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Find out more on World Vision's child protection work. We protect children from disease, hunger & conflict, so they are free to enjoy childhood.

Child Soldiers in DR Congo: a first-hand story of fear and redemption

Justin Byworth, World Vision UK CEO, talks about his trip to DR Congo and the children he met who had be forced into battle for the rebels. Learn more about why our child-friendly spaces are so important to these communities.
Amani and the 30 former child soldiers we met in their village is for a better

Child combatants in Mali need urgent protection

Protection for child combatants fighting for rebel groups must be at the heart of any training given by EU troops to Malian forces, says World Vision UK.
acts of torture and the recruitment of child soldiers by rebel groups. Justin … according to the UN. The exact number of child soldiers is unclear but children as young as 10 have

Recruitment of child soldiers in DRC likely to increase as violence mounts, warns World Vision

20 November, Gisenye – Hundreds of thousands of children caught up in erupting violence in eastern DRC are at risk of being forcibly recruited into armed groups, said World Vision.

World Vision highlights need for education and protection for children affected by armed conflict

World Vision has helped highlight the importance of education and protection for children affected by armed conflict at a conference hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this week.