article / November 13, 2020
Equipping Mauritanian communities to create a healthy environment for children
In 2016, 37-year-old Koranic teacher Sidi Mohammed met with World Vision staff visiting his neighbourhood to implement sponsorship projects, raise awareness, and identify children in need of support. It was then that Sidi discovered an important model that marked a turning point in his life – the Celebrating Families approach (CFC), whose purpose is to equip communities to create a healthy and loving environment for the well-being of children.
press release / April 8, 2020
Coronavirus: 30 million children’s lives at risk from secondary effects of deadly disease
April 8, 2020 – Thirty million children are at risk of disease and death because of the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report warns.
article / October 22, 2020
Celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2020 in Mauritania
The objective of year's Global Handwashing Day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training and Reform in collaboration with our partner UNICEF, was to promote hygiene as an effective and affordable way to prevent the spread of diseases.
article / May 26, 2020
COVID-19: World Vision putting children at the centre of its response
World Vision Chad works daily for the well-being of children, and continues to support the Government of Chad in the Response against COVID-19.
article / May 14, 2020
Placer les enfants au centre de la réponse à COVID-19
Par Alexandre Amadou Gassama, Communication Manager
article / March 2, 2020
Rosalie, a better life with moringa
Rosalie is one of the four women participants in the training on moringa cultivation techniques organized in 2014 and financed by World Vision in Germany.
article / December 3, 2020
UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa makes an official visit to Assaba with World Vision
The one-year Project for Strengthening the Resilience of the Communities Most Vulnerable to Malnutrition and Food Insecurity is implemented in six Mauritanian Communes of the Moughataa of Kiffa in the Wilaya of Assaba. This visit allowed Ms. Marie Pierre Poirier to exchange with project beneficiaries, as well as with administrative authorities and the technical team in charge of implementation and monitoring.
article / March 9, 2020
Increasing economic resilience as a pillar of work with families
Liana’s family lives in Jermuk Community in Vayots Dzor.
article / February 5, 2021
Promoting zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), one community at a time
It is estimated that more than 200 million young girls and women still alive today have been victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this 6 February International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, World Vision reaffirms its commitment to defend the fundamental rights of girls and women.
press release / September 17, 2020
Inundaciones y deslaves masivos afectan a miles en Aragua, Venezuela
Reportan casas, edificios e infraestructura dañados o destruidos
Desastre exacerba el sufrimiento de quienes ya padecen crisis económica y sanitaria por COVID-19