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Monday, August 25, 2025

In Ménaka, Water Restores Hope

In northeastern Mali, insecurity and displacement make daily life difficult. In this context, access to safe drinking water remains a constant challenge.

The children would go several days without a bath and regularly fell ill. Furthermore, the lack of water has forced women to abandon their favorite activity, market gardening, in favor of other activities to provide for their families.

In Ménaka, Water Restores Hope

In northeastern Mali, insecurity and displacement make daily life difficult. In this context, access to safe drinking water remains a constant challenge.

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EmpowerHer Journey

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Koutiala region of Mali was hit by exceptionally intense torrential rains, causing the Bafing River to flood and inundate several surrounding villages

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Our advocacy produced results, as my wife and children were released along with the other hostages. I am convinced that the kidnappers were sensitive to the collaboration between a pastor and an imam

DO NO HARM training saved my wife and children - World Vision Mali

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Kadia, collecting water at the public fountain in Djekouma, Mali

Access to clean water: A step towards inclusion for Kadia

Before World Vision Mali's help, Kadia, a mother with albinism, faced long, exhausting walks to a well over 300 meters away. Sun exposure added health...

Arriving with few rations, she and her husband continued to multiply their income-generating activities. Djeneba did laundry for wealthy families, and her husband did day labor (woodcutting, masonry, and other tasks) to provide for their children, whose priority was food.

Djeneba's Fight for Survival and the Gift of Hope

After fleeing conflict and losing her husband, Djeneba—a mother of five—struggled to provide for her family. World Vision MAli's timely food aid brought...

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Widow and mother of 9 children, Fanta fled her village called Biba because, the armed conflict to settle in the circle of Djenné in Mali.

Fanta’s Hard Life: A Journey of Resilience wit World Vision Mali

Fanta, a widow and mother of nine, fled conflict in Mali. With World Vision Mali's support, she rebuilt her life and found resilience.

World Vision Mali's Annual Video Report 2024

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The project supports communities in the areas of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and livelihoods. Following the armed conflict in the region, some entire villages have moved to large cities

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Binta is one of Sini Gnèsigui association's main cooks of pre-cooked Djouga. Before her comrades of the group join her during the djouga cooking day, Binta steams the fonio and grinds the peanuts used to prepare the pre-cooked Djouga for sale.

Binta is proud of her work after World Vision Mali and FCPA's training

Binta believes that fortune has smiled on them since the Sini Gnèsigui association, of which she is a member, benefited from training in the processing and...

That's why World Vision Int. Mali, in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP), is running a series of food aid programs for internally displaced people (IDPs), pregnant and lactating women (FEFA) and host families in the northern and the center of the country

World Vision food rations give Mrs. Guindo hope

In Mali, displaced people remain vulnerable as they leave everything behind to survive. To get back on their feet, they need food aid, money or kitchen...

"When we arrived, we introduced ourselves to the village chief and explained our situation. He agreed to help us and asked the villagers to welcome us as brothers and sisters," she revealed.

" They took away all our food rations ”, tells Aramata.

The 46-year-old mother of 7 children saw her village attacked twice in a row by dozens of armed men. These unexpected events were a nightmare for people...

Nouhoum told us that, although his mother has not yet found an incoming generating activity since their arrival at the IDP site, they can count on the help of people and humanitarian organizations such as World Vision.

Nouhoum, displaced student is happy to have received cash

Nouhoum, a teenager, displaced by the conflict, is a direct beneficiary of the cash assistance provided by the FCPA project. This boy, who has lost his...

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Once upon a time, (some) people thought taking hope to the world's most dangerous places was crazy. Okay. Maybe it was, a little.

Rapport Annuel Audiovisuel 2022 de World Vision Mali

En 2022 dans un contexte sécuritaire difficile, World Vision Mali est resté fidèle à sa mission de venir en aide aux plus pauvres, de transformer leurs...

Djeneba, a 45-year-old mother of six, is one of those affected by the conflict. She fled her home because of the insecurity there. She now found shelter in a nearby village where she has been living for about a year.

I fled violence to protect my family

Djeneba, a 45-year-old mother of six, is one of those affected by the conflict. She fled her home because of the insecurity there. She now found shelter in...

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Little Bintou loved the food ration her mother received from World Vision

In central Mali, efforts are being made to improve the living conditions of people affected by conflict or other social problems that typically affect...