Our World Vision – thoughts and stories from staff and supporters
19 June 2018 | Posted by Angus Smith | (0) comments
#WithRefugees Wednesday 20 June 2018 is World Refugee Day ‘To see a World in a grain of sand, And a Heaven in a wild flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, And Eternity in an hour.’ – Auguries of Innocence These words by William Blake will be projected on the big screen at Melbourne’s…
Today we’re celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness around the vital role that menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in empowering women and adolescent girls around the world. The vision behind MH Day is a world in which every woman and girl is able...
In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the generosity and commitment of our partners to protect the health of mothers and newborns around the world. Since 2015, World Vision Australia has partnered with Birthing Kit Foundation Australia to support a clean birthing environment in vulnerable communities. Since our...
World Vision began working in Chihota in 2011, when school enrolment was below 80 percent and an average of 10 children shared one textbook. Education was one of three program areas identified by the Chihotan community as a priority focus for work with World Vision until 2026.
Jonathan Ndereyimana, the English teacher, smiles and says, “I am so grateful for these books. These books are helping my students to read and move forward in understanding English words.” The experience of students in north-eastern Burundi is echoed in countries around the world, where Cengage resources have...
Like so many Syrians, Ibrahim is enduring a life in limbo, consigned to a tent settlement about 30 minutes from the Syrian border. But as the conflict rages on, home might as well be a world away.
This put Jaqueline in a tough situation. The past months had been full of hardship as she had taken care of her children, endured pregnancy while travelling with no food, and given birth to her child in a refugee camp. Now here were four more boys, begging her to...
