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Ibu Maya: a hero for vulnerable children in Indonesia

18/06/2013

Ibu Maya is a child counsellor at World Vision’s crisis centre in Indonesia. Not only does she work at the centre itself, she also opens her home to women and children who need help at any time.

When a crowded tent in Lebanon is almost like paradise

14/06/2013

Miriam sleeps in a small tent, no bigger than the size of a small bedroom, with nine other Syrian refugees.

Warlpiri kids wash up for health

28/05/2013

For Warlpiri children like Simeon, washing hands at playgroup is a healthy habit he will keep for life.

Former sponsored child Reni now sponsors four children

28/05/2013

Reni was seven years old and living in an Indonesian orphanage when she began receiving letters from Tasmanians Lyn and Norm, who sponsored her for the next 10 years.

Living on uncertain land: the struggle for land rights in Cambodia

27/05/2013

Manak and Sophala are passionate community leaders who love where they live.

Growing hope: How a new pilot project is helping farmers prosper in Indonesia

17/05/2013

Lack of business and market knowledge prevents many farmers in developing countries from entering the marketplace on an equal footing with buyers and traders.

What kind of work does World Vision do in cities?

17/05/2013

World Vision, like many other aid and development organisations, has traditionally worked mostly in rural areas. But that’s changing.

Donated textbooks bring excitement to the classroom in Zambia

7/05/2013

At this primary school in southern Zambia, the children are excited to have something new in the classroom.

Swapping baskets for books: Shivani breaks the cycle of child labour

2/05/2013

When a family is living in poverty, often they can't afford to send their children to school - and must send them off to work instead. Generation after generation of children miss out on...

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