press release / April 26, 2024
Syrians are "forgotten, underfunded” and "gripped by food security, nutrition & climate change crises", ahead of major international conference – World Vision
SYRIANS ARE "FORGOTTEN, UNDERFUNDED” AND "GRIPPED BY FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION & CLIMATE CHANGE CRISES", AHEAD OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – World Vision
publication / May 7, 2024
West and Central Africa Newsletter - April 2024
In this issue themed ‘Building Resilience for Future Generations’, we spotlight strategies and initiatives aimed at supporting children and communities to access the resources, skills and tools that they need to adapt and thrive in a complex and ever-changing context.
press release / May 11, 2024
World Vision warns that the escalation of the conflict in Gaza will have long-term impacts on children’s physical and mental health and well-being
World Vision is deeply concerned about the reports of intensifying military operations in Rafah, which is likely to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in this ‘city of children’, who will be disproportionally impacted.
article / May 12, 2024
Affording a new life
"When my husband was working I could buy anything I wanted from the market," recalls Hayat* before her life was turned upside down after the earthquake.
publication / April 29, 2024
Joining Forces Coalition calls for the immediate halt of the plan to repeal anti-FGM/C law in The Gambia
The Joining Forces Coalition condemns in the strongest terms harmful practices such as excision, which is also internationally recognised as gender-specific child abuse and constitutes a major infringement to the bodily autonomy of women and girls.
article / April 25, 2024
EU-LEAN Savings for Transformation Boxes Improve Access to Financial Services, Unite Families, and Promote Environmental Sustainability in Kassena Nankana West District in the Upper East Region.
A convergence of several challenges has created complex livelihood crises in rural communities in the Kassena Nankana District in the Upper East region. This poses a challenge for smallholder farmers to navigate these crises. But thanks to the Savings for Transformation initiative implemented by World Vision Ghana under the auspices of the European Union (EU)-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project, these farmers are able to access loans to meet their financial needs.
article / April 30, 2024
World Vision Kenya Launches National Flood Response
Amidst the devastating floods in Kenya, Mathare North Primary School shelters 200 families, grappling with despair. As of April 29th, the Government of Kenya reports indicate that approximately 150,365 people have been displaced by the ongoing rains, with 169 deaths recorded as floods swept through almost half of Kenya.
World Vision is responding with urgent aid, delivering cash transfers having launched a national flood relief effort to reach over 84,000 affected individuals.
article / May 3, 2024
World Vision Hands over Infrastructure Projects worth $6.2 million
World Vision Malawi hands over infrastructure projects in WASH, Education, Health and Livelihood constructed from 2021 to 2023 worth $6.2 million.
press release / May 3, 2024
World Vision signs $33M climate resilience project with the Government of South Sudan and UNDP
In a significant step towards climate resilience, the South Sudan Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Vision International South Sudan, has signed an agreement to implement the Watershed Approaches for Climate Resilience in Agro-pastoral Landscapes (WACRESS) Project. The project, which is aimed at building the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change impacts while restoring ecosystems, holds immense potential for our region.