More than 115 million children worldwide are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including trafficking for commercial sex exploitation and hazardous physical labor. We work to prevent the exploitation of children, protect the most vulnerable, and bring healing to children who have been exploited. The following accomplishments represent some of our 2012 impact:
Achievements made possible in 2012 with the support of all World Vision donors around the world.
Achievements made possible in 2012 with U.S. Department of Labor grants to address child labor.
Achievements made possible in 2012 with the support of all World Vision donors around the world.
OUTCOME REPORTS
In the Eastern European country of Georgia, World Vision raises awareness and understanding of the issues affecting children living and working on the streets. World Vision helps those children return to their families and society by providing access to formal and informal education opportunities. By the end of the two-year project, the number of families sending their children to work on the streets decreased by 20 percent.
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
May 22, 2013
When poverty becomes a catalyst for forced labor, exploitation
Children and teens whose families live in poverty are often persuaded to go seek work with promises...
Apr 16, 2013
World Vision aims to transform 10 million lives over five years
World Vision’s Campaign For Every Child seeks to fill the funding gap as federal budget cuts and...
Apr 15, 2013
Amid conflict in Syria, stories of shattered lives
As the war in Syria enters its third year, tragic stories continue to emerge of how children and...
Apr 12, 2013
Blog: Anti-trafficking efforts must be funded to be effective
Sumi, of Bangladesh, is one of countless girls vulnerable to trafficking an exploitation. The...
Apr 10, 2013
Video: Former child bride advocates for girls’ rights
Melka was 14 years old when her parents married her off to an older man from another village whom...
OUR APPROACH
What does child protection mean?
World Vision addresses child protection by working to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against children — including abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation.
As an organization, we work to address the root causes of poverty and injustice in an integrated, holistic way. World Vision is committed to promoting an environment in which vulnerable children, their families, and communities are educated and empowered to prevent abuse and exploitation, to protect children from immediate danger, and to restore children who have been exposed to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or violence.
How do you prevent crimes like child slavery and child sex trafficking?
World Vision works alongside hospitals, schools, and law enforcement agencies to ensure that child protection is a priority by encouraging groups to raise awareness and advocate for child rights and protection.
World Vision focuses on the children who are most vulnerable — those who have been orphaned, who live on the street, and who are not in school. We educate them about what trafficking is, and the techniques that abusers use to lure children. Empowering these vulnerable children to access quality education, while meeting immediate needs such as food and housing, can make all the difference for preventing child exploitation.
How do you actively protect children in need?
World Vision protects children by looking out for their well-being — ensuring that communities are actively working to identify and support children in need; advocating for children’s rights; and providing for immediate needs, such as emergency shelter and essential care.
Advocating for the rights of children is an important part of our work, both in the communities where we work, and on a national level here in the United States to influence legislation that protects vulnerable children. Our work with the most vulnerable in communities where child trafficking is prevalent encourages and informs national advocacy to improve upon systems for child protection.
What do you do to help children recover from abuse or exploitation?
Children who have been abused or exploited need time and care in order to recover. We work to restore and reunite children with their families and communities when possible and appropriate. But we start by helping children who’ve been exploited to heal through medical, legal, and psychosocial services, providing life and livelihood skills and education. Often, this means providing a safe place for children to go, while offering counseling and recovery activities.
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