article / April 8, 2014
Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care: We Need to do it Better
By Dr. Mary Dunbar
What does every mother hope for when she thinks about the delivery of her baby?
It’s almost certain she wants to deliver her baby with a person she trusts, who is kind and has the skills to ensure her safety.
article / March 31, 2020
A Wealth of Knowledge
A few years ago,Virginia enrolled in a savings group in her village. This savings group is where her life’s transformation began.
article / September 13, 2017
In Puntland, a lack of toilets is costing women their dignity
Bathroom. Washroom. Restroom. We call it by different names, yet it is one thing; toilet use. Most of us have clean bathrooms in the privacy of our homes, running water, a supply of toilet paper, soap and a towel to dry our hands. We never think of when and where to use the toilet.
article / September 11, 2014
A new and safer home: a birthday gift for a young Haiyan survivor
by Leoniza O. Morales, Haiyan Response CommunicationsOrmoc, Leyte – After more than nine months of staying at a relative’s house, Renato and his daughter Donna Rose finally have a new and safer place they can call their home.
article / March 12, 2014
Multi-million, multi-year ENSURE programme launched
The multimillion and multi-year USAID funded Enhancing Nutrition, Stepping Up Resilience and Enterprise (ENSURE) programme, being implemented by World Vision Zimbabwe, was officially launched on 19 February at a colourful ceremony attended by government ministers, diplomats, representatives of vario
article / May 20, 2013
When God Visited Nyangoma
When Nyangoma Kisakyamukama, 18, got married in mid 2004, she thought her life was making a turn for the better. How wrong she was! One and a half years later, her husband had died of AIDS, leaving her infected with HIV, breastfeeding their first daughter and pregnant with another.
article / September 7, 2018
Brighter Days Ahead for Thein
On one pleasant Monday afternoon, a guy who is in his mid-20s is giving a haircut to a customer in a small barbershop. It seems like he is enjoying it. The concentration and movement of the hands show that he’s both skilled and talented.
article / April 1, 2010
Armenian teens get chance to start animal breeding on their own
To date 24 youngsters have each received a calf, which they are required to care for. While their regular schooling is a priority, they also acquire animal breeding skills and a greater sense of responsibility, as well as the experience of being a member of the club of young animal breeders.
article / September 2, 2019
New motor cultivator makes life easier for Hadžić family
Abid Hadžić and his family live on the slopes of the mountain Vlašić in picturesque village Maline in Central Bosnia and Herzegovina. People there mostly live off the land, farming and raising cattle.
article / March 21, 2017
“...zhurma e armëve na ndërpriste lojën...”
“Unë kam lindur në 1999-ën. Pak kohë përpara se të lindja unë prindërit u larguan nga fshati i të parëve tanë. Më kanë treguar se ishin vite të vështira e duhej të kujdeseshin që unë të rritesha i sigurtë dhe i shëndëtshëm.