World News & Stories

The World Bank forecast that in 2021, severe poverty would increase to between 143 million and 163 million people. Even here in Canada, poverty rates are on the rise.

Education is an important part of life regardless of one’s gender, race, or social class. This article explains why and how education affects one’s future.

The International Day to Protect Education from Attack highlights statistics like 75 million 3-to-18-year-olds live in countries where education is being disrupted by violence.

Child poverty is complex. When a child lacks even one critical essential – clean water, nutritious food, education, healthcare or safe shelter – she is considered impoverished.

Child poverty is complex. When a child lacks even one critical essential – clean water, nutritious food, education, healthcare or safe shelter – she is considered impoverished.

The new Global Refugee Education Council will inform and strengthen the Government of Canada’s commitments to addressing the growing global displacement crisis.

We look back at the year that was and the stories you read most in 2020. Find out how they reflected our lives in a tough year.

On Universal Children's Day, find out why children's voices must be at the centre of policies and programs that affect them.

Making a reading corner in your home or classroom is as easy as A, B, C!

Families around the world are preparing for an uncertain return to school. Read about five innovative ways kids are going back to school around the globe.

A reminder of the why supporters of World Vision strive to improve the lives of children and families.

International Literacy Day is September 8. Literacy is a human right and transforms children's futures. What happens to a child's prospects when he or she is illiterate?

One young girl whose broken past inspired her bright future.

In a community where gang violence is prevalent, a chicken coop gives youth a chance to dream of a better future. 

Govinda shows us how literacy helps contribute to a brighter future.

A reading camp in rural Nepal is using games, song and dance to improve literacy levels of children, like Milan

A mother only wants a chance for a better future for her children. For Shamsa and her seven children, it came at a cost.

An educated child is a child with unlimited potential. Helping them learn and grow is an opportunity that should never be missed.
 

Power of Her is a movement that aims to create space for girls. Space to learn, to heal, to participate. Space for girls to express themselves, with opportunities for the community at large to hear what is of importance to them. 
 

September marks the return to school for millions of children around the world. For some kids, the transition back into the classroom is easier because they have the supplies (things like books, notebooks, pencils, and backpacks) they need to enter the school year with confidence.