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The COVID-19 pandemic’s health impacts are well-known. What may be less obvious are its secondary impacts. Owing to movement restrictions and business closures, more people are out of work; this is especially hard on those who are already living in poverty.

Mahima, 13, lives in Moradabad, India. As COVID-19 rages, she – like most people –is worried about what the future holds. “The pandemic brought a lot of fear and pain to us,” she said. As a World Vision sponsored child, Mahima has one big advantage – knowledge.

In 2017, World Vision Advocate for Education Owen Yap visited his sponsored child Krita, at Moradabad Area Programme in India. Most of the parents in Krita’s community are not formally educated and do not understand the importance of human rights and education...

On our journey, World Vision has encountered many people who quietly stand firm in their beliefs. They may be ‘ordinary’, but they can exert an extraordinary power in their own surroundings and even around the world, helping communities in need to see hope again...

We all know about human rights, but did you know that there is a set of rights made specifically for children? It’s called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The UNCRC contains 42 rights, which are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and develop their full potential.

In the last few years, war and conflict has led to a refugee crisis that has yet to abate. Refugees are often met with discrimination and distrust in the countries that take them in. To mark World Refugee Day in June, we’d like to shed some light on refugees and how we can help these people on the run...