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Violence against children (VAC) is a global problem, and the development of empirical methods to better understand its nature is a step towards tackling this challenge.
Globally, about one billion children experience violence, affecting individuals, families, communities, and society. In Colombia, ongoing conflict and drug-related armed violence drive high violence rates.
Uganda remains Africa’s largest refugee host country, sheltering over 2,000,000 refugees and asylum seekers as of September 2026. As these vulnerable communities continue to grow, the critical services needed to support them are experiencing severe funding shortages.
As the violence intensifies in Lebanon, our staff tell us about their daily lives, working with children, and coping with stress.
War Child is raising urgent concerns over the growing impact of war on children across the Middle East region, warning that the systems designed to protect them are being ignored.
“I dream of quiet nights without sirens,” says 12-year-old Elizaveta from Sumy. “I dream that my school will always be a place of learning, not a shelter. And I dream of a future in which children in Ukraine will live without fear and with faith in a happy tomorrow.”
Child protection actors, including community members, work to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children. Child protection approaches implemented by nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and other agencies are often located in communities but are not led by those communities. This limits contextual relevance and sustainability.
In Badghis Province, Afghanistan, War Child is working to protect and uplift children and young people impacted by severe poverty by teaching them valuable professional skills to earn their own income. This project was made possible through UK Aid Match, where every pound donated was matched by the UK government.
The aim of this mixed-methods study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-led child protection approach (Seeds) in La Guajira, Colombia.
