Piecing peace together – three things children need now
By Bill Forbes, Child Protection and Participation Global Lead, World Vision International
Stories
3802 extremely poor children received Christmas gifts from their Secret Santas
World Vision sums up #SecretSanta charity campaign 3802 extremely poor children received Christmas presents during holiday season within...
World Vision launches fundraising event to help more street children in Myanmar
World Vision Myanmar, with the support of TODAY Ogilvy, launched the first-ever local fundraising event on the...
Orphaned by Ebola
Ghislene, 17, and her sister, Yuha, are just two of more than 2,000 children who have been...
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...
The very first school for Sally’s village
It was still dark when Sally had to rise, clean her family’s compound and make her way...
Highlights From 40th Anniversary Celebration
World Vision Ghana celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a Durbar that brought together all stakeholders and partners...
Faith Leader Rescues Girl From Early Marriage
Joyce was almost given out for marriage due to hardships in her family but was rescued by Mallam...
World Vision Armenia hosts Anna Hakobyan in Tchambarak
World Vision Armenia hosted Anna Hakobyan, the spouse of the Armenian Prime Minister, to present poverty reduction...
World Vision Launches a Campaign to End Marriage in Tigray Region
In collaboration with the Tigray Regional State Bureau of Women Affairs, World Vision in Ethiopia launched the...
Zambian government urged to renew it's commitment to UNCRC
World Vision Zambia has called on the government to renew its commitment to the convention on the rights...
"I was saved from forced early marriage. Now, I have hope for my future!”
Born in Sofala, Mozambique, Joaninha* lives in a small community in the Buzi district along with her...
Life in all its fullness for every child
Let’s break the silence against all conventional social norms and let all children thrive through positive discipline...
World Vision Unites With Religious Leaders to End Female Genital Mutilation and Child Abuse in Kenya
World Vision has partnered with religious leaders to fight injustices facing children in Kenya. The organisation seeks to...
Hands that Cut Girls, Now Save Lives
For more than 20 years, 72-year-old Chepurai from Kenya’s West Pokot County relied on circumcising girls to...
Being a girl doesn’t mean I am someone’s property.
Sodaba’s father had promised her to his brother’s son when she was still a baby. When she...
Between Darkness and Light
“We used to play together on a daily basis. I used to knock on their door and she...
The Truth About Teenage Pregnancy
Between 2016-2019, children in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa researched the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy...
Joanna's Story #1000Girls
"Some girls do not have any help, but others have the chance to go to school. They...
Help Ugandan Girls to Live Without Fear
For girls in Uganda, gender equality isn’t just about glass ceilings. It’s about basic rights. Each year, millions...
Farmers Adopt the Use of Organic Pesticides, Boost Production
By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision, Uganda Making of biopesticide using locally-available plan leaves and...
World Vision Partners with Buganda Kingdom to End Violence Against Children
“Social norms and practices are confused by society," said Charles Peter Mayiga, prime minister of the Buganda...
Mulu*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Mulu, now 17, was just six-years-old when her father died and her mum gave her to another family...
Zion*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Zion, 16, is eight months pregnant. She lives near Ngogwe in Uganda.
I finished Primary 7, and...
Adjoa*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Three years ago, when she was 14, Adjoa started selling things by the roadside to help her...
“The future is for girls” declares Nyanyok as South Sudanese children assert their right to education
Her father insisted she cannot go to school but stay at home to help her mother. School is...