article / May 13, 2024
Defying all odds to create a ‘Better Future’
Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls. While that is a blessing, her father did not think so as he still held on to regressive views of the boy child being more valuable than the girl child. He constantly harassed their mother for not giving birth to sons and also refused to take responsibility of providing for his children. Yvonne’s family was already living in poverty and in disputes but this worsened when they had the fourth girl. She was born with mobility challenges and deaf-blindness.
publication / April 25, 2024
MEER Brussels VIII Policy Brief: spotlight on nutrition, food security and climate change
The Syria crisis recently marked its 13th year, it remains the largest displacement crisis in the world, with over 12 million Syrians forcibly displaced in the region.
publication / January 19, 2024
Universal Access to WASH in Rwanda
Over the past two decades, water service coverage levels have been steadily increasing in Rwanda, though significant gaps remain in many rural communities. In 2018, World Vision committed to reaching 1 million people with access to clean drinking water with the goal of reaching everyone in the areas World Vision works in Rwanda by 2023, through scaling up programming in Rwanda’s most underserved areas. Through the collective effort of a government-led network of actors, achievement of universal water coverage in the 39 sectors (sub-districts) prioritised by World Vision was achieved in 2023.
opinion / January 18, 2024
Gender equality, social inclusion, and WASH: How the picture comes together
Water, sanitation and hygiene experts Nobuhle and Kristie reflect on the art of ensuring WASH programmes promote equal and inclusive access, decision-making, participation, and well-being of the most vulnerable
publication / March 7, 2024
Actualización de la Respuesta "Esperanza sin Fronteras" a diciembre de 2023
Descubre cómo 'Esperanza sin Fronteras' está teniendo un impacto tangible en medio de la crisis migratoria en Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Perú y Venezuela. Conoce cómo nuestro enfoque multipaís y alianzas estratégicas han brindado apoyo integral a más de 2 millones de personas, incluyendo un 43% de niñas, niños y adolescentes migrantes. Únete a nosotros para construir un mundo donde la solidaridad y la compasión no conozcan fronteras.
article / January 16, 2024
El Niño-Induced Floods Wreak Havoc in Kenya, leaving thousands in need of Humanitarian Assistance
Relentless rains caused havoc in Kenya, submerging homes, displacing families, and causing widespread destruction calling for urgent humanitarian aid and support as communities grapple with the aftermath.
publication / September 18, 2023
Integrating GESI in WASH: A Reference Guide
World Vision’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach actively strives to examine, question, and change harmful social norms and power imbalances as a means of reaching gender equality and social inclusion objectives in a programme area.
This reference guide is designed to help WASH practitioners implement GESI-transformative WASH programmes by supporting change across all five GESI domains – access, decision-making, participation, systems, and well-being. It provides information on how to design, implement, monitor and evaluate a WASH project or programme to address GESI.
article / May 10, 2024
A mother’s journey: How education and support led to successful breastfeeding
Sambo’s story is a testament to the power of education and support in promoting healthy practices among mothers and their children. With the help of community volunteers and health workers, Sambo has provided her son with the best possible nutrition and care, setting him up for a healthy and bright future.
article / March 18, 2024
Bridging the gap: enhanced facilities uplift Yemen's female students
Girls can continue their studies
publication / July 13, 2023
WASH Annual Review: 2022
Annual review of World Vision's work in water, sanitation and hygiene in 2022.