article / March 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 / May 13, 2024
Defying all odds to create a ‘Better Future’
Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls. While that is a blessing, her father did not think so as he still held on to regressive views of the boy child being more valuable than the girl child. He constantly harassed their mother for not giving birth to sons and also refused to take responsibility of providing for his children. Yvonne’s family was already living in poverty and in disputes but this worsened when they had the fourth girl. She was born with mobility challenges and deaf-blindness.
article / March 9, 2016
Water tanks and toilets: Rebuilding healthy communities one year after Cyclone Pam
It’s hard to imagine Joseph Lob’s face without a smile permanently etched across it and it gets even larger as he proudly recounts his community - Imapol, in South-West Tanna – and their recovery from Cyclone Pam during the last year.
video / February 20, 2024
Landscapes of challenge, portraits of hope: World Vision Iraq's impact at ten years.
Landscapes of Challenge, Portraits of Hope: World Vision Iraq's Impact at Ten Years. Ten years of dedication and commitment to serving Iraq’s most at-risk people.
article / April 13, 2015
Cyclone Pam one month on - Are we doing enough?
As rain began to lightly touch my roof the other night I was first filled with relief.It’s almost a month since Cyclone Pam and since the pelting rains brought with her, we have rarely had a drop since.
article / April 13, 2015
Vanuatu still smiles - one month on after Cyclone Pam
One month on from Cyclone Pam and we look back at the devastating damage, the recovery phase and the beautiful smiles of children we've met as World Vision has worked to respond to the worst Cyclone to ever hit Vanuatu.
publication / June 26, 2018
World Vision's response to Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, ranking first among 171 countries covered by the World Risk Index 2015.