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Every child deserves to feel safe.

Through the Every Last One campaign, our goal in 2016 was to protect 4 million girls and boys, and partner with parents and faith, community and government leaders to address the root causes of violence against children by 2022. By the power of God and the support of our donors and partners, we exceeded our goal — reaching more than 5.3 million people!

Join us now, as we begin our 2030 plan to help protect 4.5 million children from violence, including helping to end child marriage everywhere we work in Kenya. 

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The need

Worldwide, one in two children experience some form of violence every year—threatening the dignity, rights, potential, and future of boys and girls created in God’s image.

Violence against children includes harmful cultural practices like female genital mutilation and child marriage (Kenya Big Dream), hazardous labor, trafficking, and abuse in their own homes.

Criminals make an estimated $150 billion profit every year trafficking victims for sex and labor.

While the exact number of girls and women worldwide who have undergone FGM remains unknown, at least 200 million in 31 countries have been subjected to the practice. What’s more, 12 million girls are married before they reach the age of 18 — that’s one girl every four seconds. 

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Our response

As a respected global leader in child protection, World Vision offers unparalleled reach, expertise, and influence to help communities become safer places for children.

Our solutions get to the root of the problem and work to stop violence before it starts — we call them the four rings of responsibility:

EMPOWER CHILDREN with knowledge of their rights and practical skills to protect themselves and one another.

STRENGTHEN FAMILIES with parenting skills and social and economic support so they can function as a first line of protection and care for children.

MOBILIZE CHURCH LEADERS to leverage their influence in the service of helping change behaviors and end harmful cultural norms and practices.

INFLUENCE GOVERNMENTS by working with local agencies to improve or implement child protection laws.

Our impact

Every day, 200 children complete life skill training courses facilitated by World Vision. The communication and leadership skills they gain help them to advocate for themselves and say “no” to child marriage, and "yes" to a future full of opportunity.

Sustainable impact comes about when attitudes and behaviors are changed. Our decades of experience in child protection and the trust brought about by our long-term presence in communities allows us to address harmful cultural norms that condone and perpetuate exploitation, abuse, and violence. Since issues vary depending on context, we identify solutions by working with families, local and faith leaders, and children.

8,364

8,364 students in Kenya received hygiene kits to help students attend school confidently and prevent girls from missing class.

1,911

In Guatemala, 1,911 children and youth received support to attend school or vocational training.

805

805 children graduated from five-day Alternative Rites of Passage ceremonies in Kenya.

2,119

2,119 community actions taken to prevent and address violence in World Vision's Community Roots Project.

394

394 students (269 girls) from vulnerable households received school fee subsidies so they could continue their education.

Our partners

We are blessed to partner with hundreds of Christian philanthropists and couldn’t do this work without them. And we’re able to reach more people because of our highly collaborative local and global partnerships within private and public sectors.

Sandy Grubb

“Through World Vision, I've been so fortunate to witness incredible social progress in Bangladesh, thanks to a generation of advocates fighting for justice and opportunity for children.”

Carla Hillard

“World Vision addresses the issues that put children in harms way - from child labor, exploitation, gang violence, child marriage, and other forms of violence robs them of their childhood.”

Our team of experts

Kristi Gleason Kristi Gleason
Director, Child Protection & Education
Matthew Stephens Matthew Stephens
Senior Technical Advisor - Child Protection
Jennifer Salcido Jennifer Salcido
Program Manager
Joanne Korandu Joanne Korandu
Program Manager, Kenya Big Dream
Kerina Zvobgo Kerina Zvobgo
Program Manager