article / May 8, 2017
One year ago, mothers from this village and the surrounding villages had to travel nearly 10km to access a clinic
Today is clinic day. The Karagahawela Maternal and Child Health Clinic is packed with mothers and children, a few grandmothers and even some fathers who have accompanied them. Some mothers are carrying infants in their arms, others in their bellies.
publication / January 17, 2016
Mauritania's Community Health Workers
Living in a rural area of Mauritania can be deadly, especially for a pregnant mother or very young child, and much of Mauritania is rural, with 41% of the entire population living in rural areas.
publication / July 20, 2016
Understanding handpump sustainability: Determinants of rural water source functionality in the Greater Afram Plainsregion of Ghana
Safe drinking water is critical to human health and development. In rural sub-Saharan Africa, most improved water sources are boreholes with handpumps; studies suggest that up to one third of these handpumps are nonfunctional at any given time.
publication / November 6, 2023
Gender-based violence rapid assessment during Dzud
This rapid assessment of gender-based violence (GBV) during dzud aims to analyse protection issues and needs, assess potential protection issues, and identify gaps in the protection services for Dzud-affected families.
publication / September 20, 2023
Scalable Approaches for Children and Youth-led Disaster Risk Reduction
This report describes the efforts of World Vision Bangladesh to train young volunteers to engage in disaster risk reduction activities that can be scaled up across the country.
publication / March 11, 2024
World Vision Kenya Annual Report 2023
This Report covers the work and impact of World Vision Kenya from October 1st, 2022 to September 30th, 2023. In the period, our transformative projects reached over three million people (1,934,341 children & 1,495, 512 adults) showcasing our impactful efforts in transforming the lives of vulnerable children and communities across Kenya.
publication / March 6, 2019
Rwanda - January 2019 Situation Report
According to the UN, Rwanda hosts an estimated 145,000 refugees as at December 2018. Despite some access to livelihood opportunities, refugees continue to remain almost entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance for food.