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’s Ukraine Crisis Response (UCR) continues to deliver critical aid, surpassing 2.37 million individuals reached across Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Georgia. Children remain at the heart of our mission, making up 45% of the total reached population.

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

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.

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.

The 2025 Regional Middle East & Eastern Europe Child Participation Report details the impact of engaging boys and girls in decision-making at local and national levels.

New report reveals how conflict, agricultural collapse, and climate stress are driving hunger, displacement, and malnutrition across Sudan.

Engineering students like Viacheslav are navigating their own trauma while carrying the literal responsibility for the future reconstruction of Ukraine.

For many Ukrainian families, return has brought renewed hope, reconnecting children with their homes, friends, and communities. However, the realities of war persist. Children continue to live with air raids, insecurity, and ongoing mental health challenges, even after returning.

World Vision's new report reveals severe farmland degradation across Sudan, warning of food system collapse and rising hunger for children.