of trauma A Haitian child. A new World Vision report reveals the devastating toll...
Fact Sheets and Extras
For Every Child: WATER, SANITATION and HYGIENE (PDF)
To change the lives of 6 million children and their families by 2016 by providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene. World Vision is leading the largest rural water project underway in Africa today.
For Every Child: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (PDF)
World Vision seeks to help over 1 million children experience greater well-being as their families earn more income and increase their assets. Our goal is to create over 300,000 jobs through the provision of basic financial and business services like savings, micro-loans, and enhanced market knowledge.
To save the lives of over nine million children and families by providing timely, basic, cost-effective interventions like treated bed nets, vaccinations, and childbirth supplies will dramatically reduce maternal and infant/young child deaths.
For Every Child: CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS (PDF)
World Vision seeks to provide spiritual nurture for millions of people, including children, helping them know the transformative love of Christ.
For Every Child: CHILD PROTECTION (PDF)
World Vision seeks to protect the world’s most vulnerable children from trafficking and abuse. This campaign will prevent, protect, and restore children through programs that reach over 1.2 million people around the world.
Thousands of children die every day after falling through the cracks created by the great health gap.
Evaluating the effectiveness of Child-Friendly Spaces: Goma field study report (LINK)
Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) is an intervention frequently used by humanitarian agencies for supporting and protecting children in emergencies. Leading agencies are collaboratively developing standards and guidelines for CFS while strengthening the evidence base through a joint agenda for learning and research.