Tim Costello steps down after 15 years at World Vision Australia
Tim Costello, World Vision Australia‘s chief advocate, is stepping down after 15 years with the organisation. Costello, who is one of Australia’s most renowned Christian voices on social justice issues, will continue to lend his expertise to the organisation on issues of global poverty. Tim Costello “After so many years at this wonderful organisation, I […]
WATER: THOUSANDS TO WALK SIX KILOMETRES TO RAISE MONEY – AND AWARENESS – ABOUT THE LACK OF ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
DAVID ADAMS speaks to World Vision Australia’s Daryl Crowden about the world’s water problem…
ESSAY: WHAT WILL YOU BE EATING TONIGHT?
JACQUII RUBIN, of World Vision Australia, talks about the organisation’s new Uber Eats-inspired campaign to tackle hunger around the world and why it’s targeting Millennials…
1.85 million people affected in Mozambique alone in aftermath of Idai, says UN
Some 1.85 million people have been affected by the destructive power of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique alone, according to the latest UN assessment which comes as a new appeal is launched to fund relief efforts. The cyclone, which made landfall near the Mozambique port of Beira on 14th March, smashed buildings, destroyed crops and caused […]
Australian churches call for an end to “demonisation” of asylum seekers and refugees
The Australian Churches’ Refugee Taskforce has joined with the National Council of Churches in Australia in calling for an end to the “demonising” of refugees and asylum seekers and for the adoption of a humane approach to their care and support. In a statement released on Friday, the ACRT and NCCA welcomed recent moves to […]
Children as young as five recruited as child soldiers in world’s conflicts
Children as young as five are fighting on the frontlines in countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to research commissioned by World Vision. The research, released to mark Red Hand Day – an international day against the use of child soldiers, found that children have participated in conflicts in at least 18 countries […]
Australian Christian NGOs welcome news last children will be removed from Nauru
Christians advocating for children to be removed from Nauru – where they have been held under the Australian Government’s immigration policies – have welcomed news that the final four children and their families are leaving the Pacific Ocean island. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the annoucement on Sunday morning, saying all four chidlren and their […]
POSTCARDS: ROHINGYA REFUGEE CHILDREN’S CAMPAIGN FOR PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE
A photo essay special from World Vision Australia looks at how Rohingya children in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, are involved in a campaign to have their rights to safety and protection recognised…
Melbourne’s ‘Lost Toy Store’ showcases plight of displaced children this Christmas
A pop-up “toy store” which tells the story of toys left behind by children forced to flee their homes has opened at Melbourne Central shopping centre in the heart of the Victorian capital this week in an effort to shine a light on the plight of the world’s 30 million displaced children. ‘The Lost Toy […]
Australia’s peak body for overseas aid NGOs issues apology to victims of sexual misconduct following report into the sector
Australia’s peak body for the aid and international development NGOs has apologised to victims and survivors of sexual misconduct perpetrated by aid workers following the release of a report which found there had been 31 substantiated claims of sexual misconduct in the sector in the past three years. The report found that there had been 76 […]