In the village of Angoual Gao, the lives of Aichatou Sahidou and her six children have been transformed by World Vision’s “Improving Nutrition and Food Security” project. Faced with severe malnutrition, a nutrition center was established to teach mothers how to cook nutritious meals. Today, the children are healthier, families raise goats for milk, and women are developing their savings and entrepreneurship skills.

This inspiring story from Luiza, in the Kasaï Central province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlights how the KOICA funded project implemented by World Vision is transforming the lives affected by child malnutrition. Through the journey of Aimée and her daughter Scola, the article reveals how integrated nutrition support, family farming, and community education can turn despair into hope. What began as a mother’s struggle to save her child from malnutrition became a story of empowerment, resilience, and lasting change for an entire family and a symbol of renewed hope for many others in Luiza.

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Dans le village d’Angoual Gao, la vie d’Aichatou Sahidou et de ses six enfants a changé grâce au projet « Amélioration de la Nutrition et de la Sécurité Alimentaire » de World Vision. Face à la malnutrition sévère, un centre de nutrition a été mis en place pour enseigner aux mères comment cuisiner des repas nutritifs. Aujourd’hui, les enfants sont en meilleure santé, les familles élèvent des chèvres pour le lait, et les femmes développent leurs compétences en épargne et en entrepreneuriat.