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Child Labor

From the Field

What you need to know about child labor in photos

Child labor is work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their safety, and is harmful to physical and mental development. As many as 160 million children worldwide engaged in child labor in 2020. Let’s explore this important topic through a collection of powerful photos.

From the Field

Child labor: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Globally, there are about 160 million children are engaged in child labor. This robs them of their childhood and can limit their futures. Discover critical facts and learn about World Vision’s efforts toward ending child labor and how you can contribute to eradicating this violation of child protection and rights.

From the Field

How World Vision does child protection around the world

More than half of the world’s children experience some form of violence every year. World Vision protects children and looks out
 for their well-being by ensuring communities and faith leaders 
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.

Voices

Podcast with former White House staffer Michael Wear

This podcast we talk with Michael Wear, founder of Public Square Strategies and former White House staffer who worked on faith-based initiatives during President Barack Obama’s first term. Wear led evangelical outreach and helped to manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts.