World Vision is assessing community needs and providing emergency aid after Typhoon Bopha devastated parts of the Philippines, killing at least 52 people.
Media Releases, Emergencies, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Emergency, Philippines, Tropical Storm Washi, Typhoon Bopha
As the death toll from fighting in Syria continues to grow and thousands of people flee the violence, Lebanon is struggling to cope with the influx of refugees.
Media Releases, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Emergency, Foreign Aid, Refugee Crisis, Syria, United Nations
World Vision Australia and Stop the Traffik have welcomed an announcement by chocolate company Mondelez International to invest $400 million in sustainable cocoa.
Media Releases, Child labour, Asia and the Pacific, Cadbury, Child Labour, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Mondelez, West Africa
World Vision congratulates the Australian Government’s renewed commitment to tackling human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region, but the international aid organisation says even more can be done.
Media Releases, Human trafficking, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Human trafficking, Julia Gillard
In a new report, launched on World Pneumonia Day, World Vision says more than 4.4 million children die each year from the six most preventable causes, and the majority of those deaths take place in countries classified as ‘middle income’.
Media Releases, Child Deaths, Infant mortality, Tim Costello
Abolitionist Sunday is an annual day when Christians join the next generation of abolitionists by engaging with the fight for freedom and justice of millions of people trafficked and exploited worldwide.
Media Releases, Child labour, Human trafficking, Africa, Child Slavery, Human trafficking, World Vision
The Australian Government must provide increased funding for developing nations trying to cope with the impact of climate change, World Vision Australia said today.
Media Releases, Climate change, Australian Government, Climate Change, Kyoto protocol, United Nations
On World Food Day (16th October) there is hope for the 870 million chronically hungry people around the world; but only if action is taken now, according to aid and development agency World Vision.
Media Releases, Poverty, Famine, Africa, Famine, World Food Crises, World Food Day
On World Food Day (Tuesday October 16th), World Vision is asking Australians to give the supermarket a miss and instead make their meals using what is already in the cupboard and fridge.
Media Releases, Famine, Poverty, Dominic McInerney, Famine, World Food Crises, World Food Day
As the incidence of intense climate-related disasters is rising – especially in some subregions of Asia and the Pacific – the world needs to act to minimise the effect on the people living in these areas.
Media Releases, Climate change, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello, United Nations