Background On May 12 2020 multiple Attacks on Sad Bistar Hospital in Kabul killed several innocent civilians including mothers and newborn babies. No group has yet claimed this attack. (May 14, 2020) Statement by Lilian Mumbi kamanjo, World Vision Afghanistan Interim National Director “Our hearts...
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Thirty-One Gifts joins World Vision for Giving Tuesday Now to feed families in the U.S.
Highlights Collaboration will provide 1,000 Family Emergency Kits to families impacted by COVID-19 WVUS Chicago Supplies Distribution Covid-19 World Vision US Programs partners with Soul City Church in Chicago to distribute essential supplies to community members in need during the COVID-19 pandemic on April...
Highlights Organization’s priority focus will now be COVID-19 emergency response in every country where it works $350 million response aims to support 72 million people -half of them children - combat impacts of virus Calls on world leaders to partner in prioritizing the world’s...
Faith leaders use technology to combat COVID-19 in developing countries
Highlights Estimated 80,000 faith leaders mobilized to combat COVID-19 through WhatsApp WhatsApp groups active across Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe Faith leaders also working with teachers to broadcast lessons via radio SEATTLE (April 23, 2020) —World Vision’s global network of...
World Vision statement on funding hold to World Health Organization
Highlights World Vision calls on the U.S. Government to reconsider its decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). April 15, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) ––World Vision calls on the U.S. Government to reconsider its decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization...
World Vision launches coronavirus response to feed America’s most vulnerable families
Highlights Aid agency to distribute Family Emergency Kits of food and supplies across the country Initial phase aims to reach 650,000 people over the next three months Church volunteers and World Vision staff worked in partnership to distribute essential supplies to families hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak....
World Vision launches multi-million-dollar 17-country Coronavirus response
In a growing effort to protect the world’s most vulnerable against the rapid global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), international aid agency, World Vision, is increasing its response in 17 countries. It’s the first time the agency launched a response of this scale.
Highlights Coronavirus could prove devastating in countries with under-equipped hospitals and shortage of health professionals Children could be pushed into deeper vulnerability Death rates in the world’s poorest countries may be higher than the 3.4% reported so far Pandemic declaration demands the world unite...
Syrians Need Help Now: Global Emergency Response Coalition Raises Funds to Save Lives
Highlights Leading U.S. humanitarian NGOs ask Americans to take action and donate World Vision has joined the Global Emergency Response Coalition, a life-saving humanitarian alliance dedicated to increasing awareness and funds for emergency relief. Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2020) – The Global Emergency Response...
Conflict has forced nearly a million people, more than half of them children, to flee from 45 percent of Idlib governorate in North-West Syria, pushing them into inhumane living conditions in overcrowded camps.