World Vision Canada released a report using satellite imagery which found that nearly 40,000 square kilometres of farmland in Sudan have been degraded since fighting escalated in 2023, contributing to worsening hunger and displacement. The organization stated that Canadian-made weapons continue to fuel the conflict and called for stronger Canadian export controls to prevent arms … Read more
World Vision Canada released a new report ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, warning that cuts to humanitarian aid are increasing hunger and protection risks for displaced children, including school dropout, child marriage and family separation. The report, based on research across eight countries, found 57 per cent of surveyed households had at … Read more
World Vision Canada (WVC) is urging the federal government to strengthen arms export controls and ensure humanitarian aid reaches Sudan as the conflict enters its third year. The organization says more than 33 million people need assistance and raises concerns that Canadian-made weapons have appeared in the conflict despite existing controls. “If Canada’s export controls … Read more
World Vision issued the following statement on the escalation of violence in Lebanon: ” The situation has deteriorated quickly since Sept. 23 and about one-million people have been displaced so far, with many having nowhere to go. Conflict is escalating in southern Lebanon at such a rate that, for some, it is too dangerous to find a … Read more
World Vision released a report, Ration Cuts: Taking from the Hungry to Feed the Starving, showing that refugees and other vulnerable families are receiving just a fraction of their monthly required food intake or are being cut from aid distributions altogether. This is leading to a drastic increase in child marriage, child trafficking, child labour, … Read more
In advance of the G7 Leaders’ Summit on June 13-15 and World Refugee Day on June 20, World Vision released a report showing that refugees and other vulnerable families are receiving just a fraction of their monthly required food intake or are being cut from aid distributions altogether. This is leading to a drastic increase in child marriage, … Read more
Michael Messenger, World Vision Canada’s president and CEO, issued a statement: “We respect the government’s responsibility to Canadians in our current economic environment and commend its commitment to balancing domestic needs with Canada’s role on the international stage,” he said. “This much-needed increase in foreign aid shows the Canadian government’s role as a global leader that … Read more
World Vision Canada celebrated the May 3 passing of Bill S-211, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. “World Vision applauds parliamentarians for voting to take this important step in the fight against child and forced labour,” said Michael Messenger, president and CEO of World Vision Canada. “By passing this … Read more
“We welcome today’s announcement [by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) for $250 million in funding to address the global hunger crisis] and we are particularly excited that new and additional funds will be available to address the global hunger crisis in order to prevent a terrifying worldwide catastrophe,” said Julie McKinlay, director of Fragile & Humanitarian Programs at World Vision Canada. … Read more
Michael Messenger, President & CEO, World Vision Canada, issued a statement: “We applaud today’s announcement by the Government of Canada to step up its humanitarian assistance in Ukraine and surrounding countries and specifically Minister Sajjan’s strong focus on the rights and needs of children. Canada and the international community must do everything they can to protect … Read more
