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Efforts to end violence against children cost global economy 9 trillion dollars and hampered by shortage of global investment

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Over one billion children each year are impacted by violence, yet less than $1.4bn worldwide is allocated towards initiatives to keep children safe from harm.

Media Releases, ANCP, Child Violence, Children's Rights, Humanitarian, Pacific, Timor-Leste, World Vision

Shot At, Starving and Alone, 9000 Children Flee South Sudan

Thursday, May 18, 2017

International humanitarian agency World Vision is alarmed at the staggering number of unaccompanied children crossing the border into Uganda from war-torn South Sudan. World Vision has documented more than 9000 cases of unaccompanied children entering Uganda over the past 10 months. Unless conflict ceases, the agency warns, Uganda will be soon be home to more than 10,000 unaccompanied refugee children.

Media Releases, Refugees, South Sudan, Tim Costello, Uganda

World Vision Joins Global Day of Prayer to End Famine in East Africa

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Australians are being called to join a global day of prayer aimed at mobilising millions of Christians’ support for international efforts to prevent the mass starvation of children and their communities in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Nigeria.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Water & sanitation, Poverty, Climate change, Famine, Africa, Famine, Somalia, South Sudan

Coalition trumps US with double the aid cuts

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Tonight’s $303 million aid cuts mean the Abbott-Turnbull Government have now cut the Australian aid budget by more than 50 per cent of what was promised – more than double the size of the proposed US cuts, World Vision Chief Advocate Tim Costello said today.

Media Releases, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Carribean, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Budget Cuts, Tim Costello

A Digital Path to Hearts: World Vision Appoints New CMO

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Leading senior commercial marketer, Teresa Sperti, has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of World Vison, to spearhead Australia’s largest international humanitarian agency’s deepening digital ties with its supporters.

Media Releases, Claire Rogers, World Vision

World Vision Says it’s Not Smart to Fight Terrorism by Cutting Aid

Monday, May 8, 2017

“It’s not smart to fight terrorism by cutting aid,” World Vision Australia’s Chief Advocate Tim Costello said today. Mr Costello warned continuing cuts to Australian aid will only further undermine impoverished communities and is not the way to fight terrorism.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Refugees, More and better aid, Famine, Poverty, More and better aid, Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Enter the Optus Future Makers World Vision Challenge

Monday, May 8, 2017

World Vision, Australia’s largest humanitarian agency, is calling on Australia’s innovators to find digital solutions to the global youth job crisis with the launch of a $20,000 Optus Future Makers World Vision Challenge.

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A Visionary Budget Would Invest in Aid

Friday, May 5, 2017

World Vision is calling for Australian aid to be prioritised in next week’s Federal Budget, as a reflection of Australia’s priorities and values.

Media Releases, Africa, Budget Cuts, Drought, East Africa, Economic Development, Foreign Aid, South Sudan, Tim Costello, World Vision

Global challenges in 21st century make Australian Aid pivotal to protecting our national interests

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The global challenges of the 21st century mean Australian aid is pivotal to any effort to protect our economic and security interests, according to the country’s largest humanitarian and development agency, World Vision says.

Media Releases, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Carribean, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Foreign Aid

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