article / Juni 19, 2023
World Refugee Day 2023: A call for a bold, visible hope for refugees especially those in South Sudan
20 June is World Refugee Day. Mesfin Loha, Country Director of World Vision in South Sudan, shares what this day meant for displaced people all over the world, especially in South Sudan and Sudan, and why they should be remembered. Mesfin urges governments and decision-makers to give refugees and internally displaced people hope away from home.
article / Februar 29, 2024
Ukrainian mother and daughter's journey of love, displacement, loss in the midst of war
Katerina found a place to stay in one of the Dnipro collective centers of the NGO “Pomogaem”, World Vision's local partner, after fleeing war torn-Nikolopol, east part of Ukraine. The father of her two children, Katerina’s husband, is serving on the frontline now. Follow her story, as he navigates the hurdles of motherhood during war, displacement, and loss.
article / Februar 20, 2024
Displacement is a terrible experience
While we celebrate World Social Justice Day, I call on everyone to help children stay with their families in the places they choose.
article / April 25, 2024
EU-LEAN Savings for Transformation Boxes Improve Access to Financial Services, Unite Families, and Promote Environmental Sustainability in Kassena Nankana West District in the Upper East Region.
A convergence of several challenges has created complex livelihood crises in rural communities in the Kassena Nankana District in the Upper East region. This poses a challenge for smallholder farmers to navigate these crises. But thanks to the Savings for Transformation initiative implemented by World Vision Ghana under the auspices of the European Union (EU)-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project, these farmers are able to access loans to meet their financial needs.
article / November 26, 2023
Shifting the narrative: Rural women cultivating good for all in South Sudan
Here's a spotlight on the incredible work South Sudanese women are cultivating good for all -- how they are reversing cultural norms that have disadvantaged them, and boldly shifting the narrative from powerless to becoming empowered women capable to transform their future.
publication / Juni 14, 2023
Invisible and Forgotten: Displaced children hungrier and at more risk than ever
The number of child refugees has more than doubled since 2005; on top of their increased vulnerability, they are facing hunger and malnourishment as well as complex situations that put their safety at risk. Many forcibly displaced children live in areas often overlooked by the international community and aid resources due to global priorities. Girls and boys are not responsible for conflicts, climate change, or responses to global pandemics, nor do they bear any responsibility for food supply shortages or hyperinflation, yet these issues continue to disproportionately affect their well-being and jeopardise their access to the education critical to helping pull them out of the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger.
opinion / Dezember 19, 2023
Faith groups pledge Advent Hope for refugee children
Andrea Kaufmann of World Vision International reflects on the importance of hope and faith-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support especially as more children are displaced and made refugee by climate and conflict.
article / März 28, 2024
Sinethemba's Story of Hope, Growth, and Entrepreneurship
At just 17 years old, Sinethemba, from Davis, a community under Shiselweni region, faced a challenge that threatened to dim the light of her dreams: an unexpected pregnancy forced her to leave school, casting a shadow over her aspirations. In a household where every penny counted, the burden of school fees weighed heavily on her parents, especially because they are both unemployed.
article / Januar 25, 2024
Accountability instills life-changing impact among humanitarians serving displaced Ukrainians
Being accountable and transparent about World Vision’s humanitarian operations is essential for building trust and enabling our stakeholders to hold us to account. Feedback and complaints are encouraged and welcomed so that we can be more effective and ensure the safety of everyone whose lives we impact.
opinion / Februar 4, 2024
Displacement due to conflict and violence is taking its toll on Asia's children
Child Protection and Safeguarding Advisor, Amy, spotlights the threats to displaced children and shares some approaches to protecting them and helping them to flourish.