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New report sounds alarm for desperate children caught in conflict

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Urgent measures are needed to reverse a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation and save the children of South Sudan from a desperate plight, a new report by World Vision warns.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Child labour, Africa, Child Deaths, Child Violence, Conflict, Disaster relief, Famine, Foreign Aid, South Sudan, United Nations

Aid cuts risk lives, regional stability, and abandon Africa

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Federal Government has put both lives and stability in our immediate region at risk with its decision to go ahead with a $1 billion cut to the 2015 Australian aid budget, World Vision CEO, Tim Costello says.

Media Releases, Poverty, Africa, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Tim Costello, Tony Abbott

Nepal gripped by another earthquake – World Vision concerned for children and communities already struggling in quake aftermath

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

World Vision is working to locate staff and assess potential impacts to already displaced children and communities following a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck near Namche Bazar.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Nepal earthquake

World Vision suspends work in South Sudan

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

An escalation in conflict has resulted in the relocation of staff and suspension of World Vision programs in Unity State, South Sudan.

Media Releases, Africa, Child Deaths, Conflict, Foreign Aid, Nutrition, South Sudan, World Vision

World Vision rallies Australians and businesses for Nepal Earthquake

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Some of Australia’s leading businesses have rallied to World Vision’s call to support its urgent relief efforts in Nepal following the devastation of the recent earthquake.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, CSR, Disaster relief, Nepal earthquake, Philanthropy

Australian aid agencies welcome $4m Federal grant for Nepal

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Australia’s international aid agencies have welcomed the Federal Government’s swift commitment of $4 million in emergency relief funds for their operations in Nepal following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which hit on 25 April, 2015.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, CARE, Caritas, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Nepal earthquake, Oxfam, PLAN, Save the Children

Nepal reels from new earthquakes

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

World Vision Australian chief executive Tim Costello said he was devastated that Nepal had been hit by powerful 7.4 and 6.3 magnitude earthquakes just two weeks after more than 8000 people were killed on April 25.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Nepal earthquake, Tim Costello

Dire humanitarian crisis engulfs epicentre survivors in Nepal

Thursday, April 30, 2015

A dire humanitarian emergency is threatening to engulf the worst affected communities at the epicentre of Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal, World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello warned today.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Emergency, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Nepal earthquake, Tim Costello

World Vision fears sharp rise in Nepal death toll

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Fears of an escalating death toll in Nepal are growing as access to some of the worst affected areas nearest the epicentre of Saturday’s earthquake remain inaccessible to relief workers, World Vision said today.

Media Releases, Nepal earthquake, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Emergency, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Nepal earthquake, Tim Costello

Australian Government must do more for Syria: World Vision says on eve of Kuwait conference

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Children facing their fifth year of war need to be the focus of a major conference for Syria this week, humanitarian agency World Vision said today. Ahead of today’s donor conference in Kuwait (March 31), the humanitarian relief, development and advocacy organisation has issued a desperate plea, publicly and privately, to governments who will be attending, including the Australian Government.

Media Releases, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Child Deaths, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Syria

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