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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

As war rages on, Ukraine’s children struggle for safe access to education

Despite ongoing conflict and safety concerns, World Vision Ukraine is actively working to protect and restore access to education for vulnerable children, including those with disabilities. Through security improvements, safety training, and humanitarian support, they are helping children stay safe, resilient, and hopeful for a brighter future amid the crisis.

Africa's youth speak on their experiences during COVID-19

Earlier this year, World Vision conducted a research to explore children and young people’s reflections and perceptions on the COVID-19 outbreak. Hear from...

Farzana is helping her community people understand the covid19 message

We should not get panic but be mindful

“It is not easy to stay home for such long time, but at this moment we have no choice. At school, we were engaged in many activities and there is no dull...

Listening to children in the time of COVID-19

Listening to children in the context of COVID-19 is part of how World Vision is meeting our commitment to place children and young people at the centre of...

Mario Stephano speaking to young leaders

Children’s voices in times of COVID-19

By Mario Stephano, Advisor, Child Participation, World Vision International In times of crises, wars, hunger, and pandemics, everybody, without exception...

Antoinette Habinshuti, World Vision Senegal National Director doing handwashing lesson with children

Acting together to protect the most vulnerable children and families against COVID-19

From March 2nd to March 31th, Senegal went from one (1) to 175 people who tested positive with the new coronavirus or COVID-19. While cases during the...

Girl with outstretched arms and wings

Celebrating the girls reshaping our world

We continue to need an International Women’s Day because not a single country has achieved gender equality, and consistently across all regions we still...

Non discrimination

Let’s stand for zero discrimination

By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Director, Child Participation and Rights, World Vision International On March 1st, the international community observes Zero...

Chosen: Putting the power to choose in the hands of children in Ghana

Some kids wait years to be chosen by sponsors. But what would happen if, instead, they got to choose? For the first time, the power to choose is in a child...

Girls with camera

Children pledge to end violation of their rights using journalism

By Kambani Phiri, Communications Officer Children in most rural parts of Zambia are often forced to work in order to survive. Child labour often happens in...

Join the Mbabane Swallows Football Club in curbing violence against children

Join Mbabane Swallows Football Club coach, Honor Janza, in protecting children against violence.

Lucy and her school mates from their DRR Club during in awareness on how a volcano may create a disaster.

Students in Madang learn about disaster preparedness

"One thing that we have learned through this project is that in the event of an earthquake we must drop down, crawl under a sturdy desk or table and cover...

Lina Auma posing next to her superwoman portrait

Lina found her hope in the stroke of a paint brush

By Aggrey Nyondwa Kikobera and Derrick Kyatuka-Communication Officials for World Vision in Uganda The ravages of war, the pain of facing life without a...

Children from various Kenyan Counties participated in the 2019 National Children's Forum organised annually by World Vision in Kenya. ©World Vision /Photo by Irene Sinoya.

Listen to Us; Kenyan Children Urge Leaders

By Irene Sinoya, Communications Specialist, World Vision in Kenya Children have called on national and community leaders in Kenya to involve them in...

Highlights From 40th Anniversary Celebration

World Vision Ghana celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a Durbar that brought together all stakeholders and partners to climax activities for the...

Patricio and youth leaders

Why we should look up, not talk down, to children

Apart from parents of small children, New York, insomniacs and sharks, do you know what doesn’t sleep? Our obligation to recognise and realise human rights...

Maria at CRC 30yrs

Children stand up for their rights at the European Parliament to mark 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Thirty years ago, government leaders came together to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the United Nations. The EU has made a strong...

Dibya speaks out about her experience of child marriage at the United Nations CRC anniversary

A child marriage story: child rights in Nepal

By Dibya, 17, Nepal Five years ago, when I was just 12 years old, I started going out with a boy from a nearby village. Everything was fine until this boy...

30e anniversaire de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant

What was your greatest achievement when you turned 30? 🎂 Today marks 30 years since the #UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was agreed by world...

Carlos, a young leader from Brazil, visits Geneva for the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Brazil

By Carlos, 15, and Samila, 15, Youth Monitoring of Public Policies members in Brazil This year we had the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights...

At the European Development Days, Samila presented research she and a group of nine young people had conducted in Brazil, looking at issues of violence against children.

Expertise has no age limit: child researchers in action

By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Advisor – Child Participation and Rights Fascinating, encouraging and inspirational. Both the young people we’re seeing...

Child-led research: Addressing inequalities in child participation in public life

Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser with World Vision International, attends the European Development Days and presents the findings of a study on...

World Vision Uganda Wheelchairs for Kids Australia

Wheelchair brings a smile to Ronnie's family

By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator – World Vision Uganda When Ronnie’s mother, Prisca, was told that her 2-year-old son had cerebral...

World Vision Uganda Wheelchairs for Kids Australia

Wheelchairs Allow Us to Be in Control of Our Movement

By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda “To find out that one child has Cerebral Palsy is a shock to your system,” said...

World Vision Uganda Wheelchairs for Kids Australia

My Dream is to Become a Doctor

By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda Editor’s note: Mariam is one of 1,096 children since 2015 who have received...