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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Ecuador: Meet Liciria, who's fulfilling her dreams with rubbish!

On the outskirts of the Ecuadorian town of Tulcán, on a large landfill site of mountains of plastic rubbish, stands 33-year-old Liciria. Originally from Ipiales in Colombia, she came to Ecuador with her family aged 14 due to ongoing violence and lack of work in her home country. At 15 she had her first daughter and at 17 the second. After nine years of living with her partner, Liciria became single. Left without an income, she was forced to work where she could to support her daughters.

Liciria now has a small business in Ecuador thanks to a VisionFund loan.

Ecuador: Meet Liciria, who's fulfilling her dreams with rubbish!

On the outskirts of the Ecuadorian town of Tulcán, on a large landfill site of mountains of plastic rubbish, stands 33-year-old Liciria. Originally from...

DRC Child whose mum benefited from savings group singing

4 lessons on how savings groups protect children from harm

Livelihood experts Angeline and Yukiko lay out what World Vision has learned about how savings groups can also protect children and help them flourish.

Rwanda farmer using e-Farming technology - med res

Digital technology increases community empowerment and programme efficiency in Rwanda

By David Zvipore, Senior Technical Advisor, Global Livelihoods Inspired by the possibilities of digitisation, World Vision Rwanda (WVR) piloted a new...

Plant a seed, grow better living conditions

Plant a seed, grow better living conditions

Field, forest and farms provide food for families in Nakhandai village - but it’s not always enough. From dawn till dusk, thirty-nine-year old Sysavanh and...

Sponsored child Otgonnyam eats with family.

Seeds of joy: Combatting hunger in Mongolia

World Vision is helping many people in Mongolia, not only my family. Many people’s livelihoods have increased and improved.

Jimmy

Thriving because of THRIVE: James' story of transformation

James is an example of the many farmers that World Vision has empowered and transformed. With such interventions, children are educated, protected and have...

Cash Transfer Safety Net Project

Restoring hope after devastating locust invasions

World Vision launched the Locust Response project in Puntland (Nugal region) to improve food security through immediate cash-inject assets for protection...

Lilit - a young mother

Lilit started a new profession to succeed

World Vision's Armenia, Poverty Reduction Programme helps Lilit to follow her dreams and rise to economic exploits.

San San and her family in Cambodia.

Myanmar: A family’s strength shines in the face of financial struggles

San San is a mother of seven children who hopes her children’s education will enable them to pursue their dreams and have better lives. Her eldest daughter...

Senior Advisor of External Engagement and Programming, Global Livelihoods

Appointment of new Livelihoods Senior Advisor of External Engagement and Programming

We are pleased to announce that Yukiko Yamada Morovic, Senior Policy Advisor for Child Poverty and Vulnerability, Advocacy and External Engagement, has...

Kent holds the catch of the day his fisherman father caught.

Empowering fishing families in the Philippines to rise above poverty

World Vision's Gift Catalogue transforms the life of a fisherman in Philippines.

Angeline Munzara

Appointment of new Livelihoods Global Sector Lead

World Vision (WV) is pleased to announce that Angeline Munzara has taken up the role of Livelihoods Global Sector Lead effective 22 February 2021. She will...

Hemant started his barbershop 13 years ago with a kit from World Vision India

India: A barbershop gives Hemant income stability

“For the first few days I got so many customers that I could hardly take a break. I’d never had so much money,”

Shabitri and her daughter Ratna at Shabitri's small business

Becoming a small business woman in Bangladesh

World Vision's entrepreneurial and literacy training transform Shabitri's life from child marriage woes and regrets to a successful business owner.

Community-friendly initiatives help prevent gender-based violence in Rohingya refugee camps

Why time travel doesn’t mix with development work

Understandably, one and half to three years can sound like ages in the midst of an emergency context. It is certainly essential to be addressing the...

Emmanuel now supports his family via savings groups after receiving mindset change training

A Dynamic Duo for Evidence

By: Julie Byun, Technical Advisor, Global Livelihoods The Ultra-poor Graduation (UPG), is a Core Project Model that is highly sought after by both donors...

Syrian refugee Ayman in front his tent with his child

Building the self-reliance of refugees and host communities

Reflections from the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum By Richard Rumsey As a father of four children, I find it hard to imagine what it would feel like to not be...

World Vision pledges to support 43,000 refugees’ livelihoods

“By joining our resources with others, I believe we will be able to provide hope to many more refugee families and children by providing a pathway from...

Women and men saving together in Rwanda. Angeline Munzara/World Vision

Ending child marriage: Drawing inspiration from good practice

When women have control over their finances, and an ability to earn money, things change. For the better. We have been challenged to do a lot more to...

World Vision and the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)

World Vision now has the status of “Observer” organization with Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA). GACSA is an information sharing...

No customer complaints

Mallika, 47, stitches clothes for a living. The clothes she stitches are not ordinary but neither are the clients who wear them. People die to wear the...

World Vision Changing Lives through Savings Groups

According to Yaa Abonaa, the introduction of savings group has been a lifesaver to her household.

Savings Group-Children, really?

World Vision's saving groups in Cambodia, saving lives by providing educational opportunities for children.

Savings Group Helps Daniel Expand His Business

Daniel attains financial security through Savings Group.