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Life on the Run – Understanding the Refugee Crisis

Life on the Run – Understanding the Refugee Crisis

In the last few years, war and conflict has led to a refugee crisis that has yet to abate. Refugees are often met with discrimination and distrust in the countries that take them in. To mark World Refugee Day in June, we’d like to shed some light on refugees and how we can help these people on the run...

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Making a Difference in a Pandemic

Making a Difference in a Pandemic

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted our daily lives, and those already living in poverty are being pushed into even deeper vulnerability. Thanks to the support of individuals like you, World Vision’s COVID-19 relief efforts in China and Malaysia are making a big difference...

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Meeting Nuy, the Boy Behind the Letters

Meeting Nuy, the Boy Behind the Letters

While mothers and daughters often bond over shared interests, fathers can be left out, particularly when they spend much of their time working. In December 2019, 43-year-old Koay Thean Chuan (TC) and his 14-year-old daughter Gwen spent meaningful time together when they visited Stong 2, Cambodia as part of our Parent-Child Sponsors’ Visit...

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Nicholas Teo: A Journey of Sponsorship and Hope

Nicholas Teo: A Journey of Sponsorship and Hope

Malaysian singer and actor Nicholas Teo has a big heart for helping vulnerable children - he has been sponsoring children since 2007. In 2010, he visited World Vision’s Ba Thuoc Area Programme in Vietnam...

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Deborah Henry & Marwa - Upholding Child Rights Together

Deborah Henry & Marwa - Upholding Child Rights Together

Marwa is from Bent Jbail, Lebanon, and she has been sponsored by Deborah Henry, World Vision Malaysia Advocate for Child Protection, since she was six years old...

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7 Ways Clean Water Fights Poverty

7 Ways Clean Water Fights Poverty

Have you noticed how many times you turn on the water faucet daily? How about how many cups of water you had today? Or how much washing you do in a day? These are just a few instances of how water is readily available and useful to us. While it’s something people in the developed world take for granted, clean drinking water is one of the world’s greatest needs. 

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