Serving up an education
Tuesday 03, Feb, 2015When his father passed away, Morsalin began work at just eleven years old, making it difficult for him to receive an education. But with the help of World Vision, he's been able to attend lessons and gain skills.
Fight against female genital mutilation an uphill challenge
Thursday 05, Feb, 2015For girls like 13 year old Naipanoi, the illegal practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is a constant fear - often leading to early marriages, school dropouts and health risks. As part of Action 2015, World Vision is campaigning to end violence against children in all its forms. Alongside work in the community, World Vision has recently built a rescue centre - offering shelter, temporary accommodation and a chance for girls to continue their education.
A mother's sacrifice
Monday 09, Feb, 2015The floods that have recently destroyed the crops, homes and livelihoods of many people in southern Malawi, have an added human cost. For eleven year-old Bertha and her siblings, they've also become orphans. She shares her story with us.
Former child soldier back to playing football with his friends
Thursday 12, Feb, 2015For former child soldiers like Naung, being enlisted in the army took him away from his family, friends and education. But with World Vision's help, he and others like him, can return to their former lives with hope. Here, he tells us his story.
Seeking refuge in Iraq
Tuesday 17, Feb, 2015As fighting continues to spread through Iraq, families are fleeing for the relative safety of Iraqi Kurdistan. World Vision is providing cash assistance to mothers like Ekhbal, who fled her village with a newborn son and three other children.
Family greenhouses in Bolivia make all the difference
Wednesday 18, Feb, 2015Malnutrition is one of the biggest problems facing sponsorship communities in Bolivia. However, with your help families have built greenhouses where they can now grow vegetables their parents never even knew the name for. Children now eat a variety of vegetables, and they don’t get sick anymore. Getting their five a day has made all the difference.
Helping to restore dignity
Thursday 19, Feb, 2015An important step in fighting Ebola is the ability to attend to victims quickly, offering safe burials to prevent further infection. As the only female burial worker in her district, Elizabeth sees a need for more females to help preserve a woman's dignity prior to burial - in a job role usually filled by men.
A grandmother's love
Saturday 21, Feb, 2015World Vision’s Girl's Holistic Development Project has been helping to improve the health and wellbeing of girls in Senegal. Through an education focused on female elders - who are often responsible for carrying out FGM/C, attitudes towards the practice are now changing and new maternal relationships based on trust and guidance are now being developed.
Planting the seeds of an education
Tuesday 24, Feb, 2015Eleven year old Chok and his family are among the many people displaced by conflict in South Sudan. Thanks to World Vision, a seed distribution programme is helping Chok's father Jumar grow the food he needs to enable his children to go to school.
The importance of a letter
Thursday 26, Feb, 2015Siân Merrylees, who works for World Vision, recently had the opportunity to travel to Cambodia to see the positive difference that sponsorship was making to children there. What she found was both moving and inspiring.
Sponsorship helps Emmanuel pursue his dreams
Friday 27, Feb, 2015Single mum Bahati works hard to keep her family, but even earning enough to eat each day is often a struggle. Her seven-year-old son Emmanuel loves school, but his Mum worries that the struggle to pay his school fees will mean he ends up in a similar situation to his older brother Oliver – 17 years old and still in primary school. Sponsorship with World Vision is giving Bahati hope that her sons will achieve their dreams.
Every blanket and smile counts
Saturday 28, Feb, 2015Eleven year-old Lama and her family have survived the latest war on Gaza and, with the help of World Vision's Child Friendly Spaces, she is looking forward to a better, more stable future.