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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...
MomCo Global and World Vision Announce Strategic Partnership to Elevate Mothers and Children Worldwide
— — MomCo Global, a leading organization dedicated to equipping and encouraging moms around the world, proudly announces a powerful new partnership with World Vision, one of the world’s largest Christian humanitarian organizations. This collaboration is rooted in a...
As Sudan conflict enters third year, catastrophic levels of hunger and violence place millions at risk of trauma and death, warns World Vision
Highlights Over 24 million people face crisis or higher levels of food insecurity, with 600,000 facing catastrophic levels (highest food insecurity rating) and imminent risk of death without aid Humanitarian partners forced to slash goal from serving 20.9 million people to 17.3 million due...
World Vision reports on what three years of war have cost Ukrainian children
Highlights Over 3 million people remain internally displaced within Ukraine Since the war began, World Vision has reached over 2.1 million people in Ukraine and neighboring countries, including 970,000 children, with humanitarian aid. Maks, 8, in a World Vision-supported shelter in Lviv. World Vision...
World Vision responds to escalating violence in eastern DRC
Highlights Children being recruited and armed — a grave violation of international law Looting of emergency food supplies putting already vulnerable people at increased risk of hunger Children at an internally displaced camp in DRC. World Vision 2025. GOMA (February 18, 2025) – Christian...
Children’s safety and lives at increased risk due to destruction of schools and health centers in Goma, World Vision warns
Highlights Humanitarian crisis set to rapidly worsen, World Vision warns Call issued for immediate cessation of violence and commencement of dialogue GOMA (February 7, 2025) –As conflict continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma, global Christian humanitarian organization World...
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.