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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Inclusive toilet gives Shirley in Vanuatu independence and dignity

Fourteen-year-old Shirley, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. Her condition affects her mobility and speech. For most of her life in Vanuatu, she either crawled, was carried or pushed in a wheelchair to get from one place to another.

Shirly enjoys safe, independent and dignified access to the bathroom thanks to inclusive WASH programming in Vanuatu

Inclusive toilet gives Shirley in Vanuatu independence and dignity

Fourteen-year-old Shirley, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. Her condition affects her mobility and speech. For most of her life in Vanuatu, she either...

COVID-19, USAID

COVID-19 prevention that empowers communities

Vanua Soap is a soap manufacturing factory based in Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo that produces local soaps made from coconut oil, tamanu...

Bamboo tippy tap

World Vision-installed bamboo tippy taps help prevent COVID-19 at distributions

After Category 5, Tropical Cyclone Harold hit Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, World Vision provided essential relief items to affected communities and implemented...

Tom

A brighter tomorrow for Tom

“I am 60 years old and I have never seen anything like this cyclone,” shared Tom. “We had to run across a field to get to a safer building, but the wind...

Rita

Rita finds calm after the storm

When pregnant Rita heard Tropical Cyclone Harold was on its way, she sought protection for herself and her unborn child in an evacuation centre. “During...

Riel

Relief items help Riel’s family rebuild

The sheer force and intense sound of a cyclone is frightening for everyone, but for the youngest members of society, it can be truly terrifying. “During...

Jenny (front) with her parents

Jenny’s smile steadies the family

When Tropical Cyclone Harold struck Santo, Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, Jenny, aged 26, who has an intellectual disability, did not really understand what was...

Elcy in front of her church with the hygiene kit

World Vision support helps Elcy get back on her feet

Eighty-two-year-old Elcy, who lives on a small island off Santo, Vanuatu, was taken to an evacuation shelter for protection against the 200 kilometre an...

Buckets

World Vision's Cyclone Harold response brings much-needed relief to affected communities

More than three months on from Cyclone Harold's devastating impact on Vanuatu, World Vision has reached 14,506 people, including 7,694 children, 364 people...

Tropical Cyclone Harold: Three months on

Three months after devastating Tropical Cyclone Harold, World Vision Vanuatu has reached 1,708 households with relief items including blankets, tarpaulins...

Viaru with relief items

World Vision relief items support vulnerable cyclone-affected households

“I have never been so scared in my life,” said 45-year-old Viaru. The mother of four broke down in tears as she recalled her terrifying experience during...

It Takes a World to end violence against children

A united stand to fight violence against children

In front of thousands who were present at the 2019 Fest Napuan music festival in September and watching or listening throughout Vanuatu and around the...

What independence means

A hardworking 22-year-old ni-Vanuatu woman in a rural community has shared her beliefs on being independent and her dreams. “Father Lini and our...

Rolling water

“When I left Ambae, I was so worried as I was leaving everything I had known since childhood and wasn’t sure if I would return or what the future would...

New food co-operative generating healthy income and savings for Etas community

Community members in Etas zone nine have demonstrated their enthusiasm for a newly established savings and loan scheme by coming together to decorate a...

Learning to appreciate each other’s differences

Jeramiah, aged 9, has never attended school and finds it difficult to make friends. He has an intellectual disability which impacts his ability to...

Charlie standing in his shop

Savings success

Charlie is a 48-year-old father of six from a village in the south west area of the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. Located in the hills about a twenty minute...

Cleaner, happier learning

Imaki Primary School along the southern coast of the island of Tanna in Vanuatu enrols about 200 children in about 9 communities. Due to the scarcity of...

More water for all - a story from the Ambae response work

When the state of emergency was declared on Ambae Island, evacuating everyone safely from the island was the top priority. Now the people of Ambae are safe...

A gift for a generation

Since the devastation of Cyclone Pam in 2015 and the impact of El Nino followed by La Nina, agricultural production for both commercial and consumption...

Rebuilding families

“I must tell you that my husband was a very hard man. He not only treated me badly, but he was also very vocal in his position towards World Vision’s...

Partnering to support

“I am so happy that everyone in the community realises that they cannot mistreat people without consequences.” These were the words spoken by Andrew* as he...

A good life for girls and boys

Amanda is a 38-year-old mother of two. She has been a Sunday school teacher at the Anglican Church of Melanesia for over 15 years. Over a year ago, World...

A clean slate for Alfred and his family

As the second largest town in Vanuatu, many people are drawn to Luganville. With a population of about 16,000 people, it is normal for families to settle...