Violence has a negative impact on all aspects of people’s lives— physical, emotional, economic, social, and political—and is a key driver for forced migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Children, youth, and women suffer the most from the impact of violence. Despite pandemic lockdowns and social distance restrictions—and a slight decrease in homicides—news about homicides, disappearances, and recently, the increase of violence against women and children, make the headlines of country newspapers every day. This diminishes the fragile hope for a better future of the Central American people.
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The Need for Resilient Development in Central America
Now more than ever, Central America is in need of resilient development and substantial foreign assistance. Central America has attained several development milestones in the past decades, such as poverty reduction and decreased child mortality. However, without resilience the country, community and individual levels, these gains are at risk of succumbing to existing vulnerabilities in the region that have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the impact of the hurricanes in late 2020. Act now to ensure stability and responsiveness in Central America!
From child bride to anti-child marriage advocate
Anuradha was only 13 years old and was studying in class eight when she was married off as a child bride. And only a year into marriage, she gave birth to her first child.
Why the U.S. should become a global leader in ending child marriage & empowering adolescent girls
Up to 10 million more girls over the next decade are at risk of child marriage as a result of the pandemic. For the first time in almost 30 years, adolescent girls are more, not less, at risk of child marriage.
Advocacy Summit 2021: Innovation & trusting God to amplify our voices
World Vision volunteers typically gather for an advocacy summit event in D.C. every year. But for 2021, we had to rethink our plans.
Issues to advocate for in 2021
Here’s a preview of our issues to advocate for in 2021. Learn more, then come back throughout the year to stand up and speak out!
Act Now: Saving lives means addressing COVID-19 at home and abroad
By partnering with other countries, the U.S. can help stop diseases from spreading globally and protect globla gains against poverty and malnutrition.
COVID-19: How World Vision is responding and how you can advocate for more
World Vision is responding to COVID-19 in China (the novel coronavirus). Teachers at a children’s home are helping kids stay safe and calm in scary times.
A call to pray for Syria and displaced children
Join us as we pray for Syria and the escalating conflict. Some people living in informal displacement camps in northwest Syria have died of the cold.
Urgent: President’s budget proposes damaging cuts to foreign assistance
Budget cuts to foreign aid don’t make sense. Congress knows that too, which is why U.S. assistance programs have bipartisan support despite proposed cuts.