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Youth advocacy movement of @WorldVisionAus - volunteers fighting for #HumanRights, youth empowerment and sustainable development. RTs ≠ endorsements.

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Vision Youth - World Vision Aus retweeted
End COVID For All@EndCOVIDForAll3 Aug 2020
Powerful op-ed by @JuliaGillard for the #EndCOVIDForAll campaign in today's @smh+@theage "We must focus on the immediate health response & saving lives, but the unprecedented disruption to children’s education could result in a lost generation." #Auspol smh.com.au/national/millions…

Millions of children may never return to school after lockdown

The #EndCOVIDForAll campaign aims to help poorer nations deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact4 Jun 2020
'The silver lining of COVID-19 is the door it opens for real change': @WorldVisionAus @rinaudo_tony on the world's chance to build a better future in @EternityNews: eternitynews.com.au/opinion/…
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WVANews@WVAnews5 Jun 2020
COMMENT: Why regreening the globe could help prevent future pandemics by our Climate Action Policy Advisor @ClimatEvan 💚sbs.com.au/news/dateline/com… via @DatelineSBS

COMMENT: Why regreening the globe could help prevent future pandemics

Recovering from the pandemic will take years, particularly in the world's least developed countries. Supporting programs focused on regreening the globe will reduce disaster risk and strengthen...

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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact4 Jun 2020
Replying to @WorldVisionAus
@WorldVisionAus welcomes Australia's pledge of $300m to @gavi, the international vaccine alliance. Now is the time to reinvent a healthier and safer future for every child #GlobalVaccineSummit @dfat @MarisePayne foreignminister.gov.au/minis…

Improving access to vaccines in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region will have improved access to vaccines through Australia’s new pledge of $300 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

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World Vision East Africa
@WorldVisionEARO26 May 2020
Faith & the #Church have been a strategic driver for delivering @WorldVision's promise. Today marks the commencement of a special partnership with the All Africa Conference of Churches @AaccCeta to jointly engage on #Children, Youth, Policy influencing & #SDGs.
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Senator Penny Wong
@SenatorWong27 May 2020
This #NRW2020 we acknowledge the histories, cultures and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the spirit of reconciliation. We come together to listen and learn from our Traditional Owners and help create a more united Australia. #InThisTogether2020
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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact21 May 2020
Replying to @HonJulieBishop
@HonJulieBishop gives some great insights into the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on women and children with @melissadoyle on @WorldVisionAus Windows to the World youtube.com/watch?v=lIMwrtni…

Windows To The World | Season 1 Episode 2 with Melissa Doyle and The Honourable Julie Bishop

Join us as Melissa Doyle interviews former Foreign Minister Julie B...

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WVANews@WVAnews28 Apr 2020
Children and young people have already started mobilising themselves, using online platforms to share their experiences and support others with information and emotional support. We will combat #COVID19
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Kent Page
@KentPage30 Apr 2020
Congrats @GretaThunberg on receiving the Human Act Award, and huge thanks for donating the proceeds to UNICEF! “Like the climate crisis, the #coronavirus pandemic is a child-rights crisis,” she says. v/@unicefusa
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Education Cannot Wait
@EduCannotWait30 Apr 2020
"Wonderful speaking w/@AppropsDems Chairwoman @NitaLowey this week on #ECW's education in emergency response to #Covid19 for crisis-affected children/youth! Thank-you for your leadership and for championing @EduCannotWait in #Congress!" ~@YasmineSherif1 @un @globaledcluster
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Kent Page
@KentPage22 Mar 2020
❤️ A message from the heart to all health workers, educators, first responders, pharmacists, grocers, parents & everyone helping someone else out! ❤️ Please RT so it reaches them all around the world ... and keep being #CovidKind! ❤️
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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact30 Apr 2020
'Imagine what social-distancing means when people are sheltering 10 to a room': A brilliant insight into the world's largest, most crowded refugee camp from @worldvision worker @rwolff on @ABCReligion @andrewwestABC abc.net.au/radionational/pro…

Rohingya refugees, Cox's Bazar and the coronavirus - ABC listen

Coronavirus is exacerbating inequality not just between nations, but within nations. And this is especially the case for displaced people.

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WVANews@WVAnews28 Apr 2020
Spare a thought for children in vulnerable countries, some of whom can only wash their hands once a week, are cut off from school and friends without technology, and are going without meals. Some sobering statistics from our #ChildrensVoices report: bit.ly/3bK3hxa.
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WVANews@WVAnews28 Apr 2020
MEDIA RELEASE: COVID -19 causes emotional distress for 91 per cent of children, but many are becoming activists in their own communities, World Vision survey finds: worldvision.com.au/media-cen…
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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact24 Apr 2020
A continued shutdown of schools will only widen the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. This is why World Vision Australia has made the bold call for schools to be reopened in @theheraldsun today: heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus…
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WVANews@WVAnews20 Apr 2020
Children need full bellies to be able to play and learn at school. We MUST guarantee the food security of remote First Nations and other Australian communities.
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT🖤💛❤️@AMSANTaus20 Apr 2020
.@jpatto12 Aboriginal #CoronaVirus News Alert No 42 Apr 20 #KeepOurMobSafe #OurJobProtectOurMob No more time to waste”: 13 Aboriginal organisations including @AMSANTaus @CAACongress demand a guarantee of affordable goods for remote communities now bit.ly/2KkGH25
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Australian Humanitarian Partnership@AusHPship16 Apr 2020
The AHP in 2019 ⬇️ 14 active humanitarian responses. More than one million people reached to date. Some wins, some challenges. Many reflections. You can read more in our 2019 Annual Progress Update. #humanitarian #AustralianAid #partnership #ANGOs australianhumanitarianpartne…
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Catherine Russell
@unicefchief16 Apr 2020
Children everywhere are being profoundly affected by #COVID19. But the most vulnerable will bear the brunt of this crisis, with impacts that could last a lifetime. We must work together to be there, through this, #ForEveryChild.

Impact of COVID-19 on children

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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA@GrahamImpact17 Apr 2020
How @WorldVision is responding to the #COVID19 crisis around the globe via #Vimeo vimeo.com/408389308
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WVANews@WVAnews17 Apr 2020
The global Humanitarian Response Plan to fight #COVID19 is now only at 21% funded. The biggest donors are Japan, Kuwait, the European Union and Germany. fts.unocha.org/appeals/952/s… Ask your MP for Australia to chip in our fair share: worldvision.com.au/actions-f…
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