Thursday, January 2, 2025 The 2004 tsunami taught me many things, but six in particular Margarettha Siregar shares six things the humanitarian industry should learn from the 2004 tsunami disaster Read More
2004 Tsunami 20th anniversary The 2004 tsunami taught me many things, but six in particular Margarettha Siregar shares six things the humanitarian industry should learn from the 2004 tsunami disaster Read more
Food shortage in Southern Africa This Christmas, for Southern Africans the issue of aid is live Tigana Chileshe writes that as people across Southern Africa approach Christmas, their immediate focus is finding food, after failed crops and drought Read more
International Migrants Day Redefining 'home': The importance of building community for migrants For International Migrant Day Amy Louise Collins writes that every effort should be made to help migrants find a home away from home. Read more
School Meals Time to learn 4 important lessons about providing school meals Serena Stepanovic and Mary Njeri share World Vision insights into school feeding that can make such programming fair and reach everywhere. Read more
COP29 COP29 delivers triple climate finance but is it enough for vulnerable children? Mclarence Mandaza says COP29 decision-makers weren't bold enough, disappointing everyone depending on them for their future Read more
Faith and the climate crisis COP29: Maybe the rich are blind to climate devastation needs Jason Garrett wonders whether the Bible could explain why wealthy countries still won't properly support poorer countries devastated by climate change Read more
Child malnutrition The UK’s children are malnourished... so let them eat pies? Lisa O’Shea asks why news headlines are about stolen Michelin-star pies, when millions of malnourished children can't get access to regular, healthy... Read more
World AIDS Day World AIDS Day: A Time to Renew Our Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS Eseza Ikedit reminds us on World AIDS Day that eliminating HIV/AIDS is a challenge that requires both science and solidarity Read more
School Meals coalition School meals: South East Asia children must see more action Terry Ferrari shares the critical takeaways from the Southeast Asia School Meals Coalition Summit Read more
COP29 reflection The climate crisis is no phantom menace, so why the lack of COP29 urgency? Maurice Sadlier warns that for rich countries the problems of the climate crisis still seem to be in a different galaxy far, far away. Read more
WASH and GIS Day World Vision's Water, Sanitation & Hygiene team transitions to digital monitoring On GIS (Geographic Information System) Day Zach Torres shares guidance on how to unlock the benefits of digital monitoring and elevate performance in any... Read more
Ending violence against children Last Week, Today, and Tomorrow: A Call to End Violence Against Children Tamara Tutnjevic says the movement to end violence against children is gathering real pace, but still needs to become mainstream Read more
Development financing Low-hanging fruit for enhancing accountability and inclusivity in development financing Martha Bedane provides two crucial and easily implementable actions to drive more effective and inclusive governance, accelerating progress toward the... Read more
COP29: climate action Climate mobility and climate finance are linked: by survival As COP29 convenes, Dr Olivia Yates explains how appropriate climate finance would prevent families from being displaced. Read more
Regreening/FMNR From roots to resilience: FMNR is a winning regreening approach Juliet Bell lays six ways Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is empowering communities for global impact Read more
Innovation Helping children get iSmart, while protecting their mental and emotional health Marliz Morales explains how an online platform helps children to build psychosocial skills and be more resilient in their increasingly digital world Read more
World Urban Forum 12 The World Urban Forum: So close, and yet still so far to go Aline Rahbany reflects on an event that revealed the urban community, while moving in the right direction, still has important questions to answer. Read more
COP29 climate conference COP29 means more climate finance goals: but will there be true ambition? Jason Garrett hopes the ambition he discovered in Kenya compares to that desperately needed at this year’s COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more
Urban programming Climate crisis influences children’s and youth’s mental health – why should urban practitioners worry about it? Aline Rahbany and Kate Kobaidze ask, what does amplifying children's voices on climate change and mental health have to do with World Urban Forum? Read more
Peacebuilding A secret to sustainable recovery: Integrate Peacebuilding into Humanitarian and Development Work Dr. Kyi Minn explains that in conflict situations, a triple response following humanitarian emergencies is vital. Read more
Ending violence against children Violence kills a child every 5 minutes: but I’m not driven to despair After decades working to protect children Bill Forbes shares three things that keep him hopeful that a violence-free future is within reach. Read more
Ending Violence Against Children History in the making might end violence against children Carol Emma Mweemba is hopeful an upcoming historic conference will succeed because children have a say and a seat. Read more
Amidst budget cuts and rising debt, focus on children World Vision's Chief Field Operations Officer, Dr. Jean Baptiste Kamate urges the World Bank and governments to prioritize children's needs amidst budget... Read more
Security Operations What my baby taught me about managing crises After a lifetime of working in security and risk, World Vision's Frances Andrews shares six lessons about security operations that she learned from having... Read more