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Fight against female genital mutilation an uphill challenge

For 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.
are made to apprehend their parents and report the violations to the area chief. Last … according to a recent report by other organisations working in the area.

Return to South Sudan

Two decades on from her first foreign assignment covering war and hunger in South Sudan, UK Media Manager Sarah Wilson returns and finds that depressingly little has changed.
I visited South Sudan to report on the humanitarian crisis caused by the

New Report: Child protection neglected by donors in South Sudan

World Vision called upon international donors to prioritise the needs of children in South Sudan.
many of the children who contributed to the report when he says … he said The report surveyed children in Central Equitoria and … Download the Full report

New Report: Fears about child safety are misplaced

New report reveals that while “out there” is still seen as the most dangerous place, children more at risk at home than anywhere
says new report released today. Fearing … new report by international aid agency World Vision and … says report lead Dr Kirsty … World Vision believes the same and the report sets out a number of recommendations for

Eliminating violence against women and girls

Tuesday 25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day devoted to raising awareness of the scale of violence facing women and girls around the globe. Senior Policy Adviser Erica Hall reflects on why the day is important, how far we have come and why it seems like such an unattainable goal.
an incredibly difficult ordeal when she reported a rape

Ethiopia and BandAid 30 years on

Tomorrow marks BandAid's 30 year anniversary of the 'Feed the World' recording. Last month, we arranged a trip for BBC reporter Mike Wooldridge to return to the Antsokia Valley in Ethiopia, the place where he and Michael Buerk traveled with World Vision 30 years ago. The dramatic broadcast and the suffering they brought into the spotlight inspired Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to record the original Band Aid single.
we arranged a trip for BBC reporter Mike Wooldridge to return to the Antsokia … dramatic words formed the opening of a BBC report broadcast on 23 October 1984 about the

Celebrating 25 years of child rights

This year both Madeleine, World Vision UK's Child Rights Policy Officer, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, turn 25. In today's blog Madeleine reflects on the differences brought by 25 years of child rights, and where there is still room for continued growth.
and child rights mean to them. The report Writing for

"Where are the rights you promised us?"

‘Where are the rights you promised us?’ ask children in report marking 25 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
ask children in report marking 25 years of the Convention on the … the challenges they face in a World Vision report launched in the … on the Rights of the Child The report also calls for child rights to be a priority

Last visit to Namachete

For World Vision Campaigns Coordinator Rohena, managing project closure updates was personal as she was one of many sponsors who had to say goodbye to their sponsored children. However, before she said farewell, she visited Josephy in Malawi to see the changes brought about by 15 years of sponsorship.

New Deal: View from Somalia

Ibrahim Eid is a both a farmer and a pastoralist as well as being chairman of his local village in south central Somalia.
have come together to release a report. The report assesses the progress of the New Deal and … will do more harm than good' she said. The report … click here. Full report is available to download here.

G20 Must Deliver for the Most Vulnerable

G20 leaders must address the abuse and loss of childhood that faces the world’s 168 million child labourers, says World Vision
In a World Vision report earlier this year … The report sets out the need for a common approach to … reporting and addressing child labour in the value

New Report: The Plight of Central African Republic's Children

Children are paying the price of violent conflict in CAR that is denying them their most basic rights to food, education, health & security.
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Ebola Crisis Update

Now that Sierra Leone is Ebola Free, we look back at the outbreak and ahead to what still needs to be done.
No new cases of Ebola have been reported in Sierra Leone since January 2016. … Ebola Recovery Assessment report. The study was conducted by World

BBC crew returns to Ethiopia, 30 years after historic broadcast

World Vision is back in Ethiopia as we mark the 30th anniversary of Michael Buerk & Mike Wooldridge’s harrowing and moving reports.
harrowing and moving reports about hunger in Ethiopia. The historic

New report challenges thinking on food assistance to hungry

Food assistance alone is not sufficient to achieve a hunger-free world.
the report states that in order to address the root … studies featured in the Telling our Stories report is Masemakaleng

South Sudan - World Vision & Other Leading Aid Agencies Warn Famine Imminent

Agencies fear recent improvements will be wiped out as the number of severely hungry people will rise by 1 million in first three months of 2015
January and March next year. In a report launched … Download the full report

South Sudan escapes official famine, but even without a name hunger still kills

South Sudan's food insecurity hasn't worsened to the point of famine, but situation is still very dire.
smaller than in previous years. The IPC report credited ongoing humanitarian assistance

Report: Stop at Nothing: Post-2015 Goals for Children

The biggest lesson of the Millennium Development Goals was that ending global poverty depends on reaching the most vulnerable children.
says a World Vision report launched today. World Vision is at the … the UN General Assembly in New York. The report explains that while Millennium Development

More Cash Needed as Famine Looms in South Sudan

One hundred days after an international donor conference was held to raise money to bring aid to South Sudan, the country urgently requires still more cash as it hovers on the brink of famine.
on May 20. According to information reported to the Financial Tracking Service of the

How Local Advocacy Can Form A Global Agenda: Reflections From The Girl Summit Youth Delegates

Alice and Alfred flew in from Sierra Leone to take part in the Girl Summit to tackle the issues of FGM and early marriage. One month on from their visit, they both take time to reflect on the change they are helping enable from a local to a global level.
collected formed part of the global report that was presented during the summit. At