article / March 21, 2024
Water Day: Preventing Conflicts over Water Resources
Water Day 2024: World Vision promotes the role of water in preventing water-related conflict in West Africa. This situation is exacerbated by the increase in insecurity, which is a constraint on access and resource use patterns.
article / March 20, 2024
Water for Peace in Rwanda
World Water Day blog post about the transformative power of water for peace and prosperity. Site visits of a water system in Rwanda that serves communities, households, schools and healthcare facilities.
article / March 28, 2024
La Soledad: La iglesia de los Migrantes en Ciudad de México
En el corazón de la Ciudad de México, junto al icónico pero desafiante barrio de Tepito, se encuentra el refugio La Soledad, un santuario para cientos de migrantes de diversos rincones del mundo. Este santuario ofrece más que un lugar para descansar; brinda sustento, ayuda médica, orientación legal y refugio para las personas que están migrando hacia Estados Unidos.
Entre sus ocupantes se encuentran más de 400 personas que residen en tiendas de campaña en la plaza adyacente al santuario. Sus esperanzas están a la espera de un mensaje de texto que les dirá si han sido admitidas al programa de asilo que ofrece Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, detrás de las rutinas diarias y los actos de solidaridad hay el dilema de las niñas, niños, adolescentes migrantes que llegan hasta este sitio. Organizaciones como World Vision México y UNICEF se han unido para abordar estas necesidades apremiantes, implementando iniciativas de Agua, Saneamiento e Higiene (WASH) para resguardar la salud y el bienestar.
Las historias de familias como las de Luzmar y Yesmelis sirven como recordatorios de las pruebas en busca de un futuro mejor. Desde las selvas de Darién hasta las bulliciosas calles de la Ciudad de México, su odisea está marcada por la resistencia. A pesar de los contratiempos e incertidumbres, su determinación permanece firme, alimentada por el sueño de un mañana más seguro para sus hijos.
article / January 24, 2024
Refugee Teachers: An Overlooked Resource for Peace
Refugee Teachers: An Overlooked Resource for Peace
publication / January 19, 2024
WASH in Fragile Contexts Project Summary
A fragile context is a geographic area where political and social pressures make people vulnerable to conflict and fracture institutions that should protect them. It is often characterised by violence and instability that impact social, political, and economic life. Additionally, fragile contexts face environmental challenges and climate change such as recurring natural disasters, flooding, or drought.
This project aims to document how to deliver high-quality WASH services in fragile contexts and to assess short-term and longer-term effects of high levels of coverage of these WASH services on fragility, vulnerability, and resilience. These projects are being implemented in Bangladesh, Burundi, and Mozambique, each facing a unique combination of fragility ranging from remote cyclone-prone hilly regions in Bangladesh, to extremely low-income drought-and-flood affected districts in Mozambique. This diversity of location allows World Vision to better document and demonstrate the impact of focused programming within the project itself, as well as translate these learnings to improve WASH implementation in other fragile contexts for both World Vision and the broader sector.
article / March 28, 2024
La Soledad: The Church for Migrants in Mexico City
In the heart of Mexico City, next to the iconic yet challenging neighborhood of Tepito, lies La Soledad shelter, a sanctuary for hundreds of migrants from various corners of the world. This sanctuary offers more than just a place to rest; it provides sustenance, medical assistance, legal guidance, and refuge for those migrating towards the United States.
Among its occupants are over 400 individuals residing in tents on the plaza adjacent to the sanctuary. Their hopes are pinned on a text message that will tell them if they have been admitted to the asylum program offered by the United States. However, behind the daily routines and acts of solidarity lies the dilemma of migrant children and adolescents who make their way to this site. Organizations such as World Vision Mexico and UNICEF have joined forces to address these pressing needs, implementing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives to safeguard health and well-being.
The stories of families like Luzmar and Yesmelis serve as reminders of the trials in search of a better future. From the jungles of Darien to the bustling streets of Mexico City, their odyssey is marked by resilience. Despite setbacks and uncertainties, their determination remains steadfast, fueled by the dream of a safer tomorrow for their children.
article / March 21, 2024
Journée de l'eau : Prévenir les conflits liés aux ressources en eau
Journée de l'eau 2024 : World Vision promeut le rôle de l'eau dans la prévention des conflits liés à l'eau en Afrique de l'Ouest.
publication / January 17, 2024
Improved WASH Governance and Financing to Reach Universal Coverage in Indonesia
With the introduction of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, World Vision in Indonesia has taken collaborative and bold steps with the government of Indonesia and other development partners to actively work toward achieving the ambitious targets for universal and equitable access to WASH services for all by 2030. World Vision supports government ministries to develop policies, national guidelines, and other WASH-related learning modules and tools, as well as facilitating advocacy events and trainings to improve WASH access.'
Given sector-wide challenges with the long-term functionality of rural and small-town water supply services, World Vision has doubled-down on strengthening management systems. World Vision, with a focus on sustainability, empowers, trains, and strengthens water committees in matters of community organization and participation, administration (payment of fees), operation and maintenance of the water systems, and protection of microwatersheds, with the objective that the water committee will manage, operate, and maintain the water systems independently.