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November

a common concern for parents of girls in

Mental health, at home and abroad

As humanitarian emergencies continue to unfold around the world, children are increasingly exposed to violence and other experiences that leave them in desperate need of psychological first aid.

October

a common concern for parents of girls in

Sierra Leone: UK must commit existing funds to child protection as cases of sex abuse rise

Sierra Leone: World Vision urges UK government to commit funds to child protection as cases of sexual abuse rise
Ebola outbreak thousands of vulnerable young girls in Sierra Leone have been reportedly groomed … since the outbreak of Ebola in 2013. Girls who leave their village homes to study in

Protecting children | Stopping sexual abuse in Sierra Leone

Two weeks ago, World Vision's Rob Henderson stepped off a plane and into a wall of humid, hot air in Sierra Leone. The reason for his visit was to show Mike Kane, former shadow minister for DFID, some of the successful work the UK helped to fund during the Ebola crisis, as well as to highlight the growing issue of sexual abuse...
of girls are married before the age of 18 and they

Statement in response to the announcement of new FGM figures in the UK

Aid charity World Vision UK today called for a global political and legal concerted approach at tackling the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), following the latest figures
nearly 500 British girls are getting subjected to the brutal Female … women and girls in the UK have undergone the procedure. This … an estimated 125 million women and girls

September

a common concern for parents of girls in

Winning against the odds

16-year-old Satyajyoti had to cycle for three hours a day across challenging terrain to get to school, and because of this, was often too tired to study. With help from both World Vision India and the local community, roads have been built and the journey to school has been made much easier. Tuition classes supported by World Vision India have also been helping Satyaiyoti excel in his studies.
girls and boys across three community projects.

One goal / Football, fun and food

During the Rio Olympic Games we can witness the world's top athletes, at the peak of their fitness and physical ability after years of training and conditioning, compete for the most prestigious titles in their fields. Nutrition is key to their performance; but in Cambodia many children are malnourished, without the strength to run with their friends. In partnership with One Goal, we're changing that...
it's not just about the sport. These girls are seeing so many positive … The girls we spoke to are from the most vulnerable … this next generation of girls are full of aspiration for their

Going for gold: Sports and sponsorship changing lives in Bangladesh

Giving girls access to sport is a great way of building confidence and a sense of empowerment. With the help of a World Vision football project, 14-year-old sponsored child Kolpona has hit the ground running, winning trophies and medals and dreaming of becoming a world-class footballer. Despite living in a poor community in central Bangladesh, Kolpona is optimistic about her future and sees new opportunities emerging…
Giving girls access to sport is a great way of building … I saw girls were suddenly playing and scoring goals I … girls and boys

Breaking the rules | Improving nutrition and encouraging girls into sport in Nepal

Sumina’s mother was adamant: football was not for girls who should be doing household chores. But once she changed her mind, the benefits of the game and the World Vision-recommended diet were clear for her daughter and many other girls in the community...
football was not for girls who should be doing household chores. But … were clear for her daughter and many other girls in the community. Sumina still remembers

For the love of the game: increasing girls' access to sport in India

At a stadium in northern India, home to many successful athletes, Arshdeep dreams of one day competing in the Olympics. The 15-year-old discovered her love for badminton at a World Vision children’s club, and now, feels much more confident about her future…
finding other girls as passionate as she is about the game can … girls my age aren’t interested in … says that providing the girls with adequate facilities has always been a

Soccer for Syrians: Bringing football to the children of Azraq

Simple things like giving children a safe place to run around and express themselves makes a huge amount of difference to refugees living far from home. From the exhilaration of scoring a goal and working as a team, to the comfort of finding emotional support, children and staff share the ways they’re benefitting from the football pitches we’ve built in Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp…
encourage the other girls to play football as it keeps us … beautiful for the girls to play football. I used to enjoy playing … enjoy teaching the girls. I feel like they are my children. The girls

May - the young footballer | A rising female star in Myanmar

13-year-old May was introduced to football at age nine – little did she know that she would be enrolled in an academy and winning prizes for her regional team just a few years later! Living in an impoverished community in Myanmar, World Vision supports May’s family by helping them with school materials, rice and mosquito nets.
meal program is arranged for all the girls. May works hard to balance training with her

Hygienic toilets mean more girls like Felvian are enrolling at school

at school. Hygienic toilets mean more girls are enrolling at school Flevian is 12 … especially girls. Since the building of toilets in the

August

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Seeing the fruits of sponsorship in Uganda

Seeing gorillas, hippos and elephants in their natural habitat was special, but for Lady Louisa Gordon Lennox and her family, the high point of a recent safari in Uganda was meeting Teopista, the teenager they sponsor through World Vision UK.
mean shorter and thus safer distances for girls to walk to fetch water as this is when they … and trying to encourage parents to keep girls in … leads to birth complications because the girls are so young and then if they are lucky they

Goodwood festival comes fashionably to life as event puts World Vision project on spotlight

One of the most exciting and glamorous days on the horse racing calendar, is now just a day away.
Girls Education Challenge project … that is supporting thousands of vulnerable girls and five hundred schools in impoverished … and represents the very girls World Vision is helping support and we are

How bicycles have rescued girls in Zimbabwe

Our Saramine Mukute was excited to be visiting Zimbabwe. Not just because she grew up in such a beautiful country, but because of the challenge that lay ahead of her - she was going to see how World Vision is helping thousands of girls in rural Zimbabwe access education and it involved a bicycle ride…
see how World Vision is helping thousands of girls in rural Zimbabwe access education and it … it was all part of experiencing the Girls’ Education Challenge. Giving girls a

Southern African countries declare "regional disaster" as new report warns of increase in cases of sexual violence

World Vision UK has today called for urgent funds to help support countries in Southern Africa as millions face food shortages due to a massive El Niño-induced drought.
impacting girls under 14 years old across the Southern … impacting girls under the age of 14 years across the region.