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Childhood Rescue: 2024 in Review
Countless vulnerable children worldwide have endured perilous environments and challenging circumstances throughout the past year. Your invaluable gifts have helped children to find the strength to survive, recover, and build a future.
Let’s take a look at what your incredible support looked like!

Why Should We Care About Child Labour?
Child labour affects 160 million children worldwide—but it’s not just a distant issue. This World Day Against Child Labour, discover why it’s a global injustice that impacts us all. Learn what it is, why it persists, and how people in Ireland can take meaningful action—starting with a simple donation.
From Brick Factory Worker to Outstanding Student
A brick factory is no place for an 11-year-old girl. But each day, Keota would spend hours stacking heavy bricks in a dusty, dangerous workplace to supplement her parents’ low income. Now, thanks to World Vision, Keota is back in school, earning good grades, and helping her little sisters with their studies.

Hamda’s Journey to Education Through the EMPOWER Project

Safe Spaces for Children in the West Bank to support mental health and child protection
Military operations in the West Bank have displaced many — leaving children without safe spaces to play. Now, new playgrounds in 12 villages are bringing joy, healing & hope.

How Child Sponsorship Transformed Mercy’s Community
Mercy Nachande’s community in Kapililonga, Zambia once faced daily hardships, but access to clean water, education, and economic opportunities is paving the way for a brighter future.

World Vision at the 2025 European Humanitarian Forum

2024 Global Annual Report, World Vision International
Finding Hope: How Child Friendly Spaces Are Helping Myanmar’s Children Heal
In the wake of the Myanmar earthquake, Child-Friendly Spaces are more than just safe havens — they're places where children can begin to heal, play, and just be children again.