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Ghadeer* refuses to wear her wedding ring on her left hand

‘I didn’t want to get married. I was too young.’

Ghadeer* was just 13 years old when her father arranged for her to marry her cousin. ‘Many times I saw how men were looking at my daughter, and I was...

Syria refugee Radwan at school

‘There is no choice. I must bring money’

Twelve-year-old Radwan’s family fled its home in Daraa, Syria, three years ago. Unable to work in Jordan, his father returned to Syria in 2014 and was...

The cost of conflict for children in images

The cost of conflict in Syria to date is an estimated $275 billion (USD) - money which through lost growth opportunities will never be available to provide...

World Vision responds

In 2015 World Vision mobilised over US$116 million to assist approximately 1.1 million people affected by the Syria crisis, including over 630,000 children...

Fleeing War, Refugees Get Much-needed Support in Serbia

Herin, a 27-year-old Syrian mother is travelling through Serbia in route to Germany, where her husband went ahead of her in search for a better life for...

English Premier League teaches soccer skills to refugees in Jordan

World Vision Jordan and the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP) partnered to conduct a 4-day workshop in November, 2015 to train Syrian coaches from...

A winter of contrast for Syrian refugee children

For some Syrian refugee children, their first experiences with snow this winter are marked by sharp contrast. For the lucky few who've settled in new homes...

Helping Syrian refugees stay warm this winter

Syrian refugees who have been displaced from Syria since the beginning of the conflict are facing their fifth harsh winter this year. Winter Assistance for...

Snow brings misery for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Fresh snow blankets the Bekka Valley, home to many of the 1.4 million Syrian refugees currently living in Lebanon. Instead of being a beautiful or peaceful...

Snow brings misery for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Fresh snow blankets the Bekka Valley, home to many of the 1.4 million Syrian refugees currently living in Lebanon. Instead of being a beautiful or peaceful...

Another cold winter sets in for displaced families in Iraq

Manaa, Hareman (pictured) and their family fled the escalating violence in Iraq in August 2014. This is the start of their second winter living in an...

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Syrian refugees at Azraq refugee camp in Jordan

World Vision Jordan partnered with UNICEF to provide Azraq Refugee Camp with a functional water supply and sanitation system and to improve hygiene...

Football brings joy to Syrian refugee children

Beaming smiles were the order of the day for the many Syrian girls who played football for the first time on the newly built pitches at Azraq Refugee Camp...

Putting an end to environmental suffering

Muhammad, 47 years old, is one of many residents in his community who have suffered due to inadequate sanitation. He feared the hazards of an uncovered...

Water is Life

“Anyone can live without food for weeks but no one can live without water for more than a few days”.This is the first thing Mahmoud said in his interview...

Syrian refugees in Lebanon brace themselves as winter approaches

Life for the Syrian refugees who call the informal tented settlements in Lebanon "home" is never easy; their shelters, made mostly with recycled materials...

World Vision begins providing assistance to Syrian refugees in Turkey

In June 2015, Ahmad, and his twin sister Rasha, aged 6, fled Syria with their parents for the Turkish border town of Akcakale. They left behind a lovely...

Syrian refugee children face dropping temperatures on their way to Europe

It has taken two planes, one boat and 20 days walking for Ibrahim, Outayba, Youssef, Khattab (cousins) and their families to reach the border of Serbia and...

Syrian children among the thousands waiting in the cold to cross Serbia's border

Colder weather makes life even more difficult for thousands who wait to cross the border between Serbia and Croatia. Alissar, 10, a Syrian refugee is...

Asmaa's story

Asmaa is 12, and is living in Lebanon along with 1.2 million Syrian refugees. She reflects on how life has changed since fleeing to Lebanon, and what Peace...

Compete With Joy

Social harmony and cooperation was shown between Syrian and Jordanian students during a very unique event held in Zarqa - Jordan. A game competition day...

Refugees in Serbia face rain, dropping temperatures

As temperatures in Serbia decrease, thousands of refugees continue to arrive inadequately dressed and without proper footwear. “When I see them walking...

Food assistance, a lifeline for Syrian family

When Mohammad, 50, and Zakiya, 42, married in Syria 20 years ago, they had one major wish; to create a big family. Their wish came true. God gave them...

A Child Friendly Space provides relief for refugee children in Serbia

On October 4th, World Vision, together with UNICEF, opened a Child Friendly Space (CFS) for refugees crossing at the Bapska border between Serbia and...