While the situation in Ukraine is and will remain very fluid, as of now, World Vision is on the ground in Romania providing shelter, necessities, and psychosocial support to people who have crossed the border - mostly women and their children. And on Saturday, our World Vision Romania team was able to deliver food and critical non-food items to a 600-bed hospital inside Ukraine which is serving as a temporary shelter for displaced children and their families.
Join a Briefing Call on Wednesday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time with Mark Smith, Senior Director of Emergency Affairs for World Vision, about the current situation and how World Vision is responding. Click here to join.
Influence your government officials to support the bipartisan Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act, S. 765 and the Safe from the Start Act, H.R. 571. During emergencies like disasters, conflicts, and the pandemic, violence against women and girls rises dramatically.
Pray for a ceasefire, peace, and for protection of the Ukrainian people - especially the children.
Some might say, "There are too many of these International Days." But each one serves to highlight a situation or a group of people whose voices need to be heard.
For people who care about gender equality, our two big days are International Women's Day (March 8th) and International Day of the Girl Child (October 11th). We must not let them go by without saying something, without doing something.
This World Water Day we aren't just bringing awareness to the need for clean water, we're doing something about it - with you!
Be a part of an effort to empower everyone, everywhere World Vision works in Zambia - about 800,000 people - with access to clean water. Learn more about this powerful live fundraising event and register here.
Ways to get involved
Invest your voice, your influence, and your resources on behalf of women and girls in poverty
RAISE AWARENESS | Show your support on International Women's Day by liking, commenting, and sharing our posts on Facebook and Instagram or sharing our Women's Day article (above).
USE YOUR INFLUENCE | In less than 5 minutes, you can write your Member of Congress and ask them to support the Keeping Women Safe from the Start Act.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT | Every $1 you invest in the Strong Women Strong World™ Fundwill become $2 thanks to an amazing $12 million matching gift from our partner Clean Water Here.
World Vision's Strong Women Strong World™
helps keep girls and women at the center of global community development, advocacy,
and emergency response work. Together, we can continue making a difference
in the lives of women and girls and accelerate communities’ progress out of poverty.
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