article / April 27, 2011
Walking towards hope: one disabled girl gets a second chance
Meeting 14-year-old Warda for the first time, it’s difficult to imagine that her beautiful but shy smile hides so much pain and sadness. Warda, which means “rose” in Arabic, has been physically disabled since birth, due to a defect in her spinal cord.
publication / March 28, 2016
The Vulnerability Report: Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
This report presents an overview of the findings of an extensive regional study conducted by World Vision in communities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to trafficking in persons, with a specific focus on the vulnerability of migrant po
article / December 18, 2013
Unlocking her Potential: A Second Chance for Phonevieng
Locks. Phonevieng’s salon is dedicated to making locks shine.
article / June 12, 2009
Parents dream for their son to live a full life
Asya Hakobyan, 31 is a tender and devoted mother who knows all too well how it feels when your child is ill and you can do very little to help.
article / April 2, 2013
Bringing hope to Olivia’s life – Helping her find her voice
Despite the dark shadow cast by poverty and poor living conditions, rays of light and hope can be seen and heard in Sanxhak, a village in the periphery of Kurbin Area Development Programme (an area where World Vision has been working for a couple of years located a hour drive far from Tirana, the
article / March 1, 2013
Reaching the unreached
Bilkis Begum, 44, is a housewife and community birth attendant who provides voluntary midwifery service to the poor and deprived women of her community of Madhab Bagan village under Durgapur Union. Her husband, Md. Abdul Latif ,55, is a day laborer. Bilkis is a mother of two sons.
article / February 4, 2008
Hearing impaired parents successfully raise baby boy
Mirabela, 24, and her husband Vasile, 32, don’t know how they became hearing impaired; their parents never told them what happened.
publication / July 21, 2013
Close the Gap - Social Media pack
Raise awareness online for World Vision's 'Close the Gap' mobilisation taking place 4th-10th September. This pack contains everything you need to participate in #ClosetheGap activities through social media networks.
page / October 10, 2012
Achievements
A brief history of World Vision in AlbaniaWorld Vision started its programmes in Albania in April 1999 in response to the Kosovo refugee crisis, working in the capital, Tirana, as well as in the cities of Elbasan, and Vlora.