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Monday, February 3, 2025

From Silence to Voice: Xhensura’s Story of Empowerment and Advocacy

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.

Photo Dorthi

For equal rights, opportunities, and treatment

"I am deeply touched by poverty. I feel sad when I see my peers who cannot meet their basic needs. The world is unfair. Not everyone has the possibility to...

“Empowered women, empowered children” research launch

For the first time in Albania a research is launched focusing on the relationship between socio-demographic and empowering factors of women with the well...

E gjithe familja

To a family that radiates love

“Before I would not spend a lot of time with my spouse and children. I would make all the decisions," states Bledar from Librazhd, as he recounts his...

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Small steps towards the future

The diary of Izabela, a teenager from Durr ës My name is Izabela, I am 14-years-old from Durrës and I want to tell you how I started my journey five years...

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Melinda: when the rock 'does not weigh' in its place

Melinda is one of the young people of the "Reporter" blog in the city of Shkodra. For over five years she has been committed to addressing important topics...

Erion and his teacher

See you tomorrow for a book!

'See you tomorrow for a book!' This is a seemingly unusual phrase, since we are used to greeting: 'See you tomorrow at class, at school or around the...

Pic Anjeza

One more opportunity

“After school, I help my mom with the chores. I like school very much, but I also take care of the goats we own. I feed them every day and I look forward...

Photo Ana

Ana designs her own future

Ana is 18-year-old and is a senior in a vocational high school in Korça. After finishing her nine-year school, her parents decided that she pursue...

Photo Savina

Savina - the 'architect' of women and children's rights

In one of the school classes where Savina studies, several paintings stand out. Beautiful, full of life, and painted with great love, these paintings...

Photo Limani

Liman - the child rights activist

"I am learning, I am training and preparing myself so that today I can be a strong voice for all small children while tomorrow I can become the active...

Photo Andi

Becoming independent

Being able to become independent is a personal victory for each of us. Andi, a 16-year-old from Librazhd experienced his own victory. Early in his...

Mirela and her husband

The shop that feeds one family

Mirela and her husband, Fatos live in one of the old quarters of the city of Korça. Mirela—a noble and tireless 46-year-old is mother of three children and...

The farmer Igli

Full heart - Full hands

We found Igli working amid three tomato varieties that he had grown in his 500 m2 greenhouse. He tells us about the pink tomato and the other two tomato...

Farmer

Stories from the present

If you are looking for a recipe for a successful enterprise, we have found one that has been successful and relevant over the years for farmers from Korça...

Nevjon

Nevjon, the model teacher of the Korça youth

Nevjon, the beloved teacher of the Libonik youth in Korça, begins his story: “Volunteering is an added value in my life. It has made me more social and I...

Lindita

Finding hope in fruit, vegetables and flowers

Every day, married couple Lindita and Miltoz sell seasonal fruits and vegetables and sometimes fresh flowers in their stand in the market of Kurbin. Their...

Elisa

My firsthand earthquake account

By Elisa, 14 Earthquake! Every person gets terrified when hearing this word, and let alone experiencing it. I had learnt what an earthquake means and how...

Foto Aleksander

From the egg emerged the chicken, from the chicken the opportunities

Story of Aleksandër from Vlora For many young Albanians, the future seems brighter abroad. Aleksandër was among those who didn’t just leave once, but twice...

Sameti pic

Return to genesis ...

By Vasilika Bargjo, Senior PR & Communications Officer, World Vision Albania & Kosovo It is uncommon in Albania for a young person who graduated or has had...

Megi

We are here for one another

Megi is in the ninth-grade and loves to write and draw. The girl form Kurbin explains that during the pandemic lockdown, she often broke the monotony with...

Youth in Kurbin Literature

The Youth of Kurbin and Literary October

In daily life, everyone shoulders the responsibility to provide children with protection from potential dangers and negative phenomena, which could...

Anxhelo

The hand stretched towards the dream

‘Angel’ is how everyone calls Anxhelo. The 12-year-old boy from Dibra is in the third grade of the public school. His teachers say that he is the only...

Ivana

Ivana - a farmer and a source of inspiration for girls and women

Women empowerment

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Amara, the little girl with Down Syndrome, who gives so much love

She enjoys listening to fairy tales, feeling the music deeply, and dancing beautifully. We are talking about Amaralis, a 6-year-old girl from Prrenjas...