16-year-old Jackie in Kampala, Uganda told us what Viva’s Child Ambassadors programme means to her. What is your name and where did you grow up?My name is Jackie. I grew up in a small village in Wakiso District in central Uganda. How did you first hear about CRANE?Far back when I was still in primary […]
Author: Andrew Dubock
Flood relief for Patna families
More than 750 vulnerable families in Patna, India, hardest hit by extensive flooding following the heaviest monsoon floods in 25 years, are receiving emergency relief from Viva’s partner network in the city. Essential food, shelter, mosquito nets and medical care will help 758 families, comprising 3,500 children, women and men. Our local network of churches […]
Resilience in uncertainty
How do you break the cycle of violence and abuse against children in a city where things are seemingly getting worse, not better? Kay Lorentz from Resilient Kids in Cape Town, South Africa says Viva’s collaborative model through the Connect Network is crucial in shaping children’s futures. For the majority of children in South Africa, […]
Lester: “I’m committed to care for children”
Lester, a young adult from Honduras, shares his story of why his mindset about children has been turned around through the work of Viva’s partner network in his community. My name’s Lester, I am 19 years old and I am a volunteer with Red Viva Honduras, especially in helping to lead its Good Treatment Campaign.* […]
A voice for children in Uganda’s justice system
Viva and its partner network in Uganda have an increasing presence in ensuring that children’s rights are protected through the country’s justice system. CRANE has had the privilege of providing training in Child Development and Psychology to all prosecutors in Uganda over the past two years. Such was the impact of this training on the […]
Keeping your children safe
When parents look for a school or extracurricular classes for their children, it is natural for the focus to be on the academic performance, or the professional qualification of the teachers, tutors, and coaches. After all, they are there to educate our children and enhance their performance. We seldom, however, have concerns over whether the […]
A fresh way of thinking
Last year, Viva India ran child protection training in 119 schools, reaching around 850 adults and almost 11,000 children in six cities. The programme, which ensures schools fully comply with the Indian government’s child protection guidelines, has gained Viva a reputation for delivering high quality training. Two teachers at schools in Patna, in Bihar state, […]
Promoting Dignity
When a teenage girl living in a socially and economically difficult area of Cape Town becomes a young mother, she is thrust into bringing up and caring for a precious new life – and yet is often ill equipped to do so. However, if a young girl is well equipped for becoming a woman, she […]
Growing trust
From an initial fear of the task ahead of them, Peace Team Cambodia’s volunteer mentors have grown into their roles, and are helping to turn children’s broken hearts into hopeful ones, as Khun Sokhem explains. When we started our anti-trafficking programme in 2017, there were many challenges facing our volunteers. They were afraid that no-one […]
A clean start for children in Costa Rica
In a Costa Rican community controlled by drug cartels, local church leader, Bella Flor, has spent the last two decades bringing holistic transformation to the lives of children and families, whilst also getting her hands dirty by cleaning up the local environment. Bella Flor talks to us about her motivation, her challenges and how being […]