In June, World Vision volunteer advocates raised their voices to keep girls in school, end violence against children, promote peace, and support refugees. Check out our advocacy impact!
June update: refugees, girls, and the border
u.s. foreign assistance
Moms in Bangladesh learn embroidery to raise income
Moms in Bangladesh joined a World Vision and U.S. foreign assistance funded program to learn embroidery. Now some of them earn more than their husbands!
Advocate update: U.S. aid to Central America
U.S. foreign assistance to Central American countries fights the root causes of migration and empowers communities in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. World Vision advocates will continue to speak out against cuts to these funds.
Advocacy update: Bill seeks to boost foreign assistance
Good news, advocates! U.S. foreign assistance funding to benefit children has been increased in a House appropriations bill, but there is still more work to do!
Eka said NO to child marriage
At 14, Eka learned that her parents were planning her marriage to a man 20 years older. But she wasn’t ready to get married.
This bill addresses the root causes of migration and gives hope to Central America
Nate Lance saw first-hand how World Vision’s programs are bringing hope to the communities plagued by violence, impunity, and poverty.
In Bangladesh, USAID and local-level advocacy help moms and babies thrive
“Children are now healthier than before. Mothers are healthier, too.” Read how a program funded by U.S. foreign assistance is changing lives in Bangladesh.
Finding common ground: 8 views on U.S. foreign assistance
Progress is possible! Recently, our elected representatives from both sides of the aisle showed us why U.S. foreign assistance just makes sense.
Preventing domestic violence and promoting gender equality in Nicaragua
“I have increased my self-esteem, my awareness, and now I can support other women that are living in the same conditions of violence…”