News and Updates

We feature write-ups from supporters and staff who are hungry for change and want their voices to be heard.

Shampa's Heart for Refugee Children

19 Aug 2019
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This World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the passion and dedication of humanitarians like Shampa. 

“Being a humanitarian means working for the protection and the rights of these most vulnerable people,” says Shampa. “I want Rohingya children to know they have human rights and a right to enjoy their lives.”

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Youth For Change Conference 2018

07 Aug 2019
Event Reflections
Youth and Schools

At the Youth For Change Conference, we got to learn about the challenges of confronting child rights violations in both humanitarian and development settings, and how rigorous evidence-based approaches can be implemented to tackle the diverse causes of violence against children.

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Chickens Changed Her Children's Lives

25 Jul 2019
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When Esnart’s husband passed on, she was left to look after her children and her elderly mother. Through the Gift Catalogue, her family received five chickens that have now multiplied to 332! "I am a great example of what chickens can do," says Esnart.

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Childhood Lost: Trading School for the Brick Fields

12 Jul 2019
Hunger Crisis
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Tarina* works in the brick fields to support her family. She is 12 years old. Each day, she earns 50 to 60 taka (S$0.80 to S$1) by breaking bricks. “If I stop breaking bricks, how will [my family] pay off our loans?” she says.

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Girls Protecting Girls: Simran's Story of Courage

10 Jul 2019
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With the beginning of World Vision’s work in Simran’s village, families started to recognise children’s importance. “People care about us now and they know that we are the future of our country,” says Simran, smiling.

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