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.
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Former sponsored child passes on his love of learning
In India, a former sponsored child was the first in his village to graduate from college — an accomplishment he credits to his World Vision sponsor.
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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.
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Ebola survivor brings dignity to burials
Maseray Kamara knows Ebola’s toll firsthand. The virus took her husband and sister during its rampage through Sierra Leone. Ebola struck her as well, but she survived.
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Children in Peru thrive through child sponsorship
The sky’s the limit for children in Huanta, Peru, where 19 years of child sponsorship and community development have helped families overcome a violent past.
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High achiever: Former sponsored child aims for city’s hall of fame
In the highlands of Peru, a World Vision former sponsored child is now involved in local politics as an elected official in her hometown of Huanta.
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McKesson joins the fight against deadly Ebola virus outbreak
McKesson, a Fortune 500 company and long-time World Vision partner, donates medical supplies to fight the deadly Ebola virus disease.
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Fragile states: Helping children in the worst of all worlds
Our executive advisor on fragile states breaks down this difficult context for humanitarian work and explains how we’re uniquely equipped to respond.
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Breaking barriers: Overcoming Ebola’s impact on education in Sierra Leone
When the World Health Organization declared the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak an “international health concern,” Sierra Leone closed schools, disrupting the education of about 1.7 million children. It would take nine months for schools to reopen.
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Children’s emotional scars from Syria’s civil war
Amid conflict in Syria and neighboring countries stemming from Syria’s civil war, a sense of childhood is slipping away for a generation of children.