Piecing peace together – three things children need now
By Bill Forbes, Child Protection and Participation Global Lead, World Vision International
Stories
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 became...
Between Darkness and Light
“We used to play together on a daily basis. I used to knock on their door and...
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 get...
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,...
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 Kingdom....
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...
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 mum...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
I couldn’t start school without a wheelchair
By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda At 10, a child in Uganda would be...
I Am Not A Burden to My Mother Anymore
By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda “My name is Benitah. I am 9 years old....
I am eager to go to school
By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda Ashraf, 7, can hardly talk. It takes him...
I now have "legs"; I can go anywhere on my own - Ashraf, Age 15
By Fred Ouma, Development Communications Coordinator, World Vision Uganda Editor’s note: Ashraf is one of 1096 children...
Mary’s harrowing experience calls for more awareness on harm caused by sexual abuse
“My father sent me to take fish to my stepmother in Melut. A man, about 35 years old,...
World Vision Holds Vacation Camp For Girls in Kete Krachi
By Sasu Brako, Education Project Officer World Vision, Ghana The Krachi Cluster of World Vision Ghana (WVG)...
IDBank joins World Vision Armenia’s new ‘Back to school’ fundraising campaign
ID Ba nk joins World Vision Armenia’s new ‘ Back to school’ fundraising campaign that aims to...
Shampa's heart for children's safety
It’s the children’s fear that Shushanna Shampa Kundu remembers most, almost two years later. “The children were so...
Nine year old Akosua Adoma is right honorable speaker of Diaso child parliament
Akosua is a nine year-old pupil of the Saint Mary, RC Primary School in Ntom, and she...
#DreamCamp: summer fun and life-changing experience for Armenia's children
The third shift of #DreamCamp has just started! Our children are very happy and excited! World Vision...
Early marriages are now a crime in Mozambique
“I am very happy with the news. If all people comply with the law, girls like me will...