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Child Friendly Centres encourage sexual abuse reporting

“World Vision has made things easier for us as police and the community by providing Child Friendly Centres. More people, especially the children, are now reporting abuse issues including sexual abuse" -- Police Sergeant Thandazile Mafu.

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A woman sits at a desk inside the child friendly center

Child Friendly Centres encourage sexual abuse reporting

“World Vision has made things easier for us as police and the community by providing Child Friendly Centres...

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 14:25

Anna, refugee from Ukraine stands outside a Child Play Space set up by World Vision in Romania

Child Play Spaces offer respite for weary mothers fleeing violence in Ukraine

World Vision's Child Play Spaces provide a safe place for children and parents to stop. Parents can...

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 12:58

Straight from the heart: That is how I do my work for South Sudan’s children

As a mother of three, my priority every day is to make sure my children are happy...

Monday, March 7, 2022 - 15:10

“World Vision, a friend I met after the earthquake”

“I really like participating in the activities organized by World Vision. It occupies my time and prevents me...

Monday, February 14, 2022 - 23:52

Every child’s life matters: How World Vision changed Joel's life

When a World Vision staffer found nine-year-old Joel during the refugee influx in October 2017, Joel’s leg...

Friday, January 14, 2022 - 06:48

From learning under a tree, to a complete classroom block

Through the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) group in the village, World Vision came to Kwenje village...

Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 20:07

Promoting creative psycho-social support for South Sudan’s distressed children and caregivers

How often do we truly listen to our children? Do we realize children can cope with their own...

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 09:41

New books bring excitement to Gabriel and his friends

Every year Gabriel, like many other children within World Vision's operational areas in Ghana, waits in anticipation...

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 11:19

Chief Kanyama of Mwinilunga

A traditional leader uses farming to end child marriage

Like many developing countries, Zambia still grapples with child marriage. Many girls, particularly from lower-income environments in...

Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 11:09

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After losing everything, Armine's family tries to start a new life

Armine’s family was displaced as a result of the armed conflict which broke out on September 27, 2020...

Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 12:09

World Vision and the European Union’s joint project, a beacon of hope for Syrian children

By Alexandra Matei, Syria Response Advocacy and Communications Director, and Elias Abu Ata, Syria Response Communications Manager...

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 09:39

Lara and Saleem need one thing only

As the animation video series come to an end, World Vision is sounding the alarm that Syrian...

Monday, May 31, 2021 - 10:17

South Sudanese children turn to the streets due to hunger and COVID-19

World Vision’s child-friendly space in Warrayat, a part of Warrap State’s Gogrial West County has re-opened but few...

Saturday, May 15, 2021 - 13:38

Remember Saleem who lives in northern Syria?

Remember Saleem who lives in northern Syria? In the last video he was standing in front of...

Friday, March 26, 2021 - 16:08

Giving South Sudan’s children the best start in life through early childcare development

“The early child care activity has contributed to my brother’s recovery from malnutrition and his general wellbeing”...

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 12:32

Refugee children in South Sudan campaign for awareness to protect fellow children from COVID-19

"We could not stop the conflict, that’s why we are here as refugees. But we can help stop...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 10:07

Lida and Solin before the workshop

A refugee girl with a talent for languages and a serious sweet tooth

Solin is a cheerful 6-year old girl always sporting a smile on her face. Her hair is...

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 10:41

Meet 10-year-old Saleem who had to leave everything behind in Syria after his father died

This is the first story of Saleem. A 10-year-old boy who had to leave everything behind after...

Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 17:30

Determined children brave the heat to promote behaviour change in Adjumani

Even as the day’s weather gets hotter in Northern Uganda, it cannot stop peace club members from carrying...

Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 09:20

Caregivers on the Move: Keeping children engaged through home-based learning and psychosocial support in the wake of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a sense of dread among parents as schools largely remain closed...

Friday, January 8, 2021 - 06:22

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Equipping Mauritanian communities to create a healthy environment for children

In 2016, 37-year-old Koranic teacher Sidi Mohammed met with World Vision staff visiting his neighbourhood to implement...

Friday, November 13, 2020 - 20:41

Eight hundred families receive in-kind support from World Vision Armenia

Eight hundred families receive in-kind support from World Vision Armenia

Eight hundred families (around 4000 people), that spontaneously arrived into Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh, received food and hygiene packages...

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 12:38

Milo and his younger brother

Healing in the Child Friendly Space*

It's a late summer morning in the Refugee Reception Center Ušivak, near Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia...

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 14:07

Adil (in the brown jacket to the left of facilitator Muath) participating in group activities in the Child Friendly Space

Breaking Out of Isolation

As COVID-19 has brought on a time of isolation for children across the world, we take a...

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 08:50

Hajira and her family

COVID-19 brings to a halt Hajira's search for freedom

Hajira* (35) and her family left their homeland Afghanistan a year ago. At the time, Hajira had two...

Friday, June 19, 2020 - 12:11