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Kyaw wearing eye glass provided by the project

My vision, my life

Kyaw accidentally injured his eyes while playing with his friends at school. His grandparents were helpless because they could not afford to bring him to...

Daw Mu and her daughter

Daw Mu: A single mother’s amazing journey

Daw Mu is a widow and a single mother. Her responsibilities as a single mother were overwhelming. But instead of giving up, she created great livelihoods...

Ei helping her mother by doing household work

From struggle to strength

Through support from World Vision, Ei's family learns financial management, receives food aid, and rebuilds their lives. Ei dreams of becoming a doctor to...

Jaw conducting Child Protection training in the community

The boy had a dream

Former sponsored child, Jaw, is now working as a Child Protection Case Officer with World Vision Myanmar. Throughout his childhood, he always had a dream...

Non Food Items Distribution to Vulnerable People in Rakhine State

An unsung hero: Celebrating a lifetime of humanitarian service

Thet Paing’s journey with humanitarian work began with a pursuit of better opportunities. As he engaged with vulnerable communities and witnessed their...

Htet and his family in front of the new house (Htet is at the right corner of front row)

Towards a brighter future

13-year-old Htet lives in a small village in the lower part of Myanmar. His family has a history of experiencing food insecurity. Against all odds, his...

Daw Hkawn working for her community

Nutritious meals: A journey of hope

In a world of instability, Daw Hkawn's journey exemplifies the strength of the human spirit and the transformative impact of collective actions.

Chan, his family and their new home

A dream comes true

A ten-year-old boy lives in a small village with his family. He has a dream to own a house. In reality, he can't afford his dream while striving to make...

Zwae with Dr Kyi at the Forum

Zwae: A changemaker from Myanmar

The conservative views of some adults on child punishment would not be changed. However, he believes that change is possible.

Helping to his mother

A boy with a generous heart

Not only overcoming the challenging time brought by the pandemic and the ongoing civil unrest, but 16-year-old Doe is also pursuing his dream of becoming a...

Kaung shares water to his neighbor child

Water: Life of the livings

Access to clean water was the main challenge in Kaung's village. Due to unclean water, children often get sick of diarrhoea while adequate health...

Thu Thu and Child Group

Girls can do it!

There is no school or health facility in Thu Thu's village. Yet she strived for her goal of becoming a teacher.

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Life free from the chains of open defecation in Kachin State

Lum Zawng lives with his family in one of the villages in Kachin State, the northern part of Myanmar. He has two sons. He makes his living as a farmer and...

Than Win Story 2

Hope restored and life gets better

Life became a complete struggle for Than Win, a 37-year-old mother of three children, after getting divorced. It has been six years since she parted ways...

World Vision staff member in Myanmar visits family

Against All Odds

By Kyaw Kyaw*, Development Field Officer, World Vision Myanmar My days, before the socio-political crisis, started with a morning prayer. As a humanitarian...

Thet

Former sponsored child starts to build a bright future

Thet, a former World Vision sponsored child, is a Customer Relation Service volunteer at the World Vision office in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar. Thet is...

Grace

Grace shines bright in a promising future

Grace, 17, a former World Vision sponsored child, lives with her parents and her sister in Hmawbi, Yangon Region, Myanmar, where her father pastors a small...

COVID-19: Livelihood opportunity for women through making handcrafted earrings

In order to provide women and girls from Hseni Area Program a livelihood opportunity in the midst of COVID-19, World Vision in Myabmar conducted a zoom...

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Sugar palm farmers find hope during COVID-19

The dawn breaks together with the voices of engines from the cargo trucks and labours loading palm baskets. Ma Phyu, a volunteer of World Vision, and other...

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Living with her family in Chauk Township, Magway Region, Daw Aye lived a normal life just like the others, 11 years ago. However, the news of her husband...

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Yu gives birth to twins amidst COVID-19 pandemic

26-year-old Yu, lives in Delta. She is a proud mother of newborn twin girls. Managing a family of seven, that includes, Yu, her husband, their elder boy...

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COVID-19: New hope for Thandar

Nine-year-old Thandar lives in Malamyaing, in the state of Mom and resides with her older sister and parents in a small 10-square feet room. “Before COVID...

World Vision uses creative ways to reach out to the community in fragile areas during COVID-19

World Vision uses creative ways to reach out to fragile communities during COVID-19

In times like pandemics, it is important the awareness messages reach to the communities so that people are able to protect and take preventive measure for...

Young entrepreneur from Kyunthu Kyunthar producer group

Young entrepreneur from Kyunthu Kyunthar producer group

Yu, 18 years old, is a member of 'Kyunthu Kyunthar' producer group and also a member of a savings group in her village. She lives with her mother and...