消息和故事

全世界人们都在关注战火下的乌克兰。随着战事持续延长，乌克兰多个地区遭受惨烈的破坏，人们为了保命和安全被迫逃离家园。 许多国家的政府和普通百姓即时向乌克兰难民伸出援手，不仅慷慨奉献物质援助，也给予温暖的安慰和拥抱。事实上，依然有许多地方的难民处境十分急迫。

Kenzho was just five years old when the pandemic happened in the Philippines. The young boy from the province of Aklan is already seven years old. As an only child, he spends most of his time playing with his friends. He also helps his mother with their house chores. To fully support Kenzho with his lessons, his mother Almira decided to quit her job to focus on tutoring her son and taking care of him during the pandemic. While being jobless, Almira depends on the two small businesses that she and her mother, Amy, started before the pandemic. With the help of World Vision’s Community Managed Savings and Credit Association programme, Almira has learned how to save and invest money in productive ventures.

“水，到处都是水，却没有一滴可以喝” 这个句子改写于一首诗歌，形容即使被某种东西围绕却无法取而用之。对于有需要的孩童和社区来说，这个诗句的字面意思形容得最贴切不过。今时今日，全球约7.85亿人仍然无法获取干净水源，这相等于每十个人当中的一个人。

对于一个孩童而言，人生应是一个充满无限可能和潜力的旅程。然而很多时候，在一个充满暴力、虐待和剥削的环境下成长，往往只会给孩童留下黯淡、艰难的前程道路。新冠病毒全球大流行加剧了以上的情况。

15岁的Therezia住在黎巴嫩的迈尔季欧。她的家人非常支持她，他们鼓励她加入世界宣明会所支援的委员会，以装备她的权力并强化她的个性。此外，她所居住地区的教会，也提名她加入儿童保护青少年委员会。

一个孩童如何才能摆脱贫穷？让我们一起前往越南达取社区计划，看看10岁的Do和她家人的生命经历。这个有着六位成员的家庭原本过着物资匮乏的生活，每天都在挣扎求存。他们所需要的不只是粮食和经济收入，他们还得要有更多的助力以跨越各种贫穷带来的挑战。儿童助养计划如何转变Do的生命故事