Wednesday, November 5, 2025

“We Lost Everything, But We Are Still Alive”

A pregnant mother of seven in Haiti fights to save her children and rebuild after Hurricane Melissa destroys her home, crops, and livelihood.

Montfort Institute building

Opening the future to many generations of special needs children

“We really felt distress and hopeless as we witnessed the destruction of the school,” explains Christine Cribb, teacher at the Montfort Institute. “We kept...

Vouchers energise despite devastating drought

Hundreds of thousands of people are facing hunger as an El Niño-related drought takes its toll in the Island of La Gonave, Haiti. To reduce its impact...

World Vision staff conducting awareness session on hygiene and cholera prevention in the communities affected.

The threat of cholera

World Health Organization estimates, cholera cases in Haiti have doubled each day in the last weeks since Hurricane Matthew tore through the Southern...

Julienne holding tightly Stephanie weakened by the cholera

A young girl’s fight against cholera

By Louibert Meyer Alerted by the rise of Cholera cases in “Les Nippes”, one of the departments affected by Hurricane Mathew, which hit the country at the...

Only in Bodain, 35 houses were destroyed, 48 houses were damaged and 70 houses were flooded. 144 people lost everything they had. Farmers lost their crops of melon, corn and peanut.

Bodain, Haiti: Life among rubble

“My dream was to build a home, but it was destroyed by the hurricane”. These were the shattered hopes of Marie, the young mother of Lanchise, (4), Narcise...

World Vision brings relief supplies to Hurricane Matthew survivors in Haiti

Donate World Vision is distributing desperately needed emergency relief supplies to survivors of deadly Hurricane Matthew.

Protecting children during emergencies in Haiti

Haiti has a multitude of emergency situations caused by disasters: earthquake, floods, cyclones, cholera etc. These situations worsen the already difficult...

World Vision is delivering supplies in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Donate Powerful Hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti on 4 October leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Authorities are still trying to determine the...

Providing support to families affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

On Oct. 4, 2016 Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane hit Haiti with powerful 230 km/hr winds, heavy rains and strong storm surges. While our teams...

Building quality education, in Haiti

Despite the need and want for quality education, Haiti suffers from a variety of issues in its education sectors, most importantly poor schooling...

A promising step toward building quality education in Haiti

By Lydia Berigena Despite the need and want for quality education, Haiti suffers from a variety of issues in its education sectors, most importantly poor...

Small loan brings big impact

Lack of access to credit is a particular problem for many people in poor communities, even more so for impoverished women whose economic status is more...

Haiti Earthquake - 5 Year Update

When the 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, approximately 220,000 people lost their lives, and millions lost their homes. With more than 800...

New agricultural techniques to reduce malnutrition

By projecting an admirer look at her latest son who stands on her legs, Simone, 40, is a relieved woman. "My boy is resurrected," she says. If she speaks...

World Vision calls to ensure rights of children during deportations in the Dominican Republic

Given the deportation process that is soon to be launched for those living in Dominican Republic who have either who have either not applied or qualified...

A Dream Come True

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5...

Photo Contest to reveal realities of inequality

We have two very big announcements! We are very excited about photos – especially photography that tells stories and mobilizes action for the most...

Haiti Four Years Later

By Jean-Claude Mukadi, World Vision Haiti National Director “I was able to leave the camp and move in to a decent home with my children”, recalls Fifi...

Success in Haiti

World Vision has been working in Mika, Haiti, since 1996, and after 18 years of collaboration with children and families, World Vision can step away...

World Vision’s Promise Packs bring smiles to innocent faces

Located a few miles from Mirebalais, the layout of the space at is intended to facilitate the well-being of children and allow their full development. It...

My dream only needed a boost; World Vision gave it to me!

Abner, a 36-year-old entrepreneur from the South of Haiti, is not easily discouraged by challenges. He always has the dream to have his own restaurant...

Children from Bolivia and Haiti address historic global platform on their "Right to health"

Geneva, Switzerland. For the first time ever, the annual Day of the Human Rights Council on the rights of the child - held March 7 - focused on issues...

A new school means progress towards a better future for students with disabilities

World Vision Korean-funded school inspires parents and authorities in Haiti “It’s like I am still dreaming,” says Marie Claude, 43, who can’t believe the...

Promise Pack delivers hope and help

Ginette is a bright student with a charming smile. Yet, behind her cheerful grin, this 11-year-old girl has known misery since her earliest years. As she...