Friday, June 5, 2026

How Tailoring Skills Are Changing the Lives of Young Women in Phalombe

In Phalombe, young women are transforming their lives through tailoring and design skills supported by World Vision Malawi in partnership with TEVETA. The initiative targets vulnerable girls at risk of school dropout, early marriage and poverty by equipping them with practical vocational skills that open doors to income and independence.

Yeonseo - Korea

Yeon-seo

15-year-old Global Changemaker Yeon-seo advocates to end cyberbullying. “Cyberbullying is happening not only in Korea where I live, but also all over the...

Shamima - Ghana

Shamima

With her close friend facing child marriage, 12-year-old Shamima decided to take action. She became a member of the national Child Parliament of Ghana...

Sarafina - Ghana

Sarafina

A protector for the voiceless: 20-year-old Sarafina advocates for girls’ rights to education in Ghana and all over the world, online and in person. “I must...

Sanjida - Bangladesh

Sanjida

Growing up in Bangladesh with a mother who was married as a child, Sanjida knows first-hand the adverse effects child marriage can have on a family. In...

Peace Builders Movement - Colombia

Peace Builders Movement

The Peace Builders Movement has been advocating to end violence against children in Colombia for over six years, mobilising communities and leaders to come...

Miradie - DRC

Miradie

Demanding an increase for child protection funding in the office of the Minister of the Budget, asking the 1st lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Mara and Alexandra

Mara and Alexandra

Friends Mara and Alexandra, both 14, are active members of their Children’s Council, championing Child Rights and Participation. Although neighbours in...

Lahoo - Thailand

Lahoo

For over 5 years, Lahoo has been advocating to end violence against children in Thailand. Having experienced neglect as a child, he strives to ensure...

Katherine - Canada

Katherine

Katherine, a 21-year-old Changemaker, advocates for ending global child labour with Canada’s National Youth Council. She mobilises support through social...

Jason - DRC

Jason

Jason, a 19-year-old Changemaker, works on the issue of armed conflict and its effects on children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As an...

Jakaringan Cinema Team - Indonesia

Jakaringan Cinema Team

With members aged 15 to 22, the Jakaringan Cinema Team has launched six short films focused on ending violence against children in Indonesia. They also...

Igli - Albania

Igli

18-year-old Igli is a Global Champion for ending physical and emotional violence against children. After several years of raising awareness for the need of...

Genoveva - Tanzania

Genoveva

As a member of her district Junior Council in Tanzania, 14-year-old Genoveva is a Changemaker at the local and national level. She advocates for children’s...

Esmeralda - Costa Rica

Esmeralda

Esmeralda, a 19-year-old Changemaker, is an active member of an advocacy and social mobilisation group. She works to end violence against children and...

Emilene - Ecuador

Emilene

Part of a network of young people and adolescents in Ecuador, Emilene, an 18-year-old Changemaker, helps to create space for children and young people...

Amy - New Zealand

Amy

As an agent of change in New Zealand, 19-year-old Amy advocates to end modern slavery along with a group of youth advocates. She mobilises support for...

Makeleto Mothakathi

World Vision Lesotho child representative's call on the safety and protection of the rights of children

This conference is an impressive testimonial to the devotion and dedication of the African Union in upholding the protection of children’s rights. This...

Dola - Bangladesh

Dola

When community members in Bangladesh insisted that Dola be married off at 12, her mother stepped in to protect her, choosing to keep her daughter in school...

Clara - Malawi

Clara

For over three years, Clara has been raising awareness about Child Marriage in Malawi and her own painful experience as a survivor of it. As an agent of...

Carlos - Brazil

Carlos

Since he was 14, Carlos has been a member of a social accountability movement in Brazil that holds community leaders liable for their decisions and has...

Barack - Uganda

Barack

For five years, Barack has been advocating for ending violence against children in Uganda. Now 15, he continues to be a Changemaker - helping to...

How little Yehor from Ukraine found his passion for music playing violin in Georgia

To meet the humanitarian and protection needs of the most vulnerable children and families, World Vision provided assistance and services to nearly 11,000...

Red Hand Day

Enough is Enough: Let us put an end to the use of child soldiers

12 February is Red Hand Day. In this view piece, Betty Adong, World Vision South Sudan Protection and Advocacy Manager, shares heartbreaking stories of...

Red Hand Day

Enough is Enough: Let us put an end to the use of child soldiers

In this op-ed piece, World Vision South Sudan Protection and Advocacy Manager, Betty Adong, shares heartbreaking stories of children used by armed forces...