What Every Mother Wants
Ask any mother what she wants more than anything in the world, and she’ll likely say, “for my children to be safe, healthy, and happy.” For mothers living in extreme poverty, this gift is hard to come by … especially...
A Healthy Baby Born HIV-Free
“It’s a miracle that my daughter is alive today,” says Sonya Hamboya, a 25-year-old widow in southern Zambia.
Sonya is a vibrant mother of two adorable kids, a boy and girl, 11 and 5, respectively. She lives with her...
What if we didn’t have clean water or soap to wash our hands?
World Vision’s expertise in the prevention of the spread of infectious disease has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most important activities to prevent the spread of the virus is...
Safe Delivery at Last
| Teresa with her last born son |
While health facilities play a critical role in preventing stillbirths and improving new born survival, most women in some rural, isolated communities in Zambia were, until...
The Quiet Heroes of Nyakabale
| Florence & her second born using the tippy-tap |
No one knows better than Florence how the benefits of having community health workers in her village can be life changing. Last year, Nyakabale was far from being...
Grasping At Straws
In the vast Semiarid lands of North Eastern Kenya lies Wajir town, in Wajir County, home to Kenyan Somali communities. For years the children and the communities in this region have suffered from waterborne diseases...
An “acronym soup” that empowers moms and saves lives?
CHWs, ttC, 7-11, PDH. These aren’t just your ordinary acronyms. They stand for the very simple, very powerful approaches World Vision is using to strengthen health care systems and save the lives of moms and...
The Joy in Child Spacing
Previous Mukombwe, 40, is a blissful and high-spirited mother of eight beautiful children, four boys and four girls. She is married to Airman, 46, who is a peasant farmer. Growing up in a poor, remote village, Previous...
Grandfather lives his dream
| Wilson is conducting one of his training sessions with Grace during her 5th pregnancy. |
At the age of 67, Wilson Masiga might consider slowing down and enjoying his seven children and forty grandchildren....
Trained mom helps others avoid danger
| Martha became a member of her local Safe Motherhood Action Group after giving birth to eight children without any of the knowledge she now shares with her pregnant neighbors. Her lack of knowledge nearly cost... |
