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Peninah

Fighting FGM Together

Peninah has become a trusted friend and advocate for local girls and she has stepped in in several cases to prevent them from becoming victims of practices like FGM thanks to the help of our sponsors.

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Climate Change

10 Facts about the link between Climate Change and Poverty

According to the World Bank, climate change threatens to push an additional 130 million people into poverty over the next 10 years. So how are climate change and poverty linked? And what can you do about it? Here are 10 facts to consider.

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Mother and her baby

What happens when you give a baby the best start to life?

What are the biggest, most important days of your life?The most important days are the ones you don’t remember - the first 1000 days of your life.

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Tahani and her twins

From Despair to Hope: How Tahani and her Twins survived

Amid the chaos and heartbreak of the Sudan crisis, a glimmer of hope emerges from a border nutrition clinic in Chad. Follow the incredible journey of Tahani and her twin boys, Adam and Adeeb, who defied the odds and survived severe malnutrition thanks to the relentless efforts of supporters like you.

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Girls holding reusable feminine hygienic kits at Rukana secondary school

Reusable feminine hygiene kits enhancing continuity of education

World Vision has been distributing reusable feminine hygienic kits to young girls in Burundi.  At Rukana basic school in Rugombo commune, Cibitoke province, the young girls were overwhelmed with joy after such kits were distributed to them.

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Eva Ukraine

Eva's journey through War and displacement in Ukraine

Like many others, Eva's life took a dramatic turn when the war in Ukraine started in February 2022. After two weeks of war, together with her mother they made the difficult decision to flee to Lviv, leaving behind the only home she’d ever known. Eva initially continued her education online through her school in Huliaipole. Yet, distance, both physical and emotional, weighed on her. A turning point came when her mother discovered a local day center, run by World Vision’s local partner. 

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Peace Mindanao Project

A day in Mindanao

Reflecting on our visit to the Philippines to meet young peacebuilders in action

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A father looking at his child- child marriage context.

Why do some families marry off their girls?

At its core, forced child marriage is a fundamental violation of human rights. It has no place in 2025. That’s why together, we are helping girls to take back their choices and their futures. The consequences of child marriage can be catastrophic, so why do some parents let it happen or worse… force their girls to do it? The reasons for child marriage are broad and complex, but there are three main driving forces.

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Rose

Abducted and raped former child soldier fights for her future: "I am not ashamed"

From abduction and captivity to finding her way back to school and reclaiming her dreams, Former child soldier Rose's story is a testament of her strength. Despite unimaginable hardships, she declares, "I am not ashamed of what happened to me anymore. I have a future to fight for."