News and Updates

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

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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Sold and Exploited: Of Slavery and Abuse

09 Jul 2019
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"For the next three years, I was enslaved to this family. The Chinese couple married me to their son. But I wasn't treated as a wife and this was not a marriage," says Hnin.

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9-Year-Old Khatema Fights Against Her Own Child Marriage

04 Jul 2019
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What started as a normal day for Khatema, 9, joyfully playing in the village with her friends quickly turned into one of the worst days of her life. Her world and her dream of becoming a teacher came crashing down when her brother interrupted their game with a message: Their father had decided to marry her off. 

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Cambodian Connections: An Eye-Opening Trip to Kirivong

04 Jul 2019
Trip Reflections

"This is the first trip I came back from with zero souvenirs for anyone and nothing for myself, but I am certainly richer from the experience," says Su Lin, who recently visited her sponsored child in Kirivong, Cambodia. 

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Sponsors' Reflections from #WVSPOP2019

26 Jun 2019
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As we celebrate our phase out in Uvurkhangai and hear powerful stories of transformation that has happened in the community, we asked sponsors to share their own personal sponsorship journies on social media. To make it even sweeter, we are giving sponsors who share their stories a chance to travel to Selenge, Mongolia with World Vision in 2020.

We are happy to see even more inspiring stories surfacing from this contest!

The contest closes on 30 June 2019. See how you can still participate with the details here.

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