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World Vision calls for an urgent response to the increase in extreme hunger around the world, with 45 million people face starvation without life-saving assistance.  

While World Vision Canada is pleased with Canada's increase to the international development budget, our team calls for further action from the federal government on a variety of areas intersecting international development.

COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in health systems around the world, putting millions of children at a higher risk of easily preventable diseases like tuberculosis.

World Vision Canada welcomes the new set of high-level outcomes released by the Minister of International Development on March 31, which responds directly to the needs and recommendations of refugee and displaced youth themselves.

With the total number of Ukrainian refugees surpassing four million as of March 30, international aid agency, World Vision, is calling for greater focus on essential services for vulnerable refugee children, including child protection, education and mental health support. 

As the Ukraine conflict reaches its one-month mark, international aid agency World Vision warns that children are bearing the brunt, as they are killed, forced to flee their homes and are at high risk of trafficking and abuse.

Soaring humanitarian needs inside Ukraine have prompted World Vision to deliver its second shipment in a week of essential food and supplies to a hospital in the embattled nation. 

The conflict in Ukraine is not only devastating the lives of those directly impacted but worsening the hunger crisis in dozens of other nations, according to World Vision.

On March 5, World Vision delivered much-needed food and medical supplies to a hospital in Ukraine, as the nation struggles to survive the current conflict.

World Vision has spokespeople on the ground in Romania available for interviews. Our team is supporting refugees fleeing Ukraine. Please contact us to arrange an interview.

World Vision Canada has launched an appeal to raise donations to support its operation in response to refugees entering Romania from Ukraine and plans to provide psychological and first aid for children who have been traumatized by this conflict, as well as basic relief supplies for refugees.

World Vision Canada is releasing an updated version of its Good Chocolate Guide to help Canadians do the right thing and buy certified FairTrade chocolate.

Five Canadian “heroes” received World Vision Heroes for Children awards for their commitment and passion in helping the world’s most vulnerable girls and boys.
 

The Courage Polar Bear Dip, the largest and longest-running charity event of its kind in Canada, this year aims to raise $100,000 to support World Vision’s clean water initiatives by allowing to participants to “dip their own way” this New Year’s.

Canada’s Top 100 Employers recognizes World Vision Canada for employee benefits. The humanitarian, development and advocacy agency is recognized for 12th consecutive year.