press release / June 27, 2025
Myanmar’s children face a second crisis: Three months on from quake World Vision warns recovery at risk as response funding and attention drops off
Over 500,000 people remain in urgent need following the March 28 7.7 quake . World Vision has reached over 343,000 people - 108,000 of them children - but funding shortfalls, escalating conflict and monsoon threats demand renewed international attention.
press release / June 19, 2025
World Refugee Day 2025: Cash Assistance Proves a Lifeline for Ukrainian and Syrian Refugees, Transforming Lives beyond Survival
3 out of 4 refugee families reported that cash assistance improved their children’s well-being by meeting essential needs such as nutrition, health care, and education.
press release / July 2, 2025
$163 Billion Wiped from Children’s Futures as Global Aid Plummets – World Vision Warns
Global aid cuts risk erasing $163B in returns by 2030. Investing in children yields $10 for every $1—yet child-focused aid is shrinking fast.
press release / July 3, 2025
World Vision declares emergency response at Iran-Afghanistan border
NGO warns of “heartbreaking” child protection challenges, shelter shortages, and service gaps amid chaotic surge in returns
press release / June 26, 2025
World Vision Kenya Calls for Global Solidarity with Refugees Amid Escalating Humanitarian Crisis
On World Refugee Day, World Vision Kenya stands in solidarity with refugees, highlighting the urgent need to honour their stories and uphold their rights amid a growing global displacement crisis.
article / June 19, 2025
DR Congo: Recruiting in Rural Areas: Between Challenges and Opportunities
In this insightful article, Arnold Mutombo, People & Culture Coordinator at World Vision in the DRC, shares his experience as a rural recruiter. Through five years spent in remote areas of the country, he highlights the major challenges HR professionals face: geographic isolation, insecurity, scarcity of local skills, and cultural constraints. Yet far from dwelling on the hurdles, the author also insists on the positive impact of local recruitment: community integration, empowerment, skills transfer, and socio-economic reinforcement. A compelling case for a more inclusive and strategic recruitment approach that values the often-overlooked potential of rural areas.
press release / June 16, 2025
ENOUGH: World Vision steps up nutrition efforts as 2.3 million children face acute malnutrition in South Sudan; welcomes new National Nutrition Policy
A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in South Sudan as revealed by the recent analysis of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The IPC recently released a report that indicate 7.7m people, including 2.3m children under five facing acute malnutrition, with some areas facing famine-level situations. Amidst this bleak situation, the Government of South Sudan passed the first National Nutrition Policy, which offers a ray of light.
press release / June 17, 2025
SOUTH SUDAN: Lawmakers pledge to prioritize budget for children’s rights on Day of the African Child
This is a joint press release of World Vision, Save the Children, and Plan International about the children’s dialogue with the national leaders of South Sudan in commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2025.
press release / June 25, 2025
Children and Youth Voices Echo at the 3rd Asia-Pacific CRVS Ministerial Conference
Children and youth join leaders to commit to universal CRVS by 2030. Learn how their powerful voices are shaping inclusive, future-proof civil registration systems, despite 14 million babies still unregistered annually.
press release / June 20, 2025
Lives Hang in the Balance as Sudan Refugee Crisis Reaches Catastrophic Levels
Sudan’s refugee crisis worsens as millions flee conflict. World Vision urges urgent global support to prevent a looming humanitarian catastrophe