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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Youth Voices Lead Change: Albania's Revised Youth Law with World Vision Support

The revision of the Youth Law marks a significant milestone for Albanian youth, providing them with enhanced opportunities for education, employment, and active participation in decision-making processes. These changes not only align Albania with European standards but also foster a more inclusive and empowered youth community, paving the way for a brighter future.

National Prevalence Study on child disability

National Prevalence Study on child disability aged 2-17 In Albania.

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Cold temperatures in Albania: World Vision supports the most vulnerable

January was particularly cold in Albania, the freezing temperatures got under -18 degrees Celsius. Families were suffering due to lack of appropriate...

I have learned, I’m special

Monda is a12 year old beautiful blonde girl, with blue eyes and a big smile. She loves school and tries hard to have good results. She lives with her...

Anjeza, a youth serving to the community

This video was created for Universal Children's Day, which is celebrated every year on November 20th. It illustrates one of the problems children face most...

Including the most vulnerable

The Bradashesh school, in one of the rural communities in Elbasan, has more than 47% of its children coming from the most marginalised groups, such as...

Keeping children in the family

"When everything seems hopeless, God brings people into your life at the right time,” says Arjan, a father who is raising alone his three children, Mateo 8...

Youth keep little Arkida alive

Arkida, 7, lives in Milot, northern Albania with her parents and her big brother. They live in very poor conditions. The father can’t work because he is...

Looking The Other Way Is No Longer An Option

Written by: Tim Costello CEO of World Vision Australia "You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know." -- William...

For school as a community center

More than 400 students from 50 different schools of the country, gathered in the student's government's conference, organized by World Vision. They shared...

Children with disabilities must benefit from quality education

As I sat in a workshop on disabilities recently, I thought a lot about a close family member who struggles with a chronic illness. It makes it difficult...

Students mobilise the community for a new schoolyard

They are senior high school students and they already feel responsible for the little ones in their school. The 16 school government’s senators of "Karl...

Evaluate, Create and Act for your school

Evaluate, Create and Act for school as a community centre!

What happened with children during 2015?

Data from World Vision’s Child Well-being Report shows nearly three quarters of poor and vulnerable children report seeing child abuse or violence but that...

One family’s endless struggle with poverty in Albania

Soelto, 10, is the youngest member of his six-person family from Librazhd, in southern Albania, who call one small room “home”. In addition to living in...

Empowering youth to follow their dreams

"I thought about giving up, going back to where I was before and doing the same things I used to do,” says Flori. “But, I never gave up. I found the...

What would you change in your community if you could?

These youth from Lezha know pretty well what it is needed to improve their city. Watch the video to hear their thoughts.

See the change our sponsorship programme has made this year in Lezha community

Watch the latest video from Lezha community showing the hope and promise child sponsorship is bringing to children and their families.

See the change our sponsorship programme has made this year in Shkodra community

Watch the latest video from Shkodra community showing the hope and promise child sponsorship is bringing to children and their families.

How do you see your mum?

Children have drawn a picture of their mums to show how precious they are to them. See the drawings of two beautiful girls from Albania, Mariola, 4, and...

Reborn at twelve years old

Flamur is a 12-year-old boy from the village of Gizavesh. He has reached the seventh grade with difficulty but his teacher says that he is very smart and...

A movie star and child sponsor

“You have a special place in my heart,” said Nickola Shreli (Nick), 34, to his sponsored child, Aurel, 9, from Bathore a suburb of Tirana, Albania. Nicola...

A countdown of blessings

This is a story about a young woman, who at the age of 8, was sponsored by World Vision USA. This is also a story about a wonderful person named Janet Pike...

Irrigation system saves villagers’ crops

For the first time in over 20 years, 4,000 residents from four villages in the Librazhd area of Albania have a proper sewage and irrigation system for...