In Ethiopia, a region is facing a dire humanitarian crisis as ongoing conflict drives children and families from homes and deeper into despair. 4.5 million people need emergency food assistance, as many as 2.3 million of whom are children.
I witness the special moment of a child toddling towards the photos hung on pegs in the middle of the room. The room is quiet as he heads in a specific direction and stops in front of a picture. He turns back to his grandmother, with his thumb in his mouth, for assistance.
“I was 11 when I wrote my first letter to Petiness and Anordy,” shared Andrea. “Although we were the same age, we lived worlds apart, I had no idea what they would like.”
World Vision is deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of children. The violence which they face is unacceptable. World Vision is present in the communities we serve, and will continue to stand with children to ensure that they receive the best possible level of support, within a limited INGO operating context. We are distributing food rations and basic necessities to meet survival needs within disrupted communities. We are also supporting livelihoods by providing families that are facing hardship with livestock, animal feed and vegetable seeds.
Violence is a daily reality for1.7 billion of the world’s children and COVID-19 is fanning the flames. Right now, our work to protect children from violence matters more than ever. Here are five ways that child sponsors like you are helping to keep kids safe.
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