For the 696 million people who lack basic access to drinking water, the daily struggle goes beyond thirst. It manifests in various physical pains and ailments, robs children of time to attend school, do homework, or...
Hospitals and health clinics are usually considered places of safety and healing. But in many of the rural communities where World Vision works, health facilities lack a critical resource for keeping patients —...
Kelvin, 5, has been malnourished for over two years because the only water his family has to drink is filled with bacteria, causing chronic diarrhea. |
Hospitals and healthcare clinics are intended to be safe places. Patients seek medical treatment, determined to find relief and restoration. But when there is no water in such facilities, or the water is unsanitary, a...
Alice, 9, drinks from a clean water point installed in Rwanda. |
As a leader in gender equality work for decades, World Vision is committed to building a safer and more equitable world for women and girls. And we know that ending poverty isn't possible without addressing the barriers...
“My husband cleared bush covered hills, leveled the topsoil, and constructed our first tent with plastic sheets, and bamboo,” says Johra (25), a mother of three young children. Since fleeing Myanmar in 2017, her family...
Nearly one out of 10 in the world do not have access to clean water. That equates to 771 million people globally. Because of the great need, we have a big goal. World Vision’s plan is to reach everyone, everywhere we...
| Asmaou and her children (©2021 World Vision/photo by Tabita Soumaila |
It’s often said that being a mother is the hardest job in the world. But when you live in one of the world’s poorest countries, the hardest...
