Modest, community-based medical facilities have greatly decreased maternal and child mortality by bringing healthcare closer to remote areas.

Miryam, a mother of several children, benefited from World Vision’s targeted home visits during her latest pregnancy. Previously unaware of proper infant feeding practices, she learned the importance of exclusive breastfeeding through trained community volunteers. Applying this advice, she gave birth safely, and her baby, Ofranel, now three months old, is healthy and has never been sick. Miryam expresses her gratitude, saying the program helped her experience motherhood more confidently and safely.

Thanks to Gifts-in-Kind (GiK), the hospital has received vital supplies—protective clothing, gloves, gowns, goggles, under-pads, soap, birth kits, and cooler boxes for vaccines. These items have transformed the way staff deliver care.

At just 18, Meron uses her school’s Mini Media Club to raise awareness on safe childbirth, maternal health, and newborn care. Her voice is inspiring mothers in rural Ethiopia to choose health centres for safer deliveries and healthier futures.

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Matthew Pickard, Regional Director for World Vision Southern Africa, reflects on Mozambique’s powerful example of post-conflict recovery and resilience. Drawing from personal experience in Niassa Province after the civil war, he emphasises that peace is not solely the product of political agreements—it is built and sustained by communities. Yet, Mozambique’s peace remains fragile. In Cabo Delgado, ongoing insurgency has displaced over 50,000 people since early 2024. He reaffirms that Mozambique’s story underscores a critical development truth: sustainable peace is people-powered. When local leadership, civil society, and governments collaborate, transformation is not only possible—it’s inevitable.

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Journée mondiale de l’aide humanitaire 2025 : World Vision appelle à la protection des humanitaires, au financement, à la sécurité et la dignité des enfants touchés par les crises en Afrique de l’Ouest et dans le monde.

Last year, our programmes impacted more than 5.4 million people, including 2.4 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia.