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The Seed - Maya 2018 update

The Seed - Maya 2018 update
Milgiam is an inspiration to other girls and boys. As well as being able to take part

The Seed - Mosoj Punchay 2017 update

The Seed - Mosoj Punchay 2017 update
Girls having fun in their school playground. Your

The Seed - Khantati 2017 update

The Seed - Khantati 2017 update
Girls having fun in their school playground. Your

The Seed - Isame 2017 update

The Seed - Isame 2017 update
and the importance of education for girls

The Seed - Bolivar 2017 update

The Seed - Bolivar 2017 update
Girls having fun in their school playground. Your

The Seed - Amarapura 2017 update

The Seed Amarapaura 2017 update

Today on World Humanitarian Day, let us celebrate the inspiring stories of our humanitarian heroes.
with boys dominating at primary level and girls at secondary schools. Distances travelled by … especially the vulnerable and marginalised girls making sure they have a right foundation to

Nepal’s President supports campaign to end child marriage

Nepal’s President launches World Vision campaign to end child marriage
marriage in Asia with almost 4 out of 10 girls … Asia show that approximately half of all girls in the region are married before the age of … grow and plan for a future. It pushes girls into a cycle of poverty. It takes a world to

January

a common concern for parents of girls in

August

August
a common concern for parents of girls in

140 children killed in Democratic Republic of Congo since June, urgent response needed

More than 100 children have been killed in combat since June in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and an urgent response is needed to prevent an escalation of violence, international aid agency World Vision warns today.
UN has also documented at least 500 cases of girls and boys being used as human shields.

New family, new hope: how South Sudan's refugee children are looking to the future

Ben and his wife Beatrice were forced to flee Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with their six children when fighting broke out last year. Now, they’ve become foster parents to five other refugee children who came to Uganda alone after their parents were killed.
to more than half a million boys and girls who have fled from the horrors of South

South Sudan's Refugees: Eva's Story

Just 16 years old, Eva, from South Sudan, is three months pregnant. Still a child, she should be going to school, playing with friends and without a care in the world. Sadly, instead she is terrified of what the future will hold.
her sister back and then left the two girls by the roadside and drove away. Eva … she says. The girls found a group of

Transforming Lives in Lufwanyama

last year we were able to rescue sixteen girls from child marriages and help them settle

Transforming Lives

just as many girls as boys go to school and get a proper

July

July
a common concern for parents of girls in

The Hidden Legacy of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Barely a week goes by that we do not hear new reports of sexual violence in war zones – in South Sudan, Syria, Nigeria, Myanmar, Iraq and elsewhere. Sometimes these include the stories of survivors who have fought for justice, who are suffering stigma in their communities for the crime committed against them, who are struggling to rebuild their lives.

The Universality of playing

Following a recent trip to a refugee camp in Niger, our Senior Conflict Advisor Sarah Pickwick reflects on how our Child Friendly Spaces give children a sense of normality and allow them to be children again.
explains how he loves to draw cars. The girls show me the collection of story books they

Escaping Boko Haram: “I no longer feel afraid.”

Mohamed escaped captivity from Boko Haram and was reunited with his family in Niger at a camp. There he attends school and plays with his friends at our Child Friendly Space.
the terrible mass kidnappings of women and girls in northern Nigeria by Boko