Sadi Alhassan, a 60-year-old widow displaced from Torodi, overcame her challenges through her involvement in a savings group supported by World Vision Niger. Trained to make soap, couscous, and sesame oil, she turned her skills into a source of income for her family. Her group of 25 women generated 200,000 CFA francs, enabling microcredit and solidarity donations. Sadi was able to send her daughters to school and improve her household hygiene. Her journey embodies the power of female empowerment through solidarity and training.

Dr Kathryn Kraft, Global Research Technical Director, provides insight about how Faith-based intangibles—like spiritual resilience, moral authority, and empathy—are powerful yet often overlooked drivers of peacebuilding. She reflects on how integrating these unseen forces into humanitarian programming can deepen impact and foster more authentic, community-rooted change, especially in humanitarian responses.

Grassroot Conflict Prevention (GRACE) in Sri Lanka Factsheet (English)

In northeastern Mali, insecurity and displacement make daily life difficult. In this context, access to safe drinking water remains a constant challenge.

Child-led report highlights how school meal feedback improved attendance, learning, and accountability in four countries

Grassroots Conflict Prevention in Sri Lanka (GRACE) Project factsheet (Tamil)

Grassroots Conflict Prevention in Sri Lanka (GRACE) Project factsheet (Sinhala)

ACCESS Sri Lanka Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) aims to address climate change impact on vulnerable communities in the dry zone of Sri Lanka.