Find out more about Iman Murtonen Zadock, Co-ordinator of Mwanza Children Action Network (MCAN), Viva’s partner network in Tanzania. What is your background?I’ve been passionate about defending people’s rights since I was a child. Since my father was a pastor, many people, including my parents, believed that there was a calling in me to become …
From the age of 17, David Morgan would preach regularly at local churches in the Swansea area. Now, at the age of 73, he continues to use his talents and preach in local churches as a way to fundraise for Viva. David is one of Viva’s longest-standing supporters, beginning his relationship with us back in …
Tragically, all the CCTV cameras and safe touch sessions did not prevent a Grade 7 student from taking her own life because she could not take the humiliation of her science teacher any more. Self-harm is the biggest cause of death of 13 to 17-year-olds in India. Mental health awareness in our country is abysmally …
Hugh Stacey shines a spotlight on our partner network in Venezuela – an unlikely success story of hope and sustainability in a country that is socially and economically unstable. Venezuela has been in a state of crisis for close to two decades, with widespread corruption affecting almost every area of society. Most Venezuelans have very …
“This project supports parents who are close to burnout. The materials enable them to trust me and open up without fear of judgement.” Victoria is a mentor for displaced families in Ukraine – and a big advocate of Viva’s Resilient Families programme. When the Ukraine crisis broke out in February 2022, we became involved in …
Learning Spaces are Viva’s response to the urgent, post-Covid need to help children catch up on lost years of education. Matt Coulson describes how his eyes were opened on a visit to one such centre in Cambodia. Sometimes we might think our eyes are open, but really they are closed. Closed to injustice; closed to …
“They have helped us like we are their family – may God bless them.” These are the words of a man who received support from the Covid-19 Collaborative Emergency Response Programme (CERP) in India. The team of volunteers supported by Viva’s partner network in Patna organised a hospital bed for him, food and medicine for …
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 …
A celebration with colourful balloons, tasty puddings and fruity drinks heralded the release of Viva’s new book, which we hope will inspire and challenge theologians and practitioners to better care for at-risk children around the world. Our in-person launch of God’s Heart for Children in Oxfordshire earlier this month was attended by 60 people, including …
The lives of almost 10,000 girls are being changed for the better through our long-running Girls’ Education Challenge programme in Kampala, Uganda. The Covid pandemic has been a massive obstacle in the way of progress – but in spite of the challenges there is good news, as Mim Friday explains. In 2013, Viva partnered with …