We’re delighted to share the news with you that Viva has appointed Phil Green as its new CEO. Phil is passionate about bringing people, churches and organisations together to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children – and that, in one way or another, is what he has spent most of his working …
2020 has been a year like no other. Viva’s Chief Executive, Mark Stavers, reflects on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, outlines our next steps and shares our strategy for the coming five years. When I look back over the last eight months or so, my overall feeling is one of great pride in the …
BY SOPHIE OLIVIER As a new member of the Viva fundraising team, I have the privilege of getting in touch with many people who have been supporting Viva; some since the beginning – almost 25 years ago! I was curious to find out a bit more about what makes Viva a cause that people will …
BY ANNA BARKER We’ve responded quickly and effectively to the needs of children and families throughout the COVID-19 crisis. This is because we have an established model of working with local, grassroots organisations and churches. The World Food Programme predicts there will be a doubling of acute hunger as a result of the pandemic. Our …
By Lucy Hefford Longing. Ever read the news or listened to a friend mourn the situation they find themselves in and think; ‘it just seems so hopeless’? I have – and some of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the lives of children around the world can feel hopeless too. Missing months of schooling, …
Viva and CRANE, our partner network in Uganda are committed. Committed to building girls up, to live, learn, laugh and ‘SCHIP’ in Strong, Creative, Holistic, Inclusive, Protective, Quality Education. Across five districts in central Uganda, the collaboration between two Girls Education Challenge (GEC) partners, CRANE and Viva, support 9,890 acutely marginalised girls to improve their …
It all started like a fairy tale in a faraway land. China seemed to be so remotely connected to Uganda. However, intrigued by this story I listened to BBC every morning as I drove to work. This unfolding story seemed to be gaining momentum and numbers. It then sounded like the proximity of COVID-19 to …
Local churches in some of the poorest cities around the world are on the frontline of the pandemic in the Global South. Coming together in pioneering, city-wide networks, they are reaching increasingly vulnerable children and families – despite being socially distant.
BY ANNA BARKER We now face a global crisis which seems to be affecting all of us – restricting travel, for some preventing large meetings and others down to small meetings of five people. Children and families are being asked to remain at home. Children around the world who are living in vulnerable situations are …
A major piece of independent research from a US-based institute has concluded that Viva’s distinctive model “has strong promise for ultimately advancing large-scale, sustainable transformation in the lives of vulnerable children in the countries it serves”. The comprehensive review of the effectiveness of our work was carried out by the Sagamore Institute for Public Policy …