This press release highlights the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Ituri province. This new outbreak is the Bundibugyo variant, which does not have any treatment or vaccines, making the response most complex. It is also spreading rapidly as the province of North Kivu has declared one confirmed case, and Uganda has confirmed 1 case. World Vision is calling for a coordinated and cross-border response.

Sponsor a girl in Nepal and help end child marriage. Support education and change lives in a community where high school graduation is a rare achievement.

World Vision Uganda is pleased to present the Annual Report for the Financial Year (FY) 2023, which covers our work and impact from October 1st, 2022, to September 30th, 2023. In this period, our transformative projects reached over three million children, showcasing our impactful efforts in transforming the lives of vulnerable children and communities across Uganda.

Survivor leads fight against FGM and child marriage in Baringo

Sierra Leone has achieved a significant milestone by passing a groundbreaking bill into law to ban child marriage. This marks a momentous victory for the children of Sierra Leone in a process which World Vision has actively supported from its inception until the bill was successfully enacted into law. 

Girls Empowerment Network (Genet) in Malawi is implementing the AGYW project in Mulanje district with financial and technical support from World Vision Malawi and the Global Fund.

Despite significant strides by the Government of Uganda and partners, the status of violence against children still calls for urgent attention, more so during the COVID-19 crisis.

2023 Asia Pacific Legal Guide to Anti-child Marriage, pdf 104 pages, published by World Vision in partnership with Baker McKenzie et al. covering Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

How COVID-19's impact on hunger and education is forcing children into marriage

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, and won. Child marriage disproportionately impacts young girls and women. Girls like Nyibol are taking a stand to end this.