Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Protected by Courage, Saved by Community

Alem’s dream of helping others nearly ended in child marriage until one phone call, a trained community response, and collective action helped save her future.

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Zambia’s Children’s Code Act Prohibits Child Abuse and Promotes Child Protection

August 24, 2022, will go down in history as a special day for the children of Zambia. It is the day that the Children's Code Act became law in Zambia...

Nyibol with her classmates

Nyibol’s story: Saying 'No' to child marriage in South Sudan

Educating girls empowers them to say ‘no’ to child marriage. Such is the story of Nyibol from South Sudan, who, at 17, refused to be forced to marry twice...

Christina defying odds by going back to school after escaping early marriage

What you need to know about Child Marriage

What is it, why does it happen, and what are we doing about it? Your 101 Guide to Child Marriage.

Education! Memory's Hope

Memory (fictitious name) is a survivor of child marriage. With education, she is very optimistic about bettering her future and that of her siblings and...

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Ambassador Calls for Unity in Ending Gender Based Violence

World Vision ambassador on ending child marriage, who is also the Inspector General of Malawi Police, Merlyne Yolamu, has called for everyone to join the...

Christine's daughter Mary* (left) was saved from child marriage, thanks to the intervention of her church in West Pokot County, Kenya. Due to their influence in communities, World Vision empowers churches and religious leaders to be advocates for children rights and to protect girls and boys from harmful cultural practices. ©World Vision Photo/Sarah Ooko

'How the church saved my daughter from child marriage'

A feature story about the role of faith leaders and churches in ending child marriage in West Pokot County,Kenya.

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World Vision in Zambia and its partners hold a National Children's Symposium

World Vision's national director in Zambia, John Hasse, says the organisation remains committed to enhancing the well-being of children across the country...

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Ajay Industrial Corporation Zambia Limited donates reusable pads to Strong Girls Strong Zambia campaign

Ajay Industrial Corporation Zambia Limited has donated 250 packets of reusable sanitary towels to World Vision in Zambia to support the Strong Girls Strong...

Mentorship Saved me from FGM and Changed My Life

World Vision's mentorship programmes are empowering communities to become child rights champions and be at the forefront of the fight against FGM and child...

Together We Can End Violence Against Children

Together We Can End Violence Against Children

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CFAO Motors and ZANACO Bank join hands to support World Vision’s Strong Girls Strong Zambia Campaign

World Vision in Zambia, Zanaco Bank PLC, and CFAO Motors have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth K1.7 million ($104,190 US dollars...

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Absa Bank Zambia and World Vision in Zambia partner to empower and support the education of girls

World Vision in Zambia and Absa Bank Zambia have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth K900,000 ($55100 US dollars) to support the...

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World Vision in Zambia donates a Birth Certificate Printer to enhance Child Protection systems.

According to the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (2018), only 14.2% of children under the age of five have registered births, with 6.6% having birth...

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UPLIFT Project empowers Traditional Leaders with 138 bicycles to fight child marriage

World Vision Zambia, through the European Union Zambia funded project ‘Urban and Rural Programme for Learners’ Inclusion, Foundation, and Transformation...

Child sponsorship helped Khubushu's family realise she should be in education, not married.

Not child brides, but girls positioned to soar

World Vision India and child sponsorship programmes helped Khushbu's family realise girls should be educated ... not become child brides.

Janet educates kids members on the dangers associated with child marriage

Ending Child Marriage for a Brighter Future

Child marriage is considered a violation of human rights and a harmful practice affecting lots of girls, leading to numerous negative health and...

Mpande Primary School

World Vision Zambia and Madison General Insurance Company Zambia Limited hand over refurbished classroom block

By Kambani Phiri, Communications Specialist, Zambia. World Vision Zambia, with support from Madison General Insurance Company Zambia Limited, has handed...

Drought need and World Vision intervention in Marsabit Kenya

How the world's most hungry children are paying for the Ukraine conflict

As the Ukraine conflict, climate shocks, and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic interact to undermine food supplies and economies, the risk of famine...

Equipping children for the future through reading camps in Nyimba district

World Vision Zambia work so that children, especially the most vulnerable, have access to quality education so that they become lifelong learners...

A father looking at his child- child marriage context.

Why do some families marry off their girls?

Being a teenager isn’t easy, no matter where in the world you live. But add the threat of child marriage for a growing number of teens and tweens and...

Sneha working home. She sets great examples to other girls while working in her STEM career.

A go-getter guiding the next generation

Twenty-year-old former sponsored child Sneha recently started working in the Information Technology sector. It was a simple career guidance session...

Sell a kidney, or let your children die of hunger!

Sell a kidney, or let your children die of hunger!

We sit in a mud-made room with only two-meter-high walls. The wall in front of us has two holes that allow a little sunlight into the room. A little boy...

Desperate parents are forced to sell one child to feed the others

Desperate parents are forced to sell one child to feed the others

Seven-year-old *Maryam sits at her father’s left side with her elbow on his leg. She looks directly at the camera. Sometimes she whispers a few words in...

World Vision’s protection help desk and education program in South Sudan keep girls from forced marriages

“I grew up believing that girls are born to make their parents proud through marriage”, Ajak Akoc, 23, says. South Sudan girls, especially in remote areas...