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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Children with special needs receive a ray of hope for living life in all its fullness

Many children living with disability are unable to join school because of their condition, however, because of initiatives like Channels of Hope, children are being supported to get back to school thanks to wheel chairs given by World Vision.

Melisa center with her friends Joy(R) and Patricia (behind her) returning from school.

Children with special needs receive a ray of hope for living life in all its fullness

Many children living with disability are unable to join school because of their condition, however, because of initiatives like Channels of Hope, children...

girls displaying her reusable menstrual hygiene kit

Wiping out menstrual stigma to keep girls in school

While menstruation is a normal biological process that women and girls in puberty experience, it continues to be a target for discrimination and...

Kennedy irrigating his vegetable garden

Kennedy's Journey from Village Despair to Economic Triumph

In every young man's heart, the allure of urban life often overshadows the perceived hopelessness of village existence. Being in the village is sometimes...

James's sister lilian displays thier harvest

Harvesting Hope; How Youth Skilling is Reshaping Refugee Futures

James, a father of two, carries a profound passion for farming rooted in his earliest memories. Originating from South Sudan, farming was a cherished...

Stella enjoying the bumpy harvest from her farm

Turning Adversity into Prosperity: Stella's Triumph in Economic Empowerment

"My children are my only source of motivation; their well-being is the driving force behind my relentless efforts to secure a brighter future for them,"...

World Vision Uganda supports refugee families adopt block farming to improve food security.

Refugee families adopt block farming to improve food security

"Fresh cassava leaves are all I had. I cooked and served my children as the meal," Joyce says, wiping her eyes.

World Vision Uganda nutrition sessions provide fresh hope to young refugee mothers and their newborns.

Nutrition sessions provide fresh hope to young refugee mothers and their newborns

Joyce needed to juggle school and parenting, which increasingly proved impossible. "Everything was uncertain. I was not only scared but confused too," she...

World Vision Uganda Ebola Response Faith Leaders Channels of Hope Risk Communication Community Engagement

Faith leaders halt the spread of Ebola in hotspot communities

With their confidence built to go into communities and deliver the critical message with compassion and care for affected people, faith leaders have proven...

World Vision Uganda Ebola Response Faith Leaders Channels of Hope Risk Communication Community Engagement

A glimpse of hope and optimism as Uganda records zero Ebola cases in 7 days

The number of Ebola virus disease cases has not changed for a week and counting, with 141 cumulative confirmed cases and 55 confirmed deaths, including 21...

World Vision Uganda Health and Nutrition Breastmilk Breastfeeding

Mothers inspire mothers to promote exclusive breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival when exclusively practised from the first hour of birth for six months...

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Teenage pregnancy does not mean the end for refugee girls in Uganda

COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown led to a spike in the number of teenage pregnancy cases in refugee settlements where World Vision operates. Hundreds...

Child labour in Busia gold mines

Rescuing and supporting children forced into illegal mining in Uganda

Behind lucrative business lurks a desperate daily battle for survival--child miners bearing the heaviest load. The impact of the work on a child's health...

World Vision Uganda FMNR Resilience and Livelihood in West Nile.

A family invests in tree planting to fight climate change

With World Vision's Uganda Refugee Response transitioning from food and cash handouts, we are implementing a project to improve resilience and livelihood...

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Nexus-based programming takes shape in Uganda refugee response

Protracted conflict and instability in South Sudan leave little hope that South Sudanese refugees will soon be able to return home safely. In this context...

World Vision Uganda empowering communities to fight malaria in Bugiri

Delilah survives malaria thanks to a community health worker

Children under five are one of the most vulnerable groups affected by malaria, and this was the case for three-year-old Delilah, who would have lost her...

World Vision Uganda FMNR in Bidibidi

Bidibidi farmers reap big from FMNR and tree planting

After learning about the importance of protecting and managing trees from a World Vision-trained friend, Rashid has had a wonderful experience as an...

World Vision Uganda WASH Project in Kasambya

Children and families celebrate piped water in Kasambya community

Like Rose's, many families in Kasambya had limited access to clean water. The only available sources were open shallow wells. Inspired to change the water...

world vision Uganda water sanitation hygiene programming helping families in Uganda to gain access to clean water.

Piped water systems help more people gain access to clean water in Uganda

Enthusiasm hits you when you arrive at Nakataka village in Nakasongola district. Residents are all smiles, going about their work with satisfaction—not...

World Vision Uganda improving child and maternal survival.

Village Health Teams: Guardian angels saving the lives of children and mothers

The health ministry established VHTs to empower communities to take care of their health, create awareness of the health services, and strengthen health...

World Vision Uganda supporting reading in schools

School library gives hope to young readers in Uganda

A few years back, a conducive reading environment was not conceivable in Kakumiro. Inspired by a local primary school's desire to increase the number of...

World Vision Uganda supports reading through community literacy centres

Community literacy centres support children's brain development

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Uganda imposed one of the most prolonged school shutdowns globally, closing schools for almost two years. During that time...

Improving access to economic opportunities for refugee women: Rukia's story

Meet Rukia Alum, a mother of five and caregiver to an additional two children. In this video, she explains how her family's livelihood has improved as a...

Improving access to economic opportunities for refugee women

World Vision's Jessica Alanyo, our Project Coordinator for the West Nile Resilience & Livelihoods Project, explains how the livelihoods of women in the...

World Vision Uganda ubran programming UPLIFT PROJCT

Meet the most confident and passionate street chef in Uganda

Jimmy Kimbowa isn’t the only person running a pastry and baking stall along this busy road in his community, but he has to be the most likeable. He is one...