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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Ukrainian children spend another Christmas under the wail of air raid sirens

This Christmas, what does it feel like to be a child in Ukraine, where the air raid sirens echo relentlessly, as if timed by a clock; where your father is on the frontlines, and you haven’t seen him in more than six months; where you walked out the door of your home two years ago and haven’t returned since because there’s no house left?

Ukrainian children spend another Christmas under the wail of air raid sirens

This Christmas, what does it feel like to be a child in Ukraine, where the air raid sirens echo relentlessly, as if timed by a clock; where your father is...

Ukraine Crisis Response

Humanitarian worker highlights role of mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

Highlighting the importance of mental health support: Training psychological first responders to aid those in distress during emergencies with essential...

Ukraine Crisis Response

Relief assistance of basic necessities serves as a lifeline for families like Zhenya’s in Ukraine

Zhenya from Zaporizhzhia, living with a disability, found support through World Vision's program, funded by Aktion Deutschland Hilft, providing essentials...

Leave No Child Behind: “Ukraine’s empty classrooms are just bricks without the children”

With over 3,000 schools and educational institutions destroyed during the ongoing war in Ukraine, children's education is in a very difficult state. This...

Five-year-old Diana's journey from Bakhmut to Kyiv amidst ongoing war in Ukraine

Where are Ukraine's children now as war continues? Watch 5-year-old Diana's journey from devastated Bakhmut to Kyiv with her family fleeing from the...

How World Vision's cash program gave hope to a family of twelve in western Ukraine

Vasily and Viktoryia were married for 12 years, raising 10 children. The eldest is 13 and the youngest is just six months old. As the war brought layers of...

A girl's journey through war and displacement in Ukraine

Fifteen-year-old Eva’s life was upended when the war in Ukraine shattered the peace in her small town, forcing her to flee with her mother to Lviv. As she...

How cash-for-work programs are transforming lives of Ukrainians in Moldova

Through World Vision’s project, funded by the Disaster Emergency Committee, Larysa became involved in the “Cash for Work” program in Moldova. She found...

The joys and learning at child-friendly spaces in Moldova are valuable contributions for the children’s future

The project is funded by Aktion Deutschland Hilft and supports 27 spaces across Chisinau, Balti, Cahul, Basarabeasca, Leova, Gagauzia, Stefan-Voda, and...

Amidst war in Ukraine and poverty, World Vision’s cash program shines as a silver lining for single mom Maria and children

Maria’s family received World Vision’s assistance through the cash program funded by Aktion Deutschland Hilft in Ukraine. She was happy. “With this cash...

Ukraine's children go back to school with hope for the future amidst the war and uncertainty

World Vision has been operating in Ukraine since 2022, and access to education is among the focus of our work. We are committed to ensuring educational...

This youth center in Moldova became a safe refuge for Ukrainian children who fled from the war

World Vision’s partner Step by Step established activities in the center, now attended by 20 children. Among them are sisters Polina, 14, and Kateryna, 11...

A single father's fight for his sons' access to education amidst war in Ukraine

Hennadiy evacuates his sons, Mykola and Andriy from Kherson, seeking safety from the chaos of the war. Mykola’s autism added to their challenges, but they...

How integrating support systems heal displaced women in Ukraine from the wounds of war

After enduring months of devastation in war-torn Kharkiv, Nataliia and her 18-year-old daughter Dasha fled to escape the haunting nightmares and escalating...

Every Ukrainian child deserves to learn and grow up in a peaceful and safe environment

Even as over 3,000 schools were damaged, and destruction of educational institutions sadly continue, the grit and resilience of the Ukrainian children...

Empowering Moldovan children: The transformative impact of child-friendly spaces

Everyday, over 20 children find solace in child-friendly spaces, with more than 600 children across Moldova benefitting from the ADH-funded program...

Violence against women and domestic abuse: A reality in war-torn Ukraine

Cases of domestic violence is happening in Ukraine's households with the war aggravating the situation. Follow Oksana's* story as she escapes the abuse...

Irpin education center in Ukraine aids recovery and learning of children with special needs amid the war

In Irpin, Ukraine, a World Vision-supported education center is changing lives by creating an inclusive environment for children with special needs. 71...

Living in constant fear and explosions, family in Ukraine flees the war’s frontline with hope that it will end soon

Through World Vision’s project “Adaptive rapid humanitarian response to address acute needs of conflict-affected households in Ukraine” funded by Aktion...

Five-year-old Arina escapes war-torn Donetsk as mental health issues threaten future of Ukraine's children

Arina and her mother Marina once called Velyka Novosilka home, a city close to the war's frontline with danger getting closer each passing day. Mom and...

Moldovans shape the future through educating the youth on waste management and environmental stewardship

Children from Sadaclia village in Moldova embarked on a journey to the ABS Recycling Station. The excursion was organized by World Vision through a project...

This Ukrainian refugee in Moldova believes there are no borders when serving and caring for others in need

From Chernobyl to Borodianka in Ukraine, Nataliia's journey took her further to Chisinau in Moldova without losing the passion and commitment to help...

After Kharkiv: A humanitarian leaves life behind as young family grapple from the impact of the war in Ukraine

World Vision's Dnipro Area Manager Andriy Pavlov shares his journey as a father with a young family displaced by the war and as a humanitarian serving his...

Refugee who fled from war-torn Kramatorsk in Ukraine considers Chisinau a city of kindness after a warm welcome

The Moldovan families who helps refugees like Ivetta after fleeing from Ukraine is supported by World Vision’s cash program with support from the World...