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Emerging Child Protection Issues in India Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Pose a Huge Threat to Youth
Highlights Children at risk of trafficking, child labor and early marriage World Vision calls for a cohesive and strong action plan to support children affected Picture of child from Chennai, India wearing mask against covid-19 second wave in India. ©2021 World Vision/Luke Aslaksan CHENNAI...
World Vision, today said that even though the emergency response to the Beirut blast, which took place six months ago, was swift and largely effective, children and their families are struggling more than ever. In fact, their situation has never been worse.
One million pregnant African girls could be blocked from returning to school following Covid -19
“World Vision and other NGOs are doing everything we can to support girls to stay in school, regardless of their circumstances, but we cannot do this alone.
On May 12 2020 multiple Attacks on Sad Bistar Hospital in Kabul killed several innocent civilians including mothers and newborn babies. No group has yet claimed this attack.
Senate Introduces Resolution to End Violence Against Children Worldwide
Humanitarian organizations applaud new Senate resolution that condemns violence against children globally and calls for a solution.
Children on the move more vulnerable to violence, new report finds
All over the world, people are forced to flee their homes because of conflict, extreme poverty, drought or other crises. But while they search for safer places to raise their families, instead their children can be exposed to some of the worst types of violence.
World Vision Urges U.S. Government to Protect Children and Families in Immigration Detention
As a child-focused Christian organization, World Vision believes that God intended that children be cared for and protected in a family environment, and urges the U.S. Government to find family centered and child-focused solutions to immigration detention.
Congress Introduces Resolution to End Violence Against Children Worldwide
The Ending Violence Against Children Taskforce commends Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) for today introducing H. Res. 910, which calls for increasing and improving the United States Government’s efforts to end violence against children. Written with input by the Taskforce, the resolution condemns all forms of violence against children and youth globally – including physical, mental, and sexual violence, neglect, abuse, maltreatment and exploitation.
Syria’s children ‘at risk of never fully recovering’, new study finds
As Syria’s complex and dire conflict rages into year eight, at what point will daily stress factors become too much for children, and have an irreversible impact on their long-term emotional and physical well-being?
World Vision spoke to more than 1,200 Syrian children, in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, to find out. The results are revealed in a new report released today.
Washington, DC – As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares to testify on the administration’s budget, a leading group of humanitarian, development and global health organizations are releasing new data that shows just how devastating these proposed cuts to the United States’ foreign aid budget would be to millions of people in the poorest countries.
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Jesse Eaves testifying against funding child soldiers in a committee hearing
Jesse Eaves testifying against funding child soldiers in a committee hearing
Child Soldier Prevention Act waivers - World Vision 2014 (PDF)
Child Soldier Prevention Act waivers - World Vision 2014 (PDF)
Change.org petition against countries using child soldiers (LINK)
Tell President Obama: No tax dollars supporting children as soldiers!