article / März 14, 2024
Tropical Storm Filipo has dragged more than 5000 children out of school in Mozambique
A much more comprehensive assessment was carried of the impact of tropical storm Filipo which affected the provinces of Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo in the central and southern regions of the country. Schools, health unities, houses are among the most affected.
article / März 6, 2024
“I look into the future with hope”
This article is about a gender transformation which is being promoted in Mozambique through a project called "Every Girl Can", implemented by World Vision.
publication / März 1, 2024
World Vision South Sudan FY2023 Annual Report
In FY2023, World Vision in South Sudan worked with donors, partners, governments, and communities to reach the most vulnerable. We reached over 3.2 million people, including 1.3 million vulnerable children, through our multi-sectoral approach. Our interventions focused on food assistance, food security and livelihoods, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, protection, peacebuilding, gender equality, and social inclusion. This approach enabled children, families, and communities to meet their immediate needs and build their resilience to adapt and thrive.
opinion / April 26, 2024
The Seven Things You May Not Expect in a Hunger Crisis
The Seven Things You May Not Expect in a Hunger Crisis - Most children suffering severe malnutrition will be extremely skinny, experiencing severe muscle wasting (thinning of muscle mass) and have a very low weight for their height. A starving child may lose their appetite. The astonishing generostiy of the hungriest people. The asian countries where even rice has become a luxury
publication / April 23, 2024
Putting Children First for Sustainable Development
New research to analyize the economic beneift of Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming that directly or indirectly targets children found that every $1USD of child-related ODA directly or indirectly results in a $10USD return and highlights that investing in children is a way to maximise the benefit that donors see from their ODA programmes.
publication / Oktober 20, 2023
Behaviour Change: Evidence Summary for Menstrual Hygiene Management
Menstrual health affects an estimated 1.9 billion women and girls ages 15 to 49, although others outside this group are also directly or indirectly affected. However, menstruation is often a taboo topic that is insufficiently prioritised, leading to a lack of education, inadequate infrastructure, improper management of hygiene materials, and an overall stigma surrounding it. There are many important elements to consider for menstrual hygiene interventions, including access to proper facilities, access to menstrual products, social norms about menstruation, and knowledge about how to manage menstrual appropriately. This brief summarises behaviour change approaches and considerations for effective menstrual hygiene management.
article / Mai 30, 2023
The floods in Kalehe have taken children's lives and affected the education of surviving children
This article focuses on the loss of life of pupils in some schools after the floods in Kalehe. Some schools have seen their numbers reduced significantly because of the children who died, others are displaced and others are still affected by the death of their parents and are unable to return to school. With this article, World Vision wants to highlight the need to redirect humanitarian aid by taking into account the mental health of the children affected by the floods.
press release / Mai 12, 2023
DRC: WFP and World Vision Distributes Energy Biscuits to DRC Flood Survivors
This press release informs the media, partners and the public that World Vision, supported by its partner World Food Program, has started the distribution of high-energy biscuits to survivors of the Kalehe floods. The distribution is being done through a response called "DRC Kalehe Floods and Mudslides Response". Over 18,000 people will receive a ration this week.
publication / März 25, 2024
Enhancing Resilience Through Integrated Seasonal Climate Advisory Service
Integrated early warning information systems greatly improved farmers’ resilience to climate change-induced hazards.
article / März 2, 2023
Relief to the adversely affected by flash floods in Lesotho
11 families are adversely affected by the flash floods at Matukeng in district of Leribe. One of the families almost lost a 20 year old son. World Vision's European Union funded project along with the District Disaster Management Team respond.