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  • What are Peace Clubs and how do they protect girls and boys?

    In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, recruitment into gangs is a major problem for girls and boys growing up in the city. Peace Clubs are making a difference.

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    tag Education
  • Meet Immaculée, Female Mechanic-in-Training

    This teenage rockstar is jumping into a male-dominated trade with no regrets—watch her explain why.

    tag DRC
  • When women and girls are the last to eat

    Hunger, gender inequality and violence are all connected. World Vision to working to protect, support and empower women and girls around the world.

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  • Rice, rabbits and a resilient community of farmers

    As communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gain knowledge and tools in sustainable agriculture through World Vision programming, they’re becoming less dependent on outside support and more empowered to shape their futures.

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    tag Health
  • She was determined to go to school despite a war and an earthquake.

    The war in Syria began before she was born; this is Firyal’s incredible story.

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    tag Education
  • Mama bears: doing it for the kids

    Groups of mothers in South Sudan have organized themselves as community farmers under the moniker “Mother-to-Mother.” This carousel showcases how the group is enhancing their livelihood and promoting health and food security for their families.

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  • How aid cuts are hurting refugees and health workers

    Humanitarian aid cuts are crippling hospitals and leaving refugees without support. Here’s a firsthand look at the real impact of global relief withdrawal.

    tag Uganda
    tag Health
  • 5 surprising ways climate change is affecting children

    Discover 5 ways global warming and climate change impacts children. From malnutrition to displacement, let’s explore this important issue.

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  • “I have amazing goals for the future”

    Paul, a farmer in South Sudan, uses his training from the FEED II program to feed his family and improve their future.

    tag South Sudan
    tag International Development
    tag Education
  • A mother braves civil unrest to access healthcare

    Mai braves a tense political situation in Lashio, Myanmar, to access healthcare through World Vision

    tag Human Rights
    tag Myanmar
    tag Health
  • Just give money? The beauty of cash assistance in emergency response

    Why support for cash-based aid grows stronger by the year

    tag Disaster Relief
  • A song of healing and happiness

    Junior, a clinical psychologist, uses the power of song to heal trauma in children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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    tag Health
    tag Education
  • Guilhermina, a deaf teenager, finds new purpose in her community

    Guilhermina and her son are taking a path toward transformational change through her participation in the Access to Justice for Adolescent Girls Who are Hard of Hearing project.

    tag Human Rights
  • Cutting ties with FGM

    Peninah had her genitals cut as a girl, marking the end of her childhood. Today, she’s speaking out against female genital mutilation (FGM) to prevent other childhoods from being cut short.

    tag Human Rights
    tag Education
    tag Sponsor a girl
  • The stigma of divorce

    Divorced at 14-years old, Farah lives each day fighting against the stigma, advocating for change in her country, and reclaiming her dreams.

    tag Human Rights
    tag Education
    tag Sponsor a girl
  • Empowering teenage girls in Bangladesh

    Sultana and Maliha are part of a new girls’ group challenging harmful gender norms in their village.

    tag Human Rights
    tag Gender Equality
    tag Bangladesh
  • The landslide that changed everything

    Can you picture a hillside losing its grip - sliding down to trap your community? You may not want to try.

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  • Burundi schools serve up success one plate at a time

    How a massive team effort achieved an impressive zero drop-out rate

    tag Hunger
    tag Education
    tag Burundi
  • After the emergency: why does World Vision stay?  

    Why we remain long after news headlines quiet

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  • An education interrupted: A Venezuelan’s story of escaping oppression

    Rosa’s success story and how World Vision helped rebuild her life.

    tag Ecuador
    tag Education
  • The rise of The Cereal Bank

    How a community in West Africa took charge of their future

    tag Hunger
    tag Niger
  • A pipe dream comes true: One chief’s 50-year wait for water

    The story of how clean water impacted a chief and a student in the poorest municipality of the Philippines.

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    tag Water
  • "Because I am a son of Africa"

    CFL player, Boseko Lokombo, shares his reflections from his latest trip to Kenya with World Vision Canada

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    tag Education
  • Is safe water for all by 2030 a pipe dream?

    Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene director Jordan Smoke warns that water providers must head in a new direction to realize universal coverage.

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  • My family’s six tips for reducing food waste

    Katie Hackett, World Vision Canada writer and mother of 2, shares her family’s six tips for reducing food waste in the midst of a surging global hunger crisis.

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  • A bounty of chickens for Bounhoy

    How a flurry of feathers significantly improved a family's situation

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  • Harvesting hope - Habiba's story

    The story of how a family overcame food insecurity from years of drought with help from World Vision.

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  • These new backpacks are more than “just” bags

    Teacher Normina is dialled in to her students, so she knows how special they felt after a recent distribution of school supplies.

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    tag Education
  • Have you ever been to a breastmilk bank?

    In the Philippines, a breastmilk bank provides donated milk to orphaned, malnourished and premature babies. With strict safety checks and cultural respect, the program has grown, helping vulnerable newborns across the region.

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