publication / Juli 20, 2016
Understanding handpump sustainability: Determinants of rural water source functionality in the Greater Afram Plainsregion of Ghana
Safe drinking water is critical to human health and development. In rural sub-Saharan Africa, most improved water sources are boreholes with handpumps; studies suggest that up to one third of these handpumps are nonfunctional at any given time.
article / März 27, 2009
A Journey from cradle to grave – 5 women’s stories
The men of the village leave home in the morning to earn money in towns and the women have work to do in the house and the fields. Many in these villages are underweight and anemic, and tend to look many years older than their actual age.
article / Oktober 10, 2013
Poverty puts families in prison
I met *Margarita in the poorest neighbourhood of Malecaj, a remote village of Lezha, where the paved road didn’t make it, even this electoral year. In the beginning, she tried to escape. She was ashamed to be seen in that state of poverty.
publication / Mai 27, 2015
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2014 / World Vision Dominican RepublicRead free download
publication / April 11, 2018
Response to IRP on 2016 Accountability Report
Response to Accountable Now's Independent Review Panel’s feedback on the 2016 Accountability Report.
article / Oktober 24, 2012
Salt Iodisation
BACKGROUNDWhat is iodine deficiency and what are its effects?Iodine deficiency (ID) is not having enough iodine to sustain the body’s need. ID in pregnancy and early childhood can cause a spectrum of problems.
publication / April 29, 2016
COMM Trainer's Guide
COMM is a generic title given to a health-focused community group empowered to coordinate and manage activities leading to improved overall community health, and strengthened civil society.
article / April 22, 2015
Portrait of life and death in the time of Ebola
Alison Schafer is a trained psychologist working with the international humanitarian agency World Vision.