Monthly round-up:
November 2026
This page will contain all the useful information Viva’s partner networks need regarding the month that is ending, and the month ahead. Please do take time to read, listen and engage, so we can continue to learn and grow - together for children.
Most Recent Global Online Forum
Wednesday 11 November
Topic: Online Celebration
Upcoming Events and Latest News
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Good Treatment Campaign
We have now finished our digital Good Treatment Campaign, and we are very grateful to everyone who participated. As you may remember, we have a plan to use an online map to show where in the world pledges have been signed. Please do encourage people to use the online pledge form - and use the online form that logs the number of hard-copy pledges that were signed in communities. Both are available on the website below.
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Southern Africa Gathering
We are delighted that representatives from Viva's partner networks in Southern Africa (located in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) met this month in Zambia for a regional gathering. Facilitated by two Viva coaches for African networks and hosted by Tehila Zambia, they explored ways to work more closely together as each coordinates its member churches and organisations to run programmes for at-risk children. "For us as the network, it has been three days of learning from the other two networks. It has been an eye-opener, and we feel it’s time to put things in place that have not been in place.” - Pastor Teddy, Samalani Children at Risk (SCAR) Zambia (a network supported by Tehila).
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Cutting Edge
We have now held two of the three planned God’s Heart for Child Protection and Safeguarding Cutting Edge webinars. Our final one will be on Wednesday 25 November, entitled ‘Hope and Hospitality.’ It has been extremely encouraging to enable so many people to engage about various elements of safeguarding; David Suzao from Red Viva Honduras and Tryphosa Kwagala, a Viva Coach, both did a fantastic job in their presentations in the October session. Register below to make sure you don’t miss out on the final webinar.
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Guidelines
If you haven’t yet reviewed the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Guide, we encourage you to take time to read it. It is designed to help Networks strengthen their knowledge and activities in monitoring, evaluation, and learning and increase their impact for children. Please contact Viva’s Impact and Learning Team or your Coach if you want more information on how to use the Guide or an online introduction.
MEL Guidelines - English
Each month, we will be highlighting learning in one (or more) networks for us all to benefit from.
In 2025, networks in 12 Latin American countries implemented child- and family-centred interventions known as CAFIs / CREAFs, which have continued this year.
Each CAFI reached thousands of children and families, due at least in part to its strong volunteer model.
Key to success was a holistic integration of programme areas that were tailored to each child, including education, protection, nutrition, psychosocial support, recreation and resilience. Furthermore, integration - such as literacy with nutrition and spiritual formation - was key to success.
Lessons were shared in peer learning sessions, enabling good ideas and best practices to be replicated.
A common theme was making connections with related initiatives: through new partnerships with churches, municipal councils, community groups and non-government organisations, the reach, scope and quality of CAFI services were greatly increased.
Finally, by linking child-focused activities with school support and family engagement, outcomes for children became much stronger.
This year’s CAFIs built on these and other lessons, and we expect fresh learning to emerge soon!
Next Meetings
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Network Forum in December
We had such a wonderful time together celebrating 30 years of Viva on 11 November. Thank you for joining us!
Do join us for the final forum of the year.
Wednesday, 11 November, 13h00 UTC
Zoom link
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Upcoming network prayer meeting
Wednesday 21 October, 13h00 UTC
NOTE THE DATE CHANGE! This is to avoid holding the prayer meeting on the same day as Cutting Edge.