Humanitarian aid workers serve civilians on the front lines of conflicts around the world, and sometimes they pay the ultimate price. In 2013, two World Vision aid workers were killed in Darfur, Sudan.
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From the Field
Syrian refugee crisis: Facts you need to know
5.1 million people have fled Syria’s civil war as refugees, straining the region’s ability to cope and to care for the needs of displaced children.
From the Field
Facing famine: Battling hunger with hope in East Africa
Millions of people face famine if the current hunger crisis in East Africa continues to worsen. Read their stories and learn how World Vision is responding.
From the Field
Iraq crisis, Mosul FAQ: How the conflict affects children, families
Why are millions of people displaced in Iraq? Learn what World Vision is doing to help children and families affected by the conflict and the fight to retake Mosul.
From the Field
Latest humanitarian world news headlines
Humanitarian world news brings you a regularly updated selection of events and trends impacting people and the humanitarian community worldwide.
From the Field
Forced to flee: Top 5 countries refugees are coming from
More than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the most since World War II, the UN Refugee Agency says. Almost 21.3 million of them have fled outside their own countries as refugees. Here’s a look at five countries that produce the most refugees.
From the Field
6 of the worst disasters of 2016
About 194 major natural disasters affected millions of people worldwide in 2016. Armed conflicts claimed tens of thousands of lives. This year saw a record 65.3 million people forcibly displaced.
Change Makers
Light a #Candle4Syria
World Vision is calling on people around the world to participate in the #Candle4Syria campaign to show solidarity with Syrians and challenge world leaders to do more to end the war.
From the Field
Fleeing Aleppo: Man recounts chaos leaving war-torn city
Shihab fled his home in eastern Aleppo, Syria, in the early hours Friday, Dec. 16. In the chaos, he managed to cram into an overcrowded bus leaving for safety in Idlib. Read his story.
From the Field
World AIDS Day: 1.2 million less children with HIV
This World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, families and health workers are celebrating that child HIV rates dropped 60 percent between 2009 and 2015 in 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This is great news because it shows efforts are working, says Gloria Ekpo, World Vision’s HIV and AIDS specialist.