Tag Archives: child protection

Redeeming what was once lost

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Annila Harris in Child Sponsorship

Today’s story comes from India, where Amit and his family have undergone a remarkable journey from the darkest depths of poverty to a sense of renewed hope and freedom from potentially tragic outcomes — like street begging and dangerous labor....

The right to have a name

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Ernesto Nieto in Advocacy, Child Sponsorship

The national identity card is helping to ensure that children from the Miramar community in Peru have access to their fundamental rights — like medical care and community programs. Carmen shares how this piece of identification has changed her life — and the lives of her children....

The world through the eyes of a child

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Lindsey Minerva in Advocacy

Violence. Hunger. Lack of education. Abuse. Children are the most vulnerable to the consequences of global poverty — but often, they don’t have a platform by which to voice how these issues affect them. When children do speak out, they often aren’t taken seriously. Sometimes, they’re dismissed by the adults who are charged with caring for them. To address this problem, World Vision created a child journalist summit in India to give children the opportunity to have their voices heard....

The fight to end child trafficking continues

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

One year ago, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act — the centerpiece of U.S. policies against modern-day slavery around the world — expired because Congress failed to reauthorize it in time. Since then, concerned citizens and groups who work to protect children have advocated for the reauthorization bill to be passed. Below is our latest update from Jesse Eaves, World Vision’s child protection policy adviser....

Now or never: take a stand on human trafficking legislation

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

Recently, Jessica Bosquette shared how she saw the Trafficking Victims Protection Act make a difference in the lives of children in the Dominican Republic. She also shared that if Americans failed to tell their senators they want the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to pass, the positive results it has yielded will be gone. Today, Jesse Eaves, WV Policy Advisor on child protection, provides an update on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. He has news that requires a response– if Americans want to see results, we must act soon. * * * There’s no doubt about it – it’s been a scorcher in Washington, D.C. Luckily for us, the heat outside is only matched by the heat inside...