Responding to violence against children (VAC)
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Our aim is to contribute measurably to helping children enjoy good health, be educated for life, be cared for and protected, participate fully in decisions that affect their lives, and experience the love of God and their neighbours.
Unfortunately, violence, in all its forms, is the biggest issue affecting children today. But it doesn’t have to be this way. For that reason, World Vision is committed to end violence against children (EVAC).
The following materials have been developed by World Vision in order to end and respond to violence against children (VAC).
Faith based approaches
Church and Interfaith Engagement
With the large number of trusted religious leaders in areas where World Vision works, especially in remote areas where government presence is limited, faith leaders can be especially helpful partners for World Vision in achieving its child development goals.
Channels of Hope (CoH) Project Model
Channels of Hope (CoH) partners with, and empowers, churches and faith communities to contribute to child well-being. It equips faith leaders with both factually-correct information and insight into their scriptures and faith traditions, guiding them to become powerful change agents.
Evidence-faith and faith actors contribution to EVAC
Learning from the Implementation of Channels of Hope for Child Protection in Malawi (CoH CP)
A CoH CP pilot project was initiated in the Chingale and Namachete communities of Zomba, Malawi in January 2014 through the provision of workshops engaging local faith leaders, their spouses and other community members in Zomba, Chingale and Namachete.
The Faith Connection: Evidence of Transformation / Channels of Hope
Channels of Hope’ (CoH) is World Vision’s signature programme for catalyzing faith leaders and their communities to transform children’s lives in the world’s hardest places.
Channels of Hope Gender: Community Vision for Change Project Evaluation
In the Solomon Islands, Australian National University evaluated the Channels of Hope Gender work and effectivness in promoting attitdues and behaviors that promote gender equality.
Solomon Islands Channels of Hope - Gender Phase 1 Evaluation
With the University of Queensland, World Vision Solomon Islands explores the effectiveness of the CoH-Gender programming in changing attitudes and behaviors.
Celebrating Families: A Journey Together
Celebrating Families is a tool World Vision developed in 2011 to support parents and caregivers in the creation of a family and community environment that foster children’s spiritual development and overall well-being.
Publications in Spanish / Publicaciones en español
Posicionamiento - Prohibir Todas las Formas de Castigo Corporal
Renovamos el llamado a la acción para seguir avanzando hacia la prohibición explícita del castigo físico y humillante en las legislaciones de todos los países de América Latina y el Caribe, con el fin de proteger y velar por la integridad personal de todos los niños, niñas y adolescentes, tanto en las esferas públicas como privadas.
Other Resources for faith-based organizations / Otros recursos para trabajar con organizaciones basadas en la fe
