publication / April 23, 2024
Putting Children First for Sustainable Development
New research to analyize the economic beneift of Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming that directly or indirectly targets children found that every $1USD of child-related ODA directly or indirectly results in a $10USD return and highlights that investing in children is a way to maximise the benefit that donors see from their ODA programmes.
article / April 30, 2024
World Vision Kenya Launches National Flood Response
Amidst the devastating floods in Kenya, Mathare North Primary School shelters 200 families, grappling with despair. As of April 29th, the Government of Kenya reports indicate that approximately 150,365 people have been displaced by the ongoing rains, with 169 deaths recorded as floods swept through almost half of Kenya.
World Vision is responding with urgent aid, delivering cash transfers having launched a national flood relief effort to reach over 84,000 affected individuals.
publication / September 13, 2023
Gender Equality and Child Protection Capacity Statement
Fifty nine percent of women aged 15-49 who have ever been in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by their partner. Neglect is also a serious issue in Timor-Leste, especially for children with disabilities: 72 percent of persons with disabilities have never attended school.
article / April 1, 2024
Cash assistance covers displaced family's basic needs and daughter's urgent surgery
The financial support from USAID's BHA, ACTED and Ukrainian Response Consortium allows Yulia to cover her daughter’s medical expenses. The little girl needs urgent surgery since she suffers from several chronic diseases. Her daughter, Angelina, has had gray hair from an early age due to poliosis, a condition that results from a lack of or reduction of melanin. The condition is often brought on by being exposed to stressful situations for an extended length of time.
article / May 3, 2024
World Vision Hands over Infrastructure Projects worth $6.2 million
World Vision Malawi hands over infrastructure projects in WASH, Education, Health and Livelihood constructed from 2021 to 2023 worth $6.2 million.
press release / May 11, 2024
World Vision warns that the escalation of the conflict in Gaza will have long-term impacts on children’s physical and mental health and well-being
World Vision is deeply concerned about the reports of intensifying military operations in Rafah, which is likely to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in this ‘city of children’, who will be disproportionally impacted.
article / April 7, 2024
Another preventable case
Selma* was losing her health to malnutrition until World Vision Syria Response and its Partner Action for Humanity intervened with the much- needed support.
publication / April 18, 2024
Specialized vocational training courses to help displaced Ukrainians find jobs or become entrepreneurs
The Skilling Towards Resilience (STAR) Program will use classroom vocational training modules blended with on-the-job training to be offered to program participants, enhancing their practical skills, and professional internships that leads to standard certification of skills acquired.