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,...
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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 3.1 million girls’ lives are at risk from the effects of malnutrition, the report warns. That includes a projected 140,232 babies at risk because of low birthweight and 2.5 million girls under 5 at risk due to vitamin A deficiencies. Hunger also threatens...
WORLD VISION UNVEILS 2024 CHRISTMAS GIFT CATALOG AND CELEBRITY SUPPORTERS
Highlights Catalog offers handcrafted, celebrity-featured gifts to support communities through World Vision’s work around the world. The gift catalog features hundreds of life-changing items with donation amounts ranging from $10 to $15,000, including farm animals, clean water systems, healthcare support, emergency food, and more....
Hunger and sexual violence at unprecedented levels in Sudan according to World Vision report
Highlights Over half of Sudan’s population is now experiencing acute food insecurity, with famine conditions confirmed in Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur Millions of people — particularly displaced women and girls — in Sudan are at risk of sexual violence The effects of...
Children at severe risk of death from mpox, World Vision warns
Highlights Of the 7,851 reported mpox cases in 2024, 39% were reported in children aged under 5 years (n=3,090) Of the 384 reported deaths in 2024, 62% were children under 5 (240 deaths) A mother and her son participate in a World Vision–supported nutrition...
World Vision warns of rising death toll as famine conditions declared in North Darfur, Sudan
Highlights “This is confirmation of our worst fears coming to fruition – that thousands of people, including vulnerable children, will die from starvation,” said Edgar Sandoval Sr., World Vision’s president and CEO. Maha and her malnourished child in their shelter in the Adre transitional...
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...