Education Archives

A teenage Iraqi boy continues his education with the support of World Vision.

Determined to learn despite the odds

Ahmed’s world began to change in 2014 when militants took control of his city of Mosul, Iraq. His education halted while his family lived in fear. Ahmed continued to pursue his education after things took a turn for the worst when his family fled their home.

Education
Iraq

Two Malawian girls in school uniforms can study safely thanks to World Vision’s work to reduce malaria in students.

From the Field

Falling malaria cases give way to education in Malawi

High malaria rates in Malawi caused children to miss school. Upon their return, students like Halima struggled to keep up. After World Vision’s Indoor Residual Spray initiative, class attendance rose.

Education
Malawi

Premvati looks over paperwork within her home in Delhi.

From the Field

Able and willing: A childhood disability fuels compassion for other children in India

A childhood disability fuels Premvati’s compassion for other children with a disability in India. Through World Vision programs, Premvati regained confidence and continues to serve her community’s most vulnerable.

Education

Children play on the banks of the Naf River in Bangladesh. Across the water is Myanmar, which many thousands of Rohingya fled to find refuge in Bangladesh. World Vision is working to help refugees and also opened an area program for the host community.

Special Features

Called by God: The Every Last One campaign

In late 2015, World Vision launched Every Last One (ELO) — a $1 billion capital campaign over eight years to make life, hope, and a future possible for 60 million people. Explore the work that has already been done, and help us make an even bigger impact faster.

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Dativa listens to Keza read a book that came from the World Vision’s reading camp Keza attends.

From the Field

Rwandan woman advocates for children’s education

Dativa never got to complete her education, but she made sure her own kids finished school. She also is raising a girl from the community to give her a chance at an education too.

Education
Rwanda

Felistus Malyoongo, 15, was lured into child marriage at age 14, but the local child protection committee brought her back home. Now 15, she stands in a classroom of the school she attends in rural Zambia.

From the Field

Zambian girl runs from child marriage back to school

What she thought was love lured Felistus into child marriage, but real love from family, church, and community in Zambia returned her to thrive at school and sports.

Child Protection Stories
Zambia

School children head home after class, wearing their World Vision backpacks in Kalawa Area Program in Kenya.

Prayers

Backpacks loaded with prayer

Financial hardship, hunger, and lack of clean water keep many children from getting the education they need to have a chance at a better life. As you fill your child’s backpack, use this guide with your family to pray for other children who face big obstacles to getting a good education.

Christian Faith Stories

Jhalak, left, reads with his sister at the reading corner his family created in their home in Nepal. Reading corners are part of the literacy program World Vision created to increase literacy rates in Nepal.

From the Field

Literacy rates are improving in Nepal

Literacy rates are improving for children in Nepal as a result of World Vision’s literacy program, which encourages new ways of learning to read by improving classroom teaching techniques, incorporating reading programs outside of class, and helping parents create environments that nurture learning at home.