Explore World Vision’s latest policy brief on families returning to Ukraine and Syria. Discover the complex trade-offs between safety, reunification, and child wellbeing.

World Vision MEER's latest policy brief sends a clear message: returning home does not automatically mean children are safe, supported or able to thrive.

New WV policy brief reveals that long after displacement ends, many children continue to face insecurity, hunger, disrupted education and psychological distress.

In northwest Syria, displaced children face hunger, lost identity, and no education—while shrinking aid threatens a generation’s future.

Returning home has not ended displacement for many Syrian families. Children continue to face poverty, disrupted education, protection risks, and psychological distress as communities struggle to recover from years of conflict. Sustained support is essential to help families rebuild their lives and futures.

4.2 million returnees are currently living in Ukraine, including 1.55 million people – 37% of all returnees – in frontline areas where active conflict is ongoing, raising urgent concerns that for millions of children, “going home” does not yet mean reaching safety, World Vision warns.

In the Shadow of Hunger: The Power of Self-Reliance to Protect Children and Restore Hope

World Vision International Nepal FY25 report highlights impact reaching 448,342 people, including 307,961 children, through education, livelihoods and protection programmes.

Ongoing ceasefire violations in Lebanon, including airstrikes, shelling, displacement orders, and military activity, continue to drive humanitarian needs.

World Vision Eswatini and the Esicojeni Foundation have signed a new partnership worth over SZL 1.2 million to support vulnerable children, families, youth, and schools in the Shiselweni Region through livelihoods, food security, and empowerment initiatives.