article / September 11, 2024
Empowering Moldovan children: The transformative impact of child-friendly spaces
Everyday, over 20 children find solace in child-friendly spaces, with more than 600 children across Moldova benefitting from the ADH-funded program. Through formal and non-formal education, mental health and psychosocial support activities, catch-up classes, and excursions, these children are given the tools they need to build brighter futures.
publication / September 9, 2024
Unfinished Business: The progress in policies to end violence against children
Each year, one billion children suffer from violence, losing their innocence and bearing lifelong scars. Despite government promises to end this violence, progress is inconsistent, with some areas regressing. A new report highlights the current state of policy commitments in 21 countries, revealing that no country has done enough to end violence against children by 2030. While some countries have outlawed violence, enforcement is lacking, and loopholes remain. West Africa, in particular, shows minimal progress and high rates of child marriage and labor.
publication / September 18, 2024
Capacity Statement: Child Protection 2024
Under the Child Protection program, World Vision Zambia addresses areas that negatively affect children and reduce their ability to realize their full potential, these include, unsafe migration, child marriage, low birth registration, Child Labor, child sexual and physical abuse.
article / September 4, 2024
DR Congo: Marguerite's journey towards resilience
Marguerite is a courageous woman who has learned to be resilient in the face of the many difficulties life has thrown at her. Alone, she brings up her grandchildren and her sick daughter. Thanks to the support of World Vision, her life and that of her family quickly changed when her little daughter Acacia was cured of malnutrition. Today she lives a fulfilling life with her family.
publication / September 18, 2024
Capacity Statement: Zambia Reading for Education and Development 2024
World Vision Zambia Education department has been implementing the ZREAD (Zambia Reading for Education and
Development) Technical Programme in 23 areas of operation in 20 districts across 8 provinces since October 2016. The Goal of the programme is to contribute towards “Improved numeracy and literacy for 140,000 girls and boys in grades 1-4 by 2025.”
publication / September 18, 2024
Capacity Statement: Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health & Nutrition 2024
The World Vision Zambia Health programme focuses on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAHN). The aim of the programme is to improve the health status of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under the age of five. Our strategic objective for health is to contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality through improved health and nutrition practices. The heart of World Vision’s Global Health and Nutrition Strategy is a package of preventative interventions for mothers and children under two, targeting the first 1,000-days.
publication / September 18, 2024
Capacity Statement: Enhanced Livelihood and Resilience (EL&R) 2024
World Vision Zambia livelihood strategy is well aligned to the Government’s Seventh National Development (SNDP), Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. World Vision Zambia is working with 48,140 households (240,700 people) using innovative development strategies to improve household resilience and livelihood.
video / September 5, 2024
Surviving the Drought: Rosemary Kadyongo's Fight for Her Family's Future in Chibombo District
In this video, Rosemary Kadyongo from Chibombo District, Zambia, shares how she bravely faces the harsh effects of the ongoing drought. Once dependent on her farm’s produce to feed her family, Rosemary now struggles to make ends meet as her once fertile land has turned dry and barren.
article / September 12, 2024
Every Ukrainian child deserves to learn and grow up in a peaceful and safe environment
Even as over 3,000 schools were damaged, and destruction of educational institutions sadly continue, the grit and resilience of the Ukrainian children clearly shines bright despite the horrors and turmoil of the war they do not deserve.
article / September 10, 2024
Maternal and Child Health Promoted in Luanda
Recently, the WVA team, in partnership with the JUCARENTE - a local organization, visited four pregnant women from the Cazenga municipality who are being monitored weekly by health agents.