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Youth Take Root: A Rocha Aotearoa Planting 1,500 Trees For World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 3:03 pm | World Vision
The Christian environmental organisation will gather Youth Groups from across the country to roll up their sleeves and plant native trees to raise funds to support the one in six children in the Pacific who face severe food insecurity due to climate ... More >>
More Than 60 Landmarks In 22 Locations Across Aotearoa To Light Up Orange For World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 11:03 am | World Vision
This is the fifth year that a multitude of New Zealand’s most recognisable monuments will shine orange to raise awareness for the fundraising campaign, which helps to make a life-changing difference to children around the world. More >>
Sport And Music Stars Join Forces To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger In The Pacific Caused By Climate Change
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:27 pm | World Vision
The stellar line up of ambassadors fronting the campaign this year includes singer Stan Walker; rugby legends Caleb Clarke and Wallace Sititi; Warriors rugby league star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak; singer/songwriter Paige Tapara; and climate advocate ... More >>
3.5 Million Displaced Following Myanmar Earthquake And Ongoing Internal Conflict
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 3:54 pm | World Vision
The earthquake has worsened an already severe humanitarian crisis in Myanmar where nearly half the population were living in poverty and more than 3.5 million people were internally displaced. More >>
NZ Food Price Inflation Improving, But Prices Skyrocket For Poor Nations
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 3:07 pm | World Vision
The 2025 report finds that food prices dropped 18% in New Zealand in 2024, compared with a 56% increase for the same basic food items in 2023. The average New Zealander would have to work for 2.4 hours to pay for the ten common food items. This compares ... More >>
NZ Food Inflation Improving, But Prices Skyrocket For Poor Nations
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:59 am | World Vision
The 2025 report finds that food prices dropped 18% in New Zealand in 2024, compared with a 56% increase for the same basic food items in 2023. The average New Zealander would have to work for 2.4 hours to pay for the ten common food items. This compares ... More >>
The Devastating Cost Of Three Years Of War On Ukraine’s Children
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 2:36 pm | World Vision
World Vision says in addition to having their lives shattered by violence, displacement, disrupted education, family separation and limited access to healthcare, the war has left an indelible toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. More >>
World Vision Welcomes Ceasefire, But Warns Humanitarian Situation Remains Catastrophic
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 11:47 am | World Vision
Destruction in Gaza and movement restrictions in West Bank have left many unable to access food, water, or health care. In Lebanon and Syria, the displacement of thousands in recent months has compounded the struggles faced by already vulnerable ... More >>
Unaccompanied Syrian Children In Need Of Mental Health Support
Monday, 16 December 2024, 11:53 am | World Vision
Recent developments in Syria may offer the possibility of a brighter future, but the current reality is one of uncertainty as thousands of Syrians return home while others leave for neighbouring countries, like Lebanon. More >>
Modern Slavery Legislation Drafted To Drive Cross Party Political Support For NZ Law
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:34 am | World Vision
A team of independent experts has drafted legislation ready for immediate introduction to Parliament in a bid to fast-track progress on modern slavery laws with cross-party backing. More >>
Syrians In Massive Humanitarian Need As Regime Change Leads To Surge In Displacement, Warns World Vision
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 8:08 pm | World Vision
The international aid agency is reporting that more than 178,000 people are already newly displaced, and 16.7 million people are urgently requiring humanitarian assistance. More >>
New Research Finds Children In Asia-Pacific Suffer Mentally And Physically Due To Climate Change
Monday, 18 November 2024, 10:15 am | World Vision
Participants reported experiencing increased vulnerability to illnesses, injuries, and anxiety and depression, as climate change and disasters cause food shortage and water scarcity and put a strain on their families’ income and communities’ livelihoods. More >>
Malnutrition In Women And Girls Costs $1.6 Trillion Annually: World Vision Urges Action For World Food Day
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 12:21 pm | World Vision
Malnutrition in women and girls costs the global economy more than $1.6 trillion annually in lost productivity, according to a disturbing new report from aid agency, World Vision. More >>
Disease Concerns Due To Lack Of Clean Water After Severe Flooding In Bangladesh
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:20 pm | World Vision
The scarcity of clean water is a major concern, posing severe health risks and potentially leading to the spread of disease. More >>
Hunger Weaponised In Sudan, As Displacement And Violence Reach Unprecedented Levels
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 12:49 pm | World Vision
After more than 500 days of conflict, Sudan is experiencing the largest displacement of children in the world today, while hunger is being weaponised by warring parties. More >>
World Vision Warns Of Rising Death Toll As Famine-like Conditions Confirmed In Sudan
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:15 am | World Vision
The declaration of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification IPC 5 (Famine) means that at least one in five people or households have an extreme lack of food, suffer acute malnutrition and face death unless emergency food aid and nutrition get to ... More >>
New Zealanders To Embark On Challenges For This Weekend’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 12:14 pm | World Vision
This year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge kicks off on Friday with rangatahi preparing to take on a range of challenges to raise funds for World Vision to help fight the impact of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region. More >>
World Vision 40 Hour Challenge Ambassador Line-up Announced
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:50 pm | World Vision
Social media, sport, and entertainment stars band together to call for climate justice in this year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge. More >>
Rising Storms: Climate Change Exacerbating Conflict And Hunger
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:32 am | World Vision
A World Vision report released today ahead of COP28 reveals those living on the frontlines of climate change believe it exacerbates conflict, hunger, and displacement. A survey of nearly 3,000 people in nine low- and middle-income countries1 , including ... More >>
Global Survey Reveals Public Believes Conflict Is The Main Cause Of Hunger
Friday, 20 October 2023, 5:57 am | World Vision
A new global survey for World Vision reveals that nearly half of people believe conflict is the driving force behind hunger. The Ipsos research comes as violence escalates in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel; the war in Ukraine rolls ... More >>
