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Australian Government must do more for Syrian children as risk of radicalisation increases: World Vision

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The Australian Government must urgently provide more funds to support Syrian families, as the threat of radicalisation continues to haunt children living in the war-torn nation and neighbouring countries, World Vision Australia said today in the lead-up to the fourth anniversary of the Syria conflict.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Refugee Crisis, Syria, Tim Costello, United Nations

Hi-5 to entertain Myanmar’s children with World Vision

Thursday, February 26, 2015

World Vision ambassador and children’s entertainment group Hi-5 will next week travel to Myanmar to visit World Vision Australia projects and bring some much welcomed singing and dancing to young Myanmar children.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Cyclone Nargis, Hi-5, Music, Myanmar

Stop detention of children: World Vision

Thursday, February 12, 2015

World Vision Australia chief executive, Tim Costello said Australia needs to find ‘a better way’ for dealing with children in families seeking asylum in Australia.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Asylum Seekers, Australian Government, Children's Rights, Human Rights, Refugees, Tim Costello, Tony Abbott

US rock band THIRD DAY in Australia for Make A Difference concert

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Tickets are selling fast to World Vision's Make a Difference Tour which headlines Platinum-selling, GRAMMY and Dove Award winning rock band THIRD DAY with special guests NEEDTOBREATHE and Australia's Levi McGrath this February.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Music, Third Day, Tim Costello

All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge For Development Announces Winners Of Literacy Innovations Competition

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD) partners are pleased to announce 14 new grantees in 2015. These winners represent the most promising, creative and impactful solutions in literacy innovations and were chosen from a competitive process that elicited 213 proposals from 50 countries.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Child literacy, USAID

FFV announces inaugural Community Shield, supporting World Vision's One Goal

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Football Federation Victoria is delighted to announce the inaugural FFV Community Shield will be held on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Knights Stadium. This match - which pitches Dockerty Cup champions Melbourne Knights against NPL Victoria champions South Melbourne - and will be held in support of World Vision's One Goal program, which aims to leverage the power of football to tackle malnutrition in Asia and Australia.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, AFC Asian Cup, Football Federation Victoria, GAIN, Nutrition, One Goal Program

One Goal hosts football festival to improve child nutrition in Asia and Australia

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

As Asia’s top football teams battle it out for the 2015 Asian Cup, 150 children from across Sydney will compete at the Dream Asia Unity Football Festival in support of One Goal – a campaign that uses football as the catalyst to improve the nutritional status of children in Asia and Australia.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, AFC Asian Cup, Football Federation Victoria, GAIN, Nutrition, One Goal Program

Jason Davidson joins One Goal to champion child nutrition in Asia and Australia

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

As the Socceroos compete against Asia’s top football teams for the 2015 Asian Cup, defender Jason Davidson has been announced as a One Goal Ambassador – a campaign that uses football as the catalyst to improve the nutrition of children in Asia and Australia.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, AFC Asian Cup, Football Federation Victoria, GAIN, Jason Davidson, Nutrition, One Goal Program

Worst Middle East storm in decades threatens Syrian refugees

Friday, January 9, 2015

The worst winter storm in decades has swept through the Middle East, bringing floods, high winds and heavy snowfall threatening the lives of vulnerable Syrian refugees and host communities

Media Releases, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster, Disaster relief, Refugee Crisis, Syria, UNICEF

World Vision welcomes humanitarian funding for Iraq

Monday, January 5, 2015

As more than 2 million internally displaced people face the harsh realities of winter in Iraq, World Vision welcomes a further $5 million from the Australian Government towards humanitarian aid.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Iraq

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