Tuesday, September 2, 2025

African Food Systems Forum: Children and youth at the forefront

At the African Food Systems Forum in Senegal, 18‑year‑old World Vision youth ambassador Diarraye calls for action on hunger and child malnutrition.

Home is where the heart should be

"Just tell our parents to find a place in their hearts for us again." This was the reaction of a young girl from Mali when asked what the concept 'well...

World Vision: Baby Awa wrestles a lion

I think that acute severe malnutrition is just as dangerous as a famished lion. At least that is the lesson that I have learned from the story of baby Awa...

The road back to school after dropping out

“I was doing the cooking, washing, I was cleaning the house and sometimes baby-sitting too. All the while my employers were in their offices and their kids...

Advocacy: Children loud and clear say NO to Child Marriage

If Toubagno has got up very early this morning, it is definitely not to go to school. This 18 year-old girl is a student in the 9 th grade at the CEM in...

Ms Coumba Gawlo, World Vision Senegal Goodwill Ambassador

World Vision and musician Coumba Gawlo launched a series of activities together in 2016 under the banner of promoting protection and participation for...

World Vision pays tribute to its partners

“On behalf of the World Vision Senegal family it is a pleasure to welcome you to this dinner to celebrate our 30 years. Apart from having the chance to...

‘Sargal Xaleyi’: World Vision Senegal, serving the children of Senegal for 30 years

30 years of work in Senegal is something worth celebrating. So World Vision Senegal came together with the group Daara J Family in order to say A BIG...

Gambo, the voice of Korotonto

14 year-old Gambo arrives at the community house in Korotonto, dressed in a multicolor t-shirt and jeans adorned with white writing. He is here to take...

World Vision: Citizenship in bold

The inhabitants of the village of Diam Diam all know him as Oustaz Ndao. Dressed in a traditional white boubou and clutching his folder like a teacher, he...

Health: Women's solidarity driving better maternal and child well-being

Today Mariam is here with all the other women in the village to take part in the monthly meeting of the solidarity circle and the mothers’ support group...

Coumba Gawlo reaffirms her commitment to accompany World Vision Senegal as they champion the well-being of Senegal’s most vulnerable children

Musician Coumba Gawlo Seck has spoken up passionately in favour of education for girls and against early marriage. She was making a site visit to the...

In Harmony, Senegal’s parliamentarians renew commitment with World Vision Senegal to help end violence against the child

Since 2015, World Vision Senegal and the Parliamentarians Network for the Protection of Children Against Violence and Abuse (PEVA) have a Memorandum of...

World Vision Senegal joins colleagues and many African leaders to pledge an end to violence against children

On Monday 6 February, more than 200 leaders from across Africa met in Addis Ababa to commit to work together to end violence against children. The event...

Sister Fa, World Vision Senegal Goodwill Ambassador

World Vision Senegal and musician Sister Fa spearhead a series of activities to promote the participation and rights of the child under the banner of ‘ art...

World Vision: Taking a valiant stand

Despite her trembling hands and nervousness, Fatou still asked for the chance to speak. You could have heard a pin drop. Everyone wanted to know what this...

“I imagine England looks just like France” – Ibrahim’s sponsorship journey

At a quick glance, Ibrahim’s father’s shop is not very noticeable. Located on a muddy side road, it is tucked away behind houses and shops, even though it...

The very first school for Sally’s village

It was still dark when Sally had to rise, clean her family’s compound and make her way to school. Senegalese nights offer a cool, refreshing breeze from...

Sponsoring: how to give child well-being a long-term boost

Kadiatou had been shying away from her friends in the village, and was only playing with her younger brother and two sisters. She is nine years old and...

Sponsorship has given me a second family

“I was a little boy when my parents left me,” remembers Mass, a 14-year-old boy from Senegal, who now lives with his grandparents in a small village brick...

Sponsorship: a courtyard full of animals

“Several years ago, my family was not doing well. My father, who does a lot of farming, had a bad year, and we barely had food to eat. I often went to...

Children train the community to wash its hands of disease

"We are well aware that current hygiene standards in the community leave a lot to be desired, with people leaving the toilet without washing their hands...

World AIDS Day

17 million children worldwide have been orphaned by AIDS*. With more than 36 million fatalities to date, HIV continues to present a major public health...

Universal Children's Day: World Vision Senegal won't sit still

" Let us all work together for the protection of children's rights! Together we can rise to the challenges facing children's well-being." Dr Andrew Catford...

17 years of improving life for the people of Sagna and Malhem Hodar

The objective of World Vision Senegal’s development program in Malhem has been to improve the well-being of the 19,000 children in the rural communities of...