Highlights 860,000 Rohingya refugees mark three years in exile; 447,000 children subsisting in camps Heading into Year 4, protection, especially for children, must remain central to the response Sustained international funding is needed for life-sustaining services, support refugees’ resilience COX’S BAZAR (August 24, 2020)—Three...
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One million pregnant African girls could be blocked from returning to school following Covid -19
Highlights One million girls face school ban because of pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa Potential further $10 billion loss in GDP in region if girls lose out on education Sub-Saharan African countries must prepare for the imminent increase in pregnant students and establish policies that...
Highlights Virtual concert brings together 21 major Christian artists, including Hillsong Worship, TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and Kirk Franklin; hosted by Sadie Robertson Huff and Carlos Whittaker Concert to be televised and streamed on Friday, August 28, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – August 17, 2020...
Beirut children more vulnerable to COVID-19 in explosion aftermath
World Vision staff responding in Lebanon warn that with 80,000 children displaced into the crowded homes of relatives, friends and shelters this is a potential driver for new COVID-19 infections.
World Vision film takes GRAND Prize honors at RIIFF
World Vision is celebrating a recent film festival appearance, where it took home GRAND Prize honors for “Best Short Documentary” at the Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Fest. This is the first win for Messania’s Story and comes during unprecedented times with a message that can inspire all. The judges called the film “timely, brilliant and unforgettable. A Chronicle of discovery and personal growth in a hostile world.”
World Vision is calling on the international community to immediately respond and ensure families and children, who have been left on the streets following the deadly blast in Beirut, can access shelter, food and hygiene supplies.
Syria on brink of further disaster as COVID-19 cases escalate
World Vision is extremely concerned about COVID-19 cases increasing in Northwest Syria where thousands of people forced to flee their homes because of conflict are crammed in barely livable conditions inside displacement camps.
SYRIA: Aid agencies raise alarm over veto on cross-border aid
Highlights This humanitarian resolution remains as critical now as it was six years ago when it was first adopted, and should remain free from politics. In a joint statement, the International Rescue Committee, World Vision International, Humanity and Inclusion, Norwegian Refugee Council, Mercy Corps,...
As families’ incomes plummet, millions of children go hungry, forced to work or beg
Highlights Estimated 85 million families across Asia may have little or no food stocks because of COVID-19 impacts 110 million children in Asia facing hunger due to the pandemic One in three Venezuelan migrant children goes to bed hungry Katiuska de Valle, an informal vendor, at...
Children report an alarming increase in child marriage in Syria, World Vision research finds
Highlights Child protection is a major concern inside Syria. As conflict continues, vulnerabilities of children, in particular girls, grows exponentially. A report released today by international aid agency, World Vision, reveals that child marriage has significantly increased in northwest Syria since conflict began ten...