World Vision Hong Kong supported 4 ADPs to improve the environment for children to thrive, and empower community members to be resilient, so that they would become self-sufficient and be free from the poverty trap.

Child Protection

• Over 6,240 children participated in Spiritual Nurture of Children activities, including Christian education and Bible study, which encouraged them to share and exchange ideas.
• About 2,520 parents received positive discipline training to ensure children’s safety and reduce domestic violence.

• 1,825 children aged 3-6 are currently attending Early Childhood Development Centre as parents were encouraged to register their children for pre-school literacy education.
• Around 1,780 children joined reading camps led by community volunteers who were trained to make teaching aids that support learning.

• 13 schools supplied with improved maize seeds, enhancing food quality and availability in schools. 4,470 students received school meals, boosting attendance.
• Around 9,230 children under the age of five were supported by trained Community Health Workers, who delivered maternal, newborn, child, and nutrition education through community nutrition groups, and strengthened care by making regular household visits and counselling caregivers.

• Over 3,600 children supported when community members participated in savings groups that strengthen household well-being and resilience.
• 3,265 children positively impacted as producer groups were strengthened and engaged in sunflower, iron bean, sweet potato and fish farming, contributing to greater food diversity and improved household incomes across the community.

• More than 13,180 people reached through community hygiene behaviour change programme, resulting in better hygiene practices and reduced risk of disease.
• 9,710 people gained access to drinking water through extended village rainwater harvesting systems and water storage tanks installed in sub-villages.

• Provided food ration such as cereals, pulses, vegetable oil and salt to refugees to improve food security.
• Provided nutritional supplements to improve nutritional status for nutrition-sensitive groups.