Despite the oddly humid January day in Hong Kong, our runners woke up bright and early with anticipation to join more than 70,000 participants for the Standard Chartered Marathon. In a city where people commute on a daily basis, it was truly a unique sight to see the train packed with people dressed in running […]
Category: Asia
Hygiene training protects Nepali communities
The Nepal earthquake almost three years ago left thousands living in temporary shelter. Community rehabilitation is a continual process, which carries on long after global media attention has faded away. CarNet Nepal (Viva’s Partner Network in Nepal) has been working on a central tenant of rehabilitation and ongoing community health effort: training in hygiene care. […]
Stepping in to run 10K for Viva
In sickness and in health To love and to cherish To run a 10K race on your behalf when your knee packs in… OK, the last line probably wasn’t in Cian Stavers’ wedding vow – but now, 18 years later, her commitment and devotion to husband Mark is clear as she prepares to step into […]
“I feel confident and believe I lack nothing.”
Join Devesh Lal on a journey to a slum in India’s poorest state to discover how Viva’s partner network is helping vulnerable girls to seek self-dignity and success, and to choose the course of their lives. Kamla Nehru Nagar is one of numerous slums in Patna, in the heart of the city – the capital […]
One global family
Anna Cox writes about one of Viva’s added values: how our family approach enables cross-cultural learning and increases expertise – and ultimately change children’s situations for the better. We’re really excited about how children’s lives are being changed by the work of our partner networks in local communities around the world – these stories are evidence that […]
Pioneering holistic protection in HK
BY KANICE HO Viva Hong Kong has been providing tailor-made child protection services to organisations such as churches, schools, and clubs for almost a year now. We are thankful for the partnership of organisations who have placed child safeguarding as a priority and are pioneering the concept of holistic protection for children in Hong Kong. […]
In pursuit of justice
BY RACHAEL MA In October, Viva’s Network Co-ordinators from across Asia gathered in Hong Kong for a week of team meetings and also attended the Justice Conference Asia. Rachael Ma reflects on the valuable time spent together. A Typhoon 8 warning wasn’t quite the welcome we had planned for! We give thanks though that, despite […]
A fresh start after fighting
BY JUSTINE DEMMER Following economic struggle and violent conflict, families in Myanmar are strained to breaking point. Justine Demmer visited the country to see how our new partner network cares for children and reunites families. To a visitor like me, Myanmar has an untouched feel to it; there are no indications of international trends found […]
Firm foundations
BY ANDREW DUBOCK Viva is equipping children’s leaders in India through a Sunday School programme that last year reached 59 churches in five partner networks across the country. As the Church grows in India, and new congregations emerge, the training provides teachers with a curriculum that is well-structured, Bible-based and which aims to help children […]
Philippines’ volunteer training in response to conflict
Starting today, PCMN, our partner network in the Philippines, is holding three days of training for 60 volunteers to respond to the psycho-social and emotional needs of displaced children affected by the Marawi conflict. Around 360,000 people are displaced by fighting, which broke out in May between government forces and the ISIS-inspired Maute rebel group. […]