Fighting Early Marriage: Mozambique's Commitment to Protecting Girls

Layering at the macro level or education policy level

This report explores the dynamics of child marriage in rural Sierra Leone: A Qualitative Study of the Socio-Economic and Cultural Implications.

Joseph is a volunteer teacher in a rural community school in Zambia. The school has recently been upgraded to a Government school as part of efforts to raise the status and improve the conditions of such schools which serve some of the poorest and most marginalised populations in the country. Joseph set up the school several years before. He worked in the location and would often find many children playing outside during school hours as the nearest Government school was too far away for them to reach. Overtime, he established the school, working himself as a volunteer teacher and head teacher, supported by two other volunteer teachers – Jacob and Martha.  Neither Joseph nor his supporting teachers have formal teacher qualifications. They are therefore classified as unqualified teachers.

Find out how our work helped improve the wellbeing of children in Sierra Leone during our 2023 financial year.

World Vision appreciates the opportunity to work in partnership with the European Union, Save Ukraine, the local authorities, faith-based organizations, and the communities to reach children in need that have been affected by this war.

Today, children in East Africa face an array of challenges. Conflict disrupts lives in Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia, forcing families to flee their homes and depriving children of safety, stability, and access to education. Of particular concern, is the dire food insecurity in the region, occasioned by the polycrisis of conflict, climate change and economic hardship.