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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Raphael, a Hidden Hero, spearheads fight against COVID-19 in his community

Raphael, 14, is determined to stop the spread of COVID-19 in his family and community in Kenya. Since the first case was reported in the country, Raphael has been working tirelessly to ensure that his family and fellow children in the community are adhering to the measures put in place by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of the virus.

Raphael washing his hands with a younger child in Kenya

Raphael, a Hidden Hero, spearheads fight against COVID-19 in his community

Raphael, 14, is determined to stop the spread of COVID-19 in his family and community in Kenya. Since the first case was reported in the country, Raphael...

Child leader in Bangladesh educates community members how to protect themselves from COVID-19

Farzana, a Hidden Hero, fights COVID-19 with accurate information

“It is not easy to stay home for such a long time,” says Farzana, 15, a child leader in Bangladesh. "But, at this moment we have no choice... We are...

Mae, 18 teaches children in her community in Philippines to read during COVID-19 lockdowns

Mea, a Hidden Hero from the Philippines helps students with reading skills while schools are closed

Mea, 18, is making a difference in her community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six days a week, she devotes two hours of her time to help struggling...

The role of faith leaders in the fight against COVID-19

In 2014, when Ebola ravaged Sierra Leone, World Vision partnered with faith leaders to help communities curb the spread and recover. Now, as the world...

The role of faith leaders in the fight against COVID-19

In times of crisis, people turn to churches for health and hope. As a Christian organisation, we partner with church leaders and faith groups to keep...

Malati uses advocacy to fight child marriage Nepal

A hidden hero emerges from the ruins of Nepal’s earthquake

Out of the ruins of one of Nepal’s worst natural disasters, a young girl from a mountain village created lasting change for girls in her community. When...

Healthcare workers: hidden heroes on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19

Around the world, we continue to train and mobalise Community Health Workers who put in the long, unpaid hours to protect everyone in their community. We...

former sponsored child on the front lines of COVID-19 response

Former sponsored child is at the frontline against COVID-19 pandemic

Lenny Lyn, 27, is part of the fight against this generation’s biggest threat yet. When the pandemic struck the Philippines in the month of March, she is...

Saru, former sponsored child, now Hidden Hero for her community

Former sponsored child educates her community in the fight against COVID-19

At a time when the entire world is frightened by COVID-19, 20-year old Saru, a resident of Morang district in Nepal, is active in helping community members...

World Vision staff as hidden heros around the world

Hidden heroes, the foundation upon which World Vision's work is built

Ordinary people have been behind all of World Vision’s work over the last 70 years. We acknowledge these hidden heroes who have risen to meet the most...

The power of sponsors and sponsorship

Georgie: a child sponsor and Hidden Hero

When ordinary people come together, they make an extraordinary impact. This is the story of Georgie, an Australian sponsor who, in 1994, made a significant...

Ahlam a hidden hero for syrian refugees

Ahlam, a hidden hero who sacrifices her own safety and comfort to help strangers

Behind all the work that World Vision has been a part of over the last 70 years, ordinary people have come together for extraordinary impact. These hidden...

World vision Staff and Hidden Hero walks with displaced children

Margaret, a hidden hero who walked with the most vulnerable children Rwanda after the Geoncide

For the last 70 years, World Vision has responded to crises. In times of war and human suffering, we have seen ordinary people come together to support the...

Faith Leaders educate community representatives on how to protect themselves and others from COVID-19

In close coordination with WHO, Ministry of Haji and Religious Affairs and World Vision Afghanistan Faith and Development unit, 60 religious leaders and...

World Vision partners with faith leaders to reduce COVID-19 infections and stigma

Across the globe, we are mobilising, equipping and working with some of the more than 400,000 faith leaders in 50 countries we have trained over the past...

Lessons learned from Ebola: Helping communities prepare for COVID-19

Watch this video to see how World Vision is using our Channels of Hope programme to partners with local, trusted leaders to educate communities to stop the...