Every woman and child deserves health care

no matter where they live

“The warmth I was feeling on my back from her body suddenly increased. She became very hot and then had a seizure,” Lucy says. “I was scared. I screamed and quickly unwrapped my baby from my back and put her on the ground.” By the time her husband reached them, Maria’s eyes had rolled upwards. “I knelt down weeping and looking up to the heavens praying and asking God not to let my little Maria die,” she says.

Maria did not die, thanks to Brian, a community health worker who was trained and equipped by World Vision to diagnose and treat her for malaria.

World Vision is a global leader in maternal and child health. The backbone of our successful and sustainable approach is local community health workers, like Brian.  They are trained to empower parents with vital health information and to diagnose and treat illness right on the spot - even in the child's home. 

As we acknowledge World Health Day on April 7th, Strong Women Strong World is issuing a challenge.  An investment of $1,500 can train and equip a community health worker like Brian through our Mother and Child Health Signature Initiative. What if we could raise enough to train and equip 100 more?  Imagine the lives that could be saved. If you're moved to join the challenge, you can give here. Thank you for considering.

Clean water for Agnes

Last quarter we highlighted the importance of clean water, especially for women and girls.  Through our Finish the Job efforts, we will bring clean water to everyone everywhere we work in Zambia, including Agnes (pictured right).

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our special World Water Day event. If you missed it, you can watch it here.

Help stop gender-based

violence in emergencies

Child marriage increases during humanitarian crises as families attempt to cope with economic hardship. In Yemen, more than two-thirds of girls are married before 18, compared to half before the conflict escalated. “Global gains made in addressing harmful practices like child marriage, which perpetuate cycles of poverty and violence, are at risk of being reversed if we do not act quickly.” said Margaret Schuler, Senior Vice President, International Programs, World Vision U.S. in this press release.

Last month, Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) led ten of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021.

Introduced on the heels of International Women’s Day, the bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen current United States’ and international actors’ efforts to address gender-based violence perpetrated during humanitarian crises, which disproportionately threaten the wellbeing of vulnerable women and girls.

Please consider filling out this short form to contact your members of Congress about this important issue.

More opportunities to learn and take action

LEARN | When people ask why you care about women and girls in poverty, what's your answer? The Strong Women Strong World™ webpage has excellent information and resources that can equip you to respond with facts and feeling. Take a look. 

RAISE AWARENESS | Have you checked out our Facebook and Instagram pages lately? Sharing this content is an easy way to show your passion for empowering women and girls and raising awareness for the issues that matter to you.  

SHARE YOUR RESOURCES | Your investment in the Strong Women Strong World™ Fund between April 1 and June 30,  2021 will support World Vision’s Mother and Child Health programs in Zambia and Niger. She can be healthy and thrive.

World Vision's

Strong Women Strong World™

helps keep girls and women at the center of global community development, advocacy,

and emergency response work. Together, we can continue making a difference

in the lives of women and girls and accelerate communities’ progress out of poverty.

Thank you for your passion, your voice, and your commitment.