It is estimated that more than 200 million young girls and women still alive today have been victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this 6 February International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, World Vision reaffirms its commitment to defend the fundamental rights of girls and women.

Rosalie is one of the four women participants in the training on moringa cultivation techniques organized in 2014 and financed by World Vision in Germany.

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.

World Vision Chad works daily for the well-being of children, and continues to support the Government of Chad in the Response against COVID-19.

Les organisations humanitaires au Sénégal commencent cette semaine à distribuer de l'aide aux

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.

In several parts of Senegal, access to drinking water remains a problem. World Vision's Senegal office, in partnership with World Vision's United States office, is implementing a project called “Safe drinking water for Senegal” to contribute to access to clean water in quantity and quality in the most disadvantaged areas of Kédougou, Tambacounda, and Kolda regions.

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The objective of year's Global Handwashing Day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training and Reform in collaboration with our partner UNICEF, was to promote hygiene as an effective and affordable way to prevent the spread of diseases.

The outbreak of COVID-19 globally brought significant challenges in the lives of the most vulnerable and extremely poor families across the globe, including Armenia.