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Quick overview

  • 60,000 Lebanese children are out of school
  • In Southern Lebanon many schools have become shelters
  • 3000 children from WV supported villages are displaced
  • Psychosocial support for children and their caregivers is a top priority

In dangerous and complex places across the world, we prioritise the survival, safety and futures of children.

As humanitarian organisation go, we're big and we've been committed to this for a long time. That means we go to the places others can not.

In places such as Southern Lebanon, children and families are experiencing extreme instability, they've been living in a state of upheaval for close to 10 months and the uncertainty increases daily.

Helping children survive is our priority. Practically that may look like...

Food

Water

Hygiene kits

Medicine

Mattresses

Cooking utensils

However, to ensure a child can not only survive but also recover we focus on children's mental health, well being by providing psychosocial support through play, counseling, appropriate trauma processing activities etc.

We exist so that children living in the world's most dangerous and complex places can survive, recover and build a future.

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Child Protection

Many children in Mosul, Iraq have seen the tragedies of war firsthand, whether they’ve been injured themselves or lost a loved one. Thanks to World Vision’s child protection programme, children who became withdrawn due to trauma are regaining their confidence.

For example, 8-year-old Malak, who was injured by a bomb and became very shy and inexpressive, is now “enjoying studying and playing with her friends”, according to her sister Dalal. World Vision is helping children recover from trauma by:

  • Pairing them with case workers to provide personal counseling
  • Providing safe spaces in the city for play and educational activities