European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, visited Albania from March 12 to 14 and participated in a significant event hosted by World Vision Albania, focusing on survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.

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

In a powerful effort to combat violence and promote a culture of respect, World Vision Albania, in collaboration with the European Union and Ministry of Health and Social Protection, has launched a groundbreaking campaign titled "With You! For You! No Excuse for Violence."

This week at #EuropeHouse in Tirana, EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato hosted 29 young activists from World Vision Albania in a conversation, highlighting youth-led efforts to address the country's environmental and climate challenges.

For 25 years, World Vision Albania work has been focused on transformational development and long-standing support of vulnerable children, youth, and families.

This research, commissioned by World Vision’s Middle East and Eastern Europe (MEER) regional office in partnership with Qualisus Consulting, aims to assess the broader impact of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programmes on marginalised groups and young people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being, livelihood-resilience, community and social cohesion, and child well-being.

In 2023, World Vision Albania was joined again by many partners in its mission to transform lives of 34,455 children and young people. Our partners were citizens who donate, children, families, institutions, faith based and civil society organizations, agencies, businesses, media, experts, networks and more. I want to take the opportunity to say thank you for your partnership.

Xhensura’s journey from silence to empowerment highlights the transformative power of advocacy and community support. Through World Vision Albania’s programs, Xhensura became a changemaker, leading initiatives to empower youth, particularly girls, in her community. Her advocacy efforts have influenced key legal reforms in Albania, including amendments to the Youth and Volunteering Laws.

In early June, the EU4SocialCare program, implemented by World Vision Albania and UNICEF, facilitated two (2) forums between local governments and civil society organizations (CSOs), aiming to create an enabling environment to foster potential partnerships, with the objective of an enhanced social care system in Albania

My involvement with World Vision Albania has been a culminating point and crucial for my personal and professional development.