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Monday, April 7, 2025

World Vision helps reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan through integrated midwifery services

World Vision Afghanistan’s health sector ensures that women like Freshta have access to the essential healthcare services they need in the areas where we operate.

Maternal & newborn health

World Vision helps reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan through integrated midwifery services

World Vision Afghanistan’s health sector ensures that women like Freshta have access to the essential healthcare services they need in the areas where we...

Girl holding a plate of food

A Journey of Overcoming Food Insecurity in Namibe province in Southern Angola

Nkhondo is a small mountain community in Namibe province, where life in the mountains has not been easy. The drought caused by the El Niño weather...

Combatting acute malnutrition

World Vision Afghanistan helps children combat malnutrition

Hanzala had barely begun his life when malnutrition began to consume him, striking him when he was only three months old. His mother watched him suffering...

Pyae from East Asia explains why nutrition is important.

Hope through nutrition: Pyae's journey

Pyae’s story reveals the struggles of Myanmar families facing poverty and malnutrition, highlighting the positive impact of community support and the need...

Disabled Farmer defying hunger and Inspiring Change in Karamoja

Farmer with a disability defies hunger and inspires change in Karamoja

39-year-old Babodmas stands as a testament to hope and resilience. Karamoja is one of Ugandas most food-insecure regions, with over 400,000 people facing...

Beteth and her husband on their cocoa and coffee plantation

How couple has overcome domestic violence and transformed their Lives

Beteth and her husband, once burdened by financial struggles and constant fights over how to make ends meet, have emerged as an inspiring story of...

Bosima

Sudan Crisis Response

Fleeing Sudan crisis: a mother's desperate journey to find safety in South Sudan.

Follow Bosima, fleeing Sudan with her seven children, as World Vision and others provide critical medical aid and hope amidst their desperate journey to...

World Vision’s Nutrition intervention curbing malnutrition in Ntoroko

World Vision’s Nutrition intervention curbing malnutrition in Ntoroko

29-year-old Maureen, who lost her home, four goats, and property when Lake Albert and River Semliki burst their banks in late 2024. Once a landowner...

Daikondi

Short distance, long journey: the struggle for healthcare in rural Daikundi

21 million people across Afghanistan will require WASH support in 2025, underscoring the severe water scarcity and sanitation issues facing rural...

Health, Healing & Hope

A Lifeline for Herat’s Children: Health, Healing & Hope

In the aftermath of the October 2023 Herat earthquake, children like Mohammad continue to carry the weight of memories from the tragedy. But in the midst...

Health & Nutrition

Integrated Health, Nutrition and WASH Services Saving Lives in Afghanistan

Sabrina was severely malnourished. Her family’s village had no nearby clinic, forcing residents to travel to the city for medical support. WV Afghanistan...

Ali and his child

When nothing becomes everything

There’s no escape from the blistering summer heat or the biting winter cold. The walls of your tent barely shield you and your children from the elements.

On World Children's Day we want to make sure their opinions count

#Children’sDay We reaffirm that every child has the right 'to grow, learn, play, develop and flourish with dignity'. World Vision Afghanistan is dedicated...

Health & Livelihoods

Kamo’s Bold Decision for Health and Nutrition

Kamo Kukuwa, a dedicated Village Health Assistant and farmer, opted for a vasectomy to support his wife’s health and prioritize nutrition for their family.

Lesotho Fights Back Against Hunger

Lesotho Fights Back Against Hunger: Lifesaving Food Support for Vulnerable Families in Crisis

Lifesaving food packages reach vulnerable families in Lesotho, providing crucial support in the fight against hunger amid rising food insecurity

Nutrition Dialogue in CAR

Amplifying Children's Voices: A Call to Action for Improved Nutrition and Parental Involvement

The first Child Nutrition Dialogue, organised by World Vision Central African Republic, provided a platform for young voices to advocate for better...

Chaltu feeding her daughter Milki

The Vital Role of Mothers and Caregivers in Combating Child Malnutrition

The Vital Role of Mothers and Caregivers in Combating Child Malnutrition through the SPIR II Project.

Health/ Nutrition/ ENOUGH

1,000 days after

World Vision Syria Response introduces the 1K Days Project where various health-related services including nutrition are provided to the earthquake...

ROTARY

Rotary Launches US$ 5 Million Initiative to Improve Childhood Health in Northern and Central Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia (Oct. 9, 2024) — As malaria, pneumonia, and diarrheal diseases remain major contributors to illness and mortality among children under five...

Christ at the center al all times

Reflecting on Christ at the Centre: World Vision Lesotho's Day of Prayer

World Vision Lesotho reflects on keeping Christ at the center of humanitarian work, from child protection to climate action, during annual Day of Prayer

Emmanuella speaking to audiences during UNGA

Pact for the Future

The inclusion of children in the Pact for the Future is a vital win

Dana Buzducea says she looks forward to working with governments on their future plan for humanity—now that it includes children’s needs.

Nutrition

Aid in health centers goes beyond treatment

“With the support of World Vision and Medair, the clinic became an important hub for food and medical assistance” – Hadi, health facility manager.

Healing and hope: tackling malnutrition in Yemen

Given the acute food scarcity, our initiatives are continuously evolving to combat malnutrition and the rising risk of famine, ensuring alignment with real...

child screening

World Vision Zimbabwe Combats Malnutrition and Child Wasting Amid El-Nino Drought

In Buhera District, Zimbabwe, World Vision Zimbabwe, funded by United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF...