It is estimated that more than 200 million young girls and women still alive today have been victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this 6 February International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, World Vision reaffirms its commitment to defend the fundamental rights of girls and women.

Ophelia lives with her big family in one of the communities of Amasia, Shirak Marz, Armenia.

In several parts of Senegal, access to drinking water remains a problem. World Vision's Senegal office, in partnership with World Vision's United States office, is implementing a project called “Safe drinking water for Senegal” to contribute to access to clean water in quantity and quality in the most disadvantaged areas of Kédougou, Tambacounda, and Kolda regions.

The outbreak of COVID-19 globally brought significant challenges in the lives of the most vulnerable and extremely poor families across the globe, including Armenia.

Within World Vision Armenia’s ‘Back To School’ donation campaign 2326 children, living in extreme poverty, welcomed the 2021 academic year with new school bags and school items.

Anahit and her five-member family have fled from Shushi Town of Nagorno-Karabakh on 3 November 2020, when the armed clashes were taking place close to the town.

When you meet Khanum, you will not even guess about the difficulties she overcomes, because she is always smiling and optimistic.

« Je m’appelle Babacar NDONGU, 45 ans. J’habite à Dioffior dans le quartier de Ndouk, et je suis père de six enfants (moins de 12 ans). J’ai fait quatre tentatives à l’émigration clandestine entre 2017 et 2020.

In 2016, 37-year-old Koranic teacher Sidi Mohammed met with World Vision staff visiting his neighbourhood to implement sponsorship projects, raise awareness, and identify children in need of support. It was then that Sidi discovered an important model that marked a turning point in his life – the Celebrating Families approach (CFC), whose purpose is to equip communities to create a healthy and loving environment for the well-being of children.

The objective of year's Global Handwashing Day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training and Reform in collaboration with our partner UNICEF, was to promote hygiene as an effective and affordable way to prevent the spread of diseases.