Faith and Development

GOAL

World Vision Bangladesh aims to include faith leaders in creating positive dialogue surrounding child development and protection so that they can use their influence in communities for the betterment of children’s lives.

Faith Leader

Outcomes

  • To transform the lives of vulnerable and poor communities through addressing deeply entrenched, superstitious beliefs using a positive lens.
  • Create positive influence to empower people to

OUR TARGET (2021-2025)

Enhanced community peace, harmony and wellbeing of the most vulnerable children through scaling up faith-based models and approaches.

Impact

19.2%

19.2% increase in positive and peaceful relationships of children (12-18 years) with their parents/caregivers (52.7%, Impact Assessment 2021: 33.5%, Baseline Survey, 2021)

23.5%

increase in positive and peaceful relationships of children (12-18 years) with their faith leaders (35.8%, Impact Assessment 2021: 12.3%, Baseline Survey, 2021)

5,905

girls and Boys reached by programmes/activities aimed towards building trust and communication with their peers
Faith

Our Approaches

To help families and communities break free from negative social norms and develop positive environments for children, World

  • Building and nurturing inter-departmental collaborations to include the faith models into every program to ensure a holistic approach to child development.
  • Driving internal and external
FAITH

CORE PROGRAMME MODELS

  • Channels of Hope (CoH): a signature program model that equips faith leaders with factually or correct information and insight from sacred scriptures and faith traditions. 
  • Dare to Discover Approach

Impact Stories

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Bangladeshi faith leaders urge followers to worship at home as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

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Exploring behavioral determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Bangladesh

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