An estimated 22,000 children lost one or both parents to Ebola during the 2014 West Africa outbreak. Read the stories of three Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone.
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Child Protection Stories
Change Makers
Young advocates help support new U.S. anti-trafficking law
A history lesson — and encouragement from their parents — inspired the Goodworth children to become young advocates for human rights.
From the Field
We believe in children — the smiles of happy, thriving children
World Vision believes in God’s calling to care for children, to protect them and help them flourish. When they do, they smile, learn, explore, and enjoy being kids.
From the Field
Child trafficking survivor begins new life at trauma recovery center
Kolab is a child trafficking survivor in Cambodia, now on the road to a full life; but millions of other children like Kolab are still vulnerable.
From the Field
Igniting a movement against child labor
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor, a time to remember the young workers who have been robbed of childhood, education, and the future they deserve.
From the Field
A look at child labor inside a garment factory in Bangladesh
Bithi wanted to become a doctor. But poverty forced her into child labor in a garment factory in Bangladesh, making upwards of 480 pairs of pants a day.
From the Field
Congress passes legislation to protect children through birth certificates
What if you or your child never got a birth certificate? Not having birth certificates puts millions of children around the world at greater risk of abuse.
From the Field
TBT: Operation Babylift in Vietnam rescues orphans
In 1975, World Vision’s Operation Babylift evacuated 27 Vietnamese and 20 Cambodian orphans to the U.S. due to deteriorating conditions in Southeast Asia.
From the Field
The most dangerous places for children aren’t where you think
A new World Vision report reveals a misconception regarding the risks to child safety across the globe and the most dangerous place to be a child.
From the Field
Child soldier prevention law: Partial enforcement lets some offending countries off the hook
Through a loophole in the 2008 Child Soldier Prevention Act, some offending countries aren’t being held accountable for using children in their armed forces.