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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Elisabeth Rickard Feb 5, 2021 4:19:19 PM

Child Protection, Kenya, Women and Girls, International Day

Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Learn how we’re uniting to end this harmful practice that holds girls back from...

A Big Dream for protection and potential

Elisabeth Rickard Jan 15, 2021 2:41:53 PM

Child Protection, Impact Stories, Kenya, FGM

We all know the power words can have over us when we’re young. If our value is affirmed by our family or community, we feel empowered and confident to pursue...

5 Reasons to share your blessings on Giving Tuesday

Elisabeth Rickard Nov 30, 2020 2:01:05 PM

Giving Tuesday, International Day, Honduras

At World Vision, we’re big fans of Giving Tuesday. This “global generosity movement,” started in 2012 as a day for doing good, occurs the Tuesday after...

FIVE International Days about Poverty and ONE World Vision Solution

Elisabeth Rickard Oct 9, 2020 5:03:28 PM

Economic Empowerment, THRIVE, International Day

Welcome to THRIVE week, where we honor five national and international days that all connect to our efforts to end extreme poverty. From World Food Day to the...

World Refugee Day: When life is upended

Elisabeth Rickard Jun 19, 2020 2:25:23 PM

Uganda, Health, International Day, COVID-19

We’ve likely all had an experience of life changing in an instant. Maybe it was the birth of a first child, the unexpected loss of a loved one, or bad news...