article / October 12, 2021
USAID supports volunteers to prepare for cyclones in south west Bangladesh
Cyclone Bulbul hit the coast of Bangladesh on 10 November, 2019 with fierce gales and torrential rain. In coastal Khulna, the worst-hit district in Bangladesh, trees were ripped from the ground, blocking roads and hamp
article / April 15, 2021
Widow Bassira’s once malnourished children are now well
It’s a sad statistic. According to UNICEF, only 23% of babies in Niger are properly fed. And for Bassira, a 40-year-old widow, it was even worse. Bassira lives with her six children in Kalfou village. She tells us how difficult it was to raise her children who were all malnourished at an early age.
article / August 3, 2016
Breastfeeding Week: breastfeeding keeps babies healthy
There have been several myths among mothers in remote areas and mothers from ethnic minority groups, passed from generations to generations, which prevent babies from enjoying their mothers’ breastmilk during the first 2 years after birth.
press release / April 8, 2013
Improved child nutrition for a brighter future
Singapore, April 8, 2013 – As government, medical, academic and industry representatives gather at the first regional World Health Summit in Singapore, a group of nutrition organisations including global non-government organisations and Royal DSM called for urgent action to ensure adequate nutrit
article / September 2, 2013
Back to school, but back to what?
‘Back to School’ Day is an exciting time for children across the country as they return to their classrooms eager to share vacation stories, to see who has a new haircut or school bag, and to look forward to a semester of new experiences with their peers.
article / February 2, 2013
Aid worker diary: The young girls and boys of Mali
Today is unlike any other day. I am in Mali talking to families who fled the violence in the latest armed conflict to rock the West African region. In recent weeks, I have watched Mali grab headlines as government and French troops launch a military campaign against armed opposition groups.
article / May 24, 2011
Narayanan is a school teacher and role-model for his community
Narayanan, 26, is a well-known and well-respected young man in his small hamlet in the hills of Bathery, a small town in the South Indian state of Kerala. From the tribal community of Naika, Narayanan has achieved a remarkable feat – he is a school teacher.
article / October 24, 2015
Timed and Targeted Counseling - a new curriculum for Maternal and Child Health
Since 2010, World Vision has been working to strengthen its Health programming global through the 7-11 strategy, which focuses on evidence-based, cost-effective preventive practices that address the primary causes of maternal and child
article / August 8, 2017
I learned to say no
When it comes to narrating about life as a refugee, Feryal, a Syrian mother of four, tells the stories of young girls who spend their days in the fields, on the streets and in very small tents.
article / October 27, 2014
Your contribution improves education quality!
It wasn’t long ago that the children in the Phine area didn’t want to go to school. They were bored. The classrooms were over-crowded. They didn’t understand what was being taught.