article / April 10, 2024
Ukraine’s elderly struggles for scant medical care and food insecurity amidst ongoing war
It was the seventeenth day of heavy shelling, unceasing terror, severe food shortages, and darkness, when half of Iryna's and Nikolay's house burned to ashes. The ongoing attacks in Popasna, a small city in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, made them leave all their belongings and go west. As they settle in Dnipro, they are navigating the hurdles of displacement and war. World Vision's cash assistance helps them cover only part of their medicine expenses, and food supplies. As pensioners who rely on a meager pension and humanitarian aid, they find it more difficult to deal with the realities of war.
article / March 27, 2024
Displaced mother finds joy serving through the cash program in the war-torn regions of Ukraine
Khrystyna rebuilds her life after fleeing her war-torn town in Luhansk Oblast, dedicating herself to humanitarian work. She helps internally displaced people (IDPs) register for a cash program in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), in partnership with Acted Ukraine and the Ukraine Response Consortium. The program is run by Responsible Citizens, World Vision's local partner.
article / April 12, 2024
Faith leaders join psychological first aid initiative to help address mental health challenges in Ukraine’s war-torn regions
Twenty-eight church and youth leaders and volunteers participate in the preparation to launch the first Psychological First Aid for Faith Leaders in Ukraine. World Vision, and extensively the humanitarian community, recognizes the crucial role of faith leaders being the preferred go-to actors for emotional support of the internally-displaced and most vulnerable population.
article / February 29, 2024
Frogs put a smile on children and mothers in rural Laos
Grilled or soup frogs with sticky rice for lunch puts a smile on the faces of Kanta and her 8-month-old daughter Vou. Frogs raising is not only a source of nutritious food for their family but also a good source of income.
article / April 18, 2024
Enhancing learning for Ukrainian children in Moldova through innovative non-formal education
The Disasters Emergency Committee-funded project supports Ukrainian children in Moldova who are studying online by providing not just entertainment and extracurricular activities, but also the opportunity to attend face-to-face sessions and get the assistance of qualified teachers.
article / February 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.