World Vision has been working in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since 1994, first providing relief to a war-torn country and then working on community development. For three decades, we provided sustain able livelihoods to the disadvantaged and needy, improved quality of education, and empowered families and communities to seek access to their rights.

Particularly, children and adolescents already vulnerable to violence, displacement, climate change, and poverty, are at increased risk of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems.

We cannot do it alone. Empowering local actors to lead the response, recovery, rehabilitation and development in their countries is a top priority, and building their capacity supports us to achieve our goals of ensuring every girl and boy has what they need to live a life in all its fullness. We partner with supporters, governments, local communities, faith leaders, civil society, faith-based organisations to support the needs of children and their families throughout the region

Inspiring stories from Bajhang showing how education livelihoods and protection programmes are transforming lives and communities.

Saya’s family is from Syria, but she was born in Turkiye. Saya is six years old and has three sisters—one younger and two older. Her family lived in Syria until her older sisters were three and one year old. They fled because the war had made their hometown too dangerous. Her father was the first to leave, traveling to Turkiye, and soon after, Saya’s mother and sisters joined him. Saya and her younger sister were born in Turkiye.

Gender inequality is recognized as one of the most powerful drivers of children’s vulnerability in all contexts.

World Vision Bosnia and Hercegovina factsheet about ending violence against children and gender-based violence