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Responding to the multilayered priorities in a complex crisis setting such as in Northern Ethiopia entailed implementing a Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Triple Nexus approach to programming that provided the flexibility to shift gears and adapt to the cyclical nature of conflict and fragility.

World Vision Canada partners with communities globally to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice and aligns with global frameworks, such as the Beijing Platform for Action, and Canada’s own international development priorities, to bring positive change in the lives of children and families. This includes challenging harmful social norms, empowering women and girls and strengthening community resilience. We work to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, enhance access to education and economic opportunities, and promote women’s leadership in humanitarian and development contexts.

World Vision's Every Girl Can project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, addresses the underlying factors contributing to early forced marriages and sexual and gender-based violence. Learn how two of the project's graduates are championing gender equality in their communities.

Discover how child sponsorship fuels international development by transforming every child's future. When a child flourishes, their success uplifts families, strengthens communities, and drives success.

Discover how child sponsorship fuels international development by transforming every child's future. When a child flourishes, their success uplifts families, strengthens communities, and drives success.

Discover how World Vision's international development strengthens communities and transforms the lives of families within them.

To live out our commitment to inclusion, World Vision works through disability-specific grants and mainstreaming disability into interventions in various sectors.

World Vision welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza. It provides a crucial opportunity to move towards an end to the violence that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of children and families across the region.

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) against adolescent girls, is a gross human rights violation and public health concern worldwide. Learn how we are responding.

We are dedicated to creating sustainable, impactful interventions that address the root causes of gender-based violence, like the RESILIENT-WE project in Ethiopia.

Through decades of work, World Vision has learned that children and youth participation ensures better results not only for them but for the entire community. Our work provides a platform for children to cultivate, amplify and have their voices heard through platforms like children and youth clubs, child parliaments and peace clubs.

Child sponsors are fueling a cycle of generosity around the world, equipping parents to provide for their kids and kids to give back to their communities.

Through the transformative power of Every Girl Can (EGC), a World Vision initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, young women are breaking free from the cycle of violence, discrimination and limited opportunity.

We are committed to empowering entrepreneurs and fostering innovation. Here are some of the initiatives and individuals making a difference.

Education gives children a chance to learn, grow, and make their dreams a reality. Without it, children may face social and functional barriers. They are less likely to participate in decision-making, stripping away their ability to carve a better future for themselves and their communities. This is especially true for vulnerable children.

Local leadership and community-driven responses yield immense transformative power. Countless individuals and organizations work on the ground, often in challenging conditions, to provide immediate relief and drive sustainable recovery. Local heroes are not just first responders; they are cultural experts, community connectors and resilience builders who understand their people’s unique needs.

Breastfeeding and hunger are closely linked. Breast milk is an ideal source of nutrition for babies and mothers must be supported with adequate food and nutrition to provide babies with the necessary nutrition.

Born from Canada’s inspiring Together for Learning Campaign, the Refugee Education Council (REC) has been a driving force in advocating for quality education for refugees and displaced youth. We are proud to announce our dynamic 2024-2025 cohort—a diverse collective of 12 refugee leaders and advocates from 10 different countries.

As traditional powerholders, men can serve as influential gender equality advocates. By working with other men and boys to speak out against discriminatory gender norms that perpetuate discrimination, violence and inequality, men serve as positive role models. The AHADI project has adapted the MenCare program to promote gender equality with a focus on adolescent girls.

Children’s play is more than simple amusement or a way to burn off natural energy. Play is a fundamental component of cognitive development, cultivating critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and communication skills.