opinion / November 1, 2024
Climate crisis influences children’s and youth’s mental health – why should urban practitioners worry about it?
Aline Rahbany and Kate Kobaidze ask, what does amplifying children's voices on climate change and mental health have to do with World Urban Forum?
press release / November 1, 2024
Promoting Community-led Action to Adapt to Climate Change in the West Bank
Through capacity building, Word Vision is strengthening the capacities of local communities affected by climate change to find the solutions that will protect their children and their livelihood.
article / October 30, 2024
Partnership brings safe water and health to Kapara Village
Yanauo shares how traditional bamboo water collection evolved into using plastic containers as their village lacked a safe water source, causing children to fall sick. World Vision's Markham Wash project introduced toilets and handwashing, leading to improved health. With a new gravity-fed water system, families now enjoy clean, accessible water.
press release / October 25, 2024
Escalating hostilities in Lebanon having dire impact on children’s mental health
World Vision today warns the escalating hostilities in Lebanon have now displaced 1 in 5 children in the country, and almost 90,000 children at risk of developing mental health disorders as a result of their experiences.
publication / October 17, 2024
APCSS Children & Youth Call for Action 2024
Disasters pose a substantial and growing threat to children and youth's well-being, and climate change is a rising threat to the environment and livelihood, including the survival and well-being of future generations. However, children and youth continue to be on the frontlines in combating climate change and building resilience in their communities. There have been consultative and robust research on child-centred risk reduction and school safety developed globally and in Asia-Pacific. Drawing from the findings, we highlight young people’s voices and perspectives in urging governments, DRR partners, and practitioners to undertake the following actions in line with the underlying goals of the 10th APMCDRR.
publication / November 1, 2024
Empowering Women, Strengthening Communities: Launch of the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Project
National Director's speech for the GEWE Project launch celebrates World Vision’s commitment to empowering women and youth in Lesotho, fostering sustainable livelihoods, and advancing gender equality for a resilient future
press release / October 28, 2024
World Vision Launches a New Ambitious Training Programme to Enhance Mental Health Support for Adolescents in the West Bank
World Vision has introduced a new training programme aimed at bolstering mental health support for adolescents in West Bank. This initiative marks the first time participants in the West Bank have been trained on the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) intervention, an innovative, evidence-based approach derived from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.