Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Over 25 years as Humanitarian Actor - A Journey of Commitment to Child’s Well-Being

Over 25 years of humanitarian service, Amílcar Checo shares his journey of dedication, leadership, and impact on the well-being of children in Mozambique.

Varsha and her friends, Shivkanya and Gareema, dressed in traditional costumes in India.

Working with communities to end child marriage in India

India is known for its diverse culture and tradition. During celebrations, women and girls often dress in traditional attire with their ornaments. Ten-year...

Samira was trafficked in India at the age of just 14.

Child Trafficking: What you need to know

Child trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Children are trafficked for purposes such as domestic labour, armed groups, criminal activity, and even...

Improving education through training more volunteer-teachers for South Sudan’s remote communities

Albino Mawien, 27, and a father of two and is a volunteer teacher in a primary school in South Sudan’s Tonj North County. He wanted to become a...

Sabina survived child marriage and is an advocate to end to practise

Surviving child marriage: The victorious Sabina

Sabina was just 14 years old when she became a child bride in Bangladesh. “In eighth grade, my family pulled me out of school and married me off,” Sabina...

Child sponsorship in India is helping these girls get an education

5 ways child sponsorship enhances child protection

Every year, 1.7 Billion children are affected by violence. We use various ways to ensure child protection is enhanced such as government advocacy, parent...

Solutions Summit: Mobilising across the world to End Violence Against Children

World Vision Offices around the globe mobilisied to create the conditions for policy change and commitments from leaders through the Solutions Summit. In...

Paterne challenges adults on harmful punishment inflicted on children in CAR

Paterne challenges adults on harmful punishment inflicted on children in CAR

He is having fun playing with his friends - perhaps a little amused because of the camera on him and his friends - but on closer inspection, 15-year-old...

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Jenipher encourages teen mothers to return to school and break barriers

Eighteen-year-old Jenipher Yonasi dropped out of school in 2020. She fell pregnant when she was 17 years old from her boyfriend but never decided to go...

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Teenage pregnancy does not mean the end for refugee girls in Uganda

COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown led to a spike in the number of teenage pregnancy cases in refugee settlements where World Vision operates. Hundreds...

Amir at school in Syria refugee camp

Physical and emotional support in crisis

Early in the morning, 12-year-old Amir* looks out the window of the small basement he shares with his parents and four younger siblings. The sky is still...

Sudha is inspiring other girls and women through her child sponsorship.

Transforming one life at a time: Sudha’s story

“I want to grow up to be a Civil Servant and serve my community at a level that I can't do now,” asserts Sudha, a World Vision sponsored child in Delhi...

John in his class in Rwanda

Child protection clubs restore hope to children

John* lives with his mother and five siblings. John’s mother has been the sole provider for their family since her husband abandoned them. Even though she...

Judette in Haiti

Bringing joy back to school

Judette, a 15-year-old, attends school in Fort Liberté, Haiti. After an altercation with another student, she received a beating from school staff as...

children prepare food on the floor outside their house

Together against violence

“When I was a child, my parents also taught me with a whip,” said Sọn, a 33-year-old mom living in the Northern mountainous district of Tuần Giáo, Điện...

Yaa chooses school

Yaa chooses going back to school over child marriage

Sixteen-year-old Yaa* lives with her mother, grandmother, and four siblings in Ghana. In 2020, during the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, Yaa became pregnant...

Child labourer Nuri in Bangladesh breaks bricks to earn money for her family.

Child Labour: 11-year-old Nuri forced to break bricks in Bangladesh

Eleven-year-old child labourer Nuri* is by the roadside in Bangladesh, sweaty and exhausted from hammering for hours under the burning sun, lost in the...

Empowering South Sudan's future generation though children's clubs

Imagine a world where children like Daniel can live in a caring and a peaceful environment, and be able to pursue their dreams in life. A UN report states...

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President Hakainde Hichilema commends World Vision’s work

By Kambani Phiri, Communications, Zambia The President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema has commended the work being done...

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Climate change adaptation increases protection of women and girls

Lombok, an Indonesian island affected by several earthquakes in 2018, is also susceptible to drought, floods and water management issues. More recent...

Traditional leader commits to ending child marriage

Through its Campaign against Child Marriage, World Vision works with several stakeholders to address child marriage in communities. Traditional leaders are...

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Meet the women daring to end malaria in Malawi

The “man’s world” that James Brown wrote about some 50 decades ago, continues to crumble before our eyes as many impeccable women continue to break glass...

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, provided with their needs, and kept away from harm. This same energy and...

World Vision boosts safeguarding awareness in South Sudan to protect women and children from abuse

Juba, South Sudan – A one-day Child and Adult Safeguarding Training was organized on 1 March 2022 attended by 42 participants composed of 18 women and 24...

Today, Wubalem is attending school, on her journey to become a teacher.

Begin at the beginning: World Vision's approach to empowering women, break the bias and fight gender inequality

Yes, gains have been made over the years, but they have generally involved the breaking of barriers that never should have been erected in the first place...