article / July 10, 2008
Kosovo’s new breadwinners targeted through microfinance loans
Half of Kosovo’s population are women and of these some 80% are unemployed - many of whom are widows challenged not only to care for their families, but generate an income to support them.
article / November 28, 2006
Kosovo youth activity inspires mutual respect for different faiths
The young people, aged between 12 and 18, visited Mosques and Orthodox Monasteries in both southern and northern Kosovo.
article / January 6, 2011
Building bridges of peace in children’s hearts in war-torn Kosovo
Kosovo is a war-torn country where the idea of peace has often been only a dream in the hearts of children. For nine years World Vision has been working with children in Kosovo to make their dreams of peace a reality.
publication / July 2, 2021
Regional Brief: World Vision Middle East Eastern Europe
Serving the most vulnerable children in the toughest places, World Vision is leading the way in contexts of high fragility and gender disparity, supporting children on the move and affected by armed conflict, in a region beset by climate change and now a global pandemic.
article / March 5, 2009
Access to loans strengthens women’s role in improving children’s wellbeing in Kosovo
“Good health is the main thing that I wish for my children”, says Remzije “Then I insist on education, both formal and the one in the family. I insist my children behave well in the first place and they do great”, she adds proudly.
article / September 13, 2011
Peer Educators around Albania & Kosovo transmit messages for change
“To be a Peer Educator means to transmit messages for change, create an idea and make it a reality in the school and the communities where we live,” says 15-year-old Ela from Elbasan.
article / October 11, 2007
WV Kosovo’s Kids for Peace commemorate International Day of Peace
“In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly stated that the International Day of Peace should be a day where fighting stops all around the world. It also calls on everyone to use this day to raise awareness for the cause of peace.
article / September 19, 2012
‘Kids for Peace’ youth visit orphan Kosovo children to brighten their day
A highlight of Kids for Peace initiative to visit orphan children at SOS Village in Prishtina, Kasovo's capital.