Global Disability Summit 2025

Inspired by our Christian faith, we respond to the needs of the most vulnerable girls and boys around the world, as well as their families. World Vision knows that helping vulnerable girls and boys must include children with disabilities. 

In many locations, data shows that children with disabilities are disadvantaged compared to children without disabilities on most measures of child well-being. Children with disabilities are 34 per cent more likely to be stunted, 41 per cent more likely to feel discriminated against, 51 per cent more likely to consider themselves unhappy, and 20 per cent less likely to have expectations of a better life.

That’s why World Vision works with partners to support children with disabilities through its health, education, livelihood, child protection and emergency programmes across the world.  In 2022, we made organisational commitments to children with disabilities, and since then, we have made concerted efforts to respond to the needs of children with disabilities. And this year, we are deepening our commitment to children with disabilities.

To mark the 2025 Global Disability Summit, we held a webinar where we were privileged to hear directly from children with disabilities. They shared their personal experiences and insights on how they are being supported to realize their rights and experience life to its fullest. You can access the recording here using the password 8Li4N&nF