article / Enero 14, 2008
Street children in Georgia celebrate New Year and new winter clothes
The children, aged from 5 up to 15 years of age from the World Vision Learning the principles of First Emergency Care Project and the ‘Sparrows’ day and night shelter run by the Child and Environment NGO, were able to enjoy a one day celebration away from a life of hardship and constant struggle.
article / Enero 11, 2008
Kosovo’s Kids for Peace celebrate 6 years
Adults in Kosovo may find themselves trapped in vicious circles of inter ethnic hatred however, parents and teachers work hard through KFP clubs to convey a strong message to all by encouraging their pupils and children to free themselves from stereotypes and behaviour that reinforce separation of t
article / Diciembre 13, 2007
Georgian street children to find safety and opportunity
At present, reliable statistics on street children are hard to come by, as research of the phenomenon is limited. There are some 1,500 children living on the streets of Georgia and thousands of Georgian youth are at risk of becoming street kids, according to World Vision and other NGO reports.
article / Diciembre 11, 2007
Former abandoned child now has a family
She says that life there was very hard, as the older girls there used to beat her and force her to beg on the streets for them. But this was not the hardest part for her.
article / Diciembre 11, 2007
Meeting my Roma sister: a tale of two thirty-somethings
Today, Marta has six children, ages six to eighteen, and a granddaughter, almost a year old. All eight of them live in a one-room house (a former storage shed) with no electricity or running water.
article / Diciembre 10, 2007
2,500 Romanian children attend theatre for first time
The “Invitation to the theatre” campaign offered children the chance to experience and learn about theatre firsthand.
article / Diciembre 10, 2007
Awareness raising in Pakistan for International Day of Disabled Persons
In Kaghan, more than 400 representatives from the government, village organizations, partner organizations, college students, teachers, people with disabilities and other community members attended an event organized by World Vision, where people with disabilities and advocates for the rights of
article / Diciembre 10, 2007
Armenian journalists empowered to solve child protection issues
“The purpose of this meeting is to create a group of journalists who will cooperate with the Network to present child protection challenges to the advantage of children,” said Mira Antonyan, director of Child Reception and Orientation Center of Fund for Armenian Relief.