News and Updates

We feature write-ups from supporters and staff who are hungry for change and want their voices to be heard.

Updates: World Vision's Response to the Syrian Crisis

18 Mar 2016
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As of 3 March 2016, there are more than 4.8 million registered Syrian refugees (UNHCR, 2016). It is estimated that half of the refugees are children. In 2011, World Vision began providing assistance to internally displaced children and families in and around Syria. It has now expanded to include 5 countries: Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey.

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Safeguarding the future of India’s children

11 Mar 2016
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Voices cut through the bird chirping and the whoosh of the wind as members of the Men Care Group gather under a Neem tree near the north-central city of Agra, India, expressing dismay.

“Another case,” says one member, rubbing his forehead. The others exchange worried glances.

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Bo Kluea: Off the beaten track to visit our sponsored children

04 Mar 2016
Trip Reflections

I always look forward to World Vision's  Child Sponsor Trips as this means that I would get to meet my sponsored child and his/her family. This is the fifth time I have been on a child sponsors trip and each time I never fail to marvel at how much my small contribution benefits the community and my sponsored child.

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Syrian mothers, babies survive bomb blast at WV-supported hospital

17 Feb 2016
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A bomb blast Feb. 15 outside a World Vision-supported hospital in A’zaz, northern Syria left a crater of rubble, shattered windows and slightly damaged the building. No patients were injured, but as many as 14 people were killed in the attack.

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Defying all odds, sponsored child earns MBA

29 Jan 2016
Child Sponsorship Stories

Growing up in a poor part of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Razia Akter’s (above, far right) greatest wish was to escape the harsh reality of her family’s poverty. She dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut and traveling to the moon. An avid reader, she yearned to explore places she read about, like the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

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