article / August 21, 2026
DR Congo: When War Overtakes Healing but Hope Prevails: The Story of GAKURU
GAKURU’s story illustrates the devastating impact of conflict and displacement on children facing malnutrition in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. After recovering from severe acute malnutrition with support from World Vision, two-year-old GAKURU was forced to flee with his family when violence swept through his village, leading to a relapse. Through continued nutritional support and follow-up care, he eventually recovered. His journey highlights the resilience of children and families living through crisis, while showing how World Vision’s Nexus Accelerator Fund continues to provide life-saving nutrition support in hard-to-reach and conflict-affected communities.
publication / May 25, 2026
Tesfu’s Relief and Other Stories
Download World Vision Ethiopia’s menstrual health and hygiene awareness comic book, designed to spark safe, informed conversations in communities.
article / December 3, 2020
UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa makes an official visit to Assaba with World Vision
The one-year Project for Strengthening the Resilience of the Communities Most Vulnerable to Malnutrition and Food Insecurity is implemented in six Mauritanian Communes of the Moughataa of Kiffa in the Wilaya of Assaba. This visit allowed Ms. Marie Pierre Poirier to exchange with project beneficiaries, as well as with administrative authorities and the technical team in charge of implementation and monitoring.
article / November 13, 2020
Equipping Mauritanian communities to create a healthy environment for children
In 2016, 37-year-old Koranic teacher Sidi Mohammed met with World Vision staff visiting his neighbourhood to implement sponsorship projects, raise awareness, and identify children in need of support. It was then that Sidi discovered an important model that marked a turning point in his life – the Celebrating Families approach (CFC), whose purpose is to equip communities to create a healthy and loving environment for the well-being of children.
article / August 7, 2020
Stimuler la restauration à travers les ondes
Les programmes de radio diffusent le bon travail du projet « Regreening Africa » (Reverdir l’Afrique) au Sénégal.