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Highlights World Vision staff are assessing the evolving needs and planning to scale up humanitarian operations by collaborating with local partners to reach those most affected. A child sitting amidst a collapsed neighbourhood in Aleppo. Photo credit: World Vision Syria Response AMMAN (December 9,...
World Vision urges immediate protection for children amid escalations of violence in northwest Syria
Highlights At least 24,300 children have been newly displaced and face serious safety risks. Winter weather threatens the lives and health of displaced families, 90% of whom are already living in poverty. A Syrian child running through his neighborhood after the escalations in northwest...
Highlights One in five children in Lebanon are now displaced Nearly 90,000 children may be in need of mental health support as the conflict continues "I miss my home and our garden", says Yasmin BEIRUT (November 1, 2024) – The global Christian humanitarian organization...
Highlights Over half the population of Sudan (25.6 million people) is facing crisis or worse conditions of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between June and September of this year 8.5 million people (18% of the population) are facing high levels of acute...
Highlights 68% of respondents affected by ration cuts said someone in their family had gone to bed hungry in the past four weeks 41% of refugees said both girls and boys are now subject to more violence, neglect or abuse at home More than...
World Vision to deliver critical aid for 200,000 children affected by Brazil floods
Highlights The humanitarian organization will provide relief supplies, Child-Friendly Spaces and additional child protection services. The flooding, the country’s worst in 80 years, has killed over 100 people and affected more than 1.4 million. World Vision aims to raise $8 million to protect children...
Six months into the Middle East crisis, children’s plight remains in the shadows
SEATTLE (April 7, 2024) Today, on the 6-month anniversary of the horrific October 7 attacks in Israel, Christian humanitarian organization World Vision is calling for a renewed focus on the children who are impacted by the continuing violence in Gaza and across the region....
World Vision warns of grave impacts to children in Haiti resulting from escalating gang violence
Highlights Over 5,000 deaths in Haiti in 2023 are attributed to gang activity More than 15,000 people have been displaced since a surge in violence began on February 29 Insecurity and skyrocketing food prices will increase forced displacement and migration March 20, 2024 —...
Two years on, the future of over 3 million Ukrainian children is at risk
Highlights World Vision’s work has so far reached over 1.6 million people impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine—including over 772,000 children. But with an estimated 14 million people in need, only the ongoing, focused efforts of organizations, donors and local partners, working with...
Highlights New report finds 85% of forcibly displaced families are unable to afford enough food to meet their daily nutrition needs 25% of families are responding to increased financial pressures by taking their children out of school; 19% have sent their children to work...
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.