Expertise has no age limit: child researchers in action
By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Advisor – Child Participation and Rights
Stories
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 her...
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...
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 expected...
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...
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 who...
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)...
A World Without Child Violence
A Second Revolution has been produced by Child Rights Now!, an initiative from Joining Forces, the alliance...
The daily transport grind is over; 300 South Sudanese girls get bicycles
Josephine Bekita was smiling with excitement. Her dream to own a bicycle just came true. “Going to school...
Fostering inclusion through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education
Maimouna's birth was a problem for her father. The little girl from Kolokani in southern Mali was...
Child-led research: From participating in research to leading it
Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser on Child Participation and Rights with World Vision international, and Kay Tisdall,...
Child Participation: Addressing inequalities in decision-making
Article 12 of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child recognises children and young people’s...
If I could be reborn, I would choose again to be a woman
By: Carolina Santos Segundo When I was a little girl, it was hard to understand hierarchies, gender...
When a former sponsored child advocates for the well-being of the children
"For every child, life in all its fullness, for every heart, the will to make it so."...
Strengthening child protection and participation
The adoption of the National Strategy for the Protection of Children in December 2013 represented a decisive step...
Children as agents of change
Transforming deeply a society require to work with children like Helene. With the right skills and knowledge...
No to Child marriage with Houda !
" My name is Houda, I am18 years old. I am a freshman at Kankossa high school....
Sunda Strait's Tsunami: Happy in Child-Friendly Space
Nadia (12 yo) looks really happy and enjoys her activity in Child-Friendly Space that held in East Way...
Reflecting on gender inequality and the disparity of rights
By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision International Every November 20 th , the international community observes Universal Children’s...
UNCRC: A blueprint to transforming children’s lives through meaningful participation
By Ana Arely Alvear, World Vision Nicaragua As American basketball coach, Jim Valvano, once said, ‘my father...
Child-led solutions to addressing Violence Against Children: Moving beyond tokenism towards activism
By Matthew Stephens, World Vision US On November 20th, the world celebrates Universal Children’s Day, providing a moment...
Child Forum: A platform where children feel courageously empowered
By Shabira Sultana Nupur, World Vision Bangladesh I want to share the story of Rimjhim, a 15-year...
Ending Violence Against Children: The importance of getting involved
By Nicoleta,16, Romania Violence is a problem that we are used to facing; everywhere we look there...
Inspired by her desire to see girls think positively, she’s helped establish girls’ clubs
School clubs in Sudan’s Blue Nile state are giving girls a voice! The clubs are designed to provide...