Bunda Bunda Health Post is overseen by Agnes Mweemba, a dedicated 30-year-old nurse with extensive experience at the facility, having started her service there in April 2017. Over the years, she has witnessed significant changes that have improved the quality of care and the working environment.

Susan Musole, age 45, broke down in tears several times as she talked about her family’s need for clean water and how they suffer without it. During the rainy season, this mother of seven and grandmother of three travels 40 minutes round trip to a nearby stream to gather water. During the dry season, her walk extends to two hours one way.

For years, Nyandwi’s family endured the hardship of walking long distances daily to fetch water, leaving his children too exhausted for school and proper hygiene. This changed when World Vision, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, installed a nearby water pump, bringing clean, accessible water to their community. The transformation was profound; his children could now attend school on time, focus on their studies, and live healthier lives. With water at home, Nyandwi also improved their nutrition, and life-changing for his family and community.

At Kanchomba Primary School in Hamaundu, Zambia, 19-year-old Jessica’s life has been dramatically transformed thanks to World Vision’s work in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Now in twelfth grade, Jessica recalls spending up to three hours each day fetching water. She would walk before school, at lunchtime, and again in the evening, often missing classes due to these lengthy trips.

The new solar-powered water system, commissioned by World Vision Ghana, is transforming lives by providing hundreds of Yadzo residents with safe, clean water, improving their health and daily life.

Dans cet article éclairant, Arnold Mutombo, Coordinateur People & Culture à World Vision en RDC, partage son expérience du recruteur en milieu rural. À travers cinq années passées dans des zones reculées du pays, il met en lumière les défis majeurs auxquels sont confrontés les professionnels RH : isolement géographique, insécurité, rareté des compétences locales, et contraintes culturelles. Mais loin de s’arrêter aux obstacles, l’auteur insiste aussi sur les impacts positifs d’un recrutement local : intégration communautaire, autonomisation, transfert de compétences et renforcement socio-économique. Un plaidoyer fort pour une approche plus inclusive et stratégique du recrutement, qui valorise le potentiel des zones rurales souvent négligées.

In this insightful article, Arnold Mutombo, People & Culture Coordinator at World Vision in the DRC, shares his experience as a rural recruiter. Through five years spent in remote areas of the country, he highlights the major challenges HR professionals face: geographic isolation, insecurity, scarcity of local skills, and cultural constraints. Yet far from dwelling on the hurdles, the author also insists on the positive impact of local recruitment: community integration, empowerment, skills transfer, and socio-economic reinforcement. A compelling case for a more inclusive and strategic recruitment approach that values the often-overlooked potential of rural areas.

World Vision Ghana has successfully commissioned a 9-point mechanised water system in the Denchemoasue community, Bodi District, in collaboration with its dedicated partners and community leaders.

Huda, 20, lives in isolation in rural Iraq. Disabled and in need of clean water, toilets, and medical care—her only escape is drawing and imagination.