article / December 10, 2007
Awareness raising in Pakistan for International Day of Disabled Persons
In Kaghan, more than 400 representatives from the government, village organizations, partner organizations, college students, teachers, people with disabilities and other community members attended an event organized by World Vision, where people with disabilities and advocates for the rights of
article / October 3, 2006
Pakistan needs abound, engagement is the way forward
“Westerners need to be engaged with the Muslim world. Through development we can have a respectful and peaceful dialogue. We build a relationship by addressing the issues of poverty together. This is how we’re going to see change,” Mr. Strong said.
article / May 10, 2009
Condition of displaced persons camps in Pakistan “intolerable”
“Many children and their families have walked for days to reach camps like this one in Swabi. They have fled the fighting, left behind their livelihoods, and arrived at the camps exhausted and afraid,” said Jeff Hall, World Vision’s deputy director for advocacy in the Middle East.
article / October 25, 2010
Helicopter airlifts deliver relief items to unreached families in Pakistan
Tomorrow, October 23, we will have our first helicopter airlift to the village of Sabo Burro. Tents, hygiene kits, cook sets, tarps, water containers, mats and water purification tablets will be delivered to 116 families living on the "flood protection" canal banks.
publication / October 30, 2019
El uso de GECARR en contextos de conflicto Estudio de caso: Colombia
El Análisis de Contexto Suficientemente Bueno para Respuesta Rápida (GECARR) es una herramienta de análisis de contexto de World Vision que provee un análisis de macro-nivel de un país o de una región específica durante o en anticipación a una crisis.
article / August 8, 2010
World Vision to help 150,000 people affected by floods in Pakistan
“This disaster is worse than the earthquake in 2005 because after the earthquake, people could recover things like jewellery, mattresses and utensils, while this flood swept away everything they had,” said Shaharyar Bangash, World Vision’s programme manager in Pakistan.
article / September 16, 2011
News: Over 5 million affected as floods continue to cripple Southern Pakistan
“In Badin, Sindh’s worst-hit district, this year’s flooding is even worse than last year’s,” said World Vision Pakistan’s National Director, Alexander Davey. “In the last month alone, the number of flood-affected people has more than doubled.
article / June 21, 2011
News: Pakistan villages bear brunt of more flooding- World Vision medical staff respond
On the sandy plains of Sindh in Ghotki, 90 kilometres from the town of Sukkur, families of the poorest of the poor have again been rendered homeless and stripped of their livelihoods as their fields turn into muddy swamps.
article / August 31, 2023
RD Congo: L’épargne transforme et change la vie des ménages les plus vulnérables dans l'AP Kenge
Cet article montre comment Cécile, cette femme qui était hier vulnérable, est devenue autonome et indépendante financièrement grace à son adhésion à un groupe d'épargne. World Vision implémente l'approche saving groupe dans l'AP Kenge à travers 50 groupes d'épargne. Des femmes et des hommes voient leur vie transformée grace à cette approche qui leur donne accès à des formations de gestion de leur revenu et leur épargne.
article / October 31, 2005
Back to Pakistan – Another day, another aftershock
I spent two days in Islamabad to handover from a colleague who had to return to Dubai. I also spent time reading up on Pakistan labour law and getting briefed on current and planned projects.