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World Water Day: A story of renewed life in Mozambique

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Belis Matabire in Causes

How much does access to clean, safe water matter to a rural family in Africa? In honor of World Water Day, March 22, we share this story of success from Mozambique, written by World Vision’s Belis Matabire, who has worked with our water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in Southern Africa for the past 12 years. * * * Lito’s mother, Olinda Cochieque, knocks on his door. Stirring from sleep, Lito Eduardo, 12, abandons the warmth of his blankets and walks 2.5 miles to fetch water from the river. He has no choice. If Lito does not help the family, his mother would only have time to collect enough water for cooking — not enough for bathing, too. Lito could have...

Help save lives: Bring Malaria Sunday to your church

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Lindsey Minerva in Causes

Every 60 seconds, malaria claims another victim. A single mosquito bite can be a death sentence for people who lack access to medical treatment. What makes malaria deaths particularly tragic is that they are fully preventable — and some of malaria’s most common victims are children under 5....

PHOTOS: Food crisis forces families into makeshift camps in Niger

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Adel Sarkozi in Disaster Relief

Food crisis forces families into makeshift camps in Niger | World Vision Blog

As the drought and food crisis continue to worsen across Niger and West Africa, many families are fleeing from villages to larger cities to find work so that they can afford food. When they arrive, their only accommodations are makeshift camps. World Vision’s Adel Sarkozi captured images from one such camp in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, where children are exposed to unsanitary conditions and disease. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Make a one-time donation to help provide life-saving food and care to places like Niger, where children and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Your...

Seizing the “Kony” moment

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jesse Eaves and Nathaniel Hurd in Advocacy, Conversations

People are still talking about Joseph Kony. We’ll say it again: That’s a good thing....

Clean water is life: Improvements to wells in Zambia

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Samuel Mwanangombe in Causes

Samuel Mwinda Mwanangombe is World Vision’s design, monitoring, and evaluation officer for the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) program in Zambia. Samuel has worked for World Vision for three years, motivated by the opportunity to improve the quality of life for vulnerable and marginalized people — especially orphans, widows, and those with disabilities — by helping them realize their own potential to be agents of change. He is dedicated to WASH because he’s seen firsthand the changes it has produced in communities and the lives of children. Samuel has seen God work through the WASH sector in Zambia, providing those in need with clean water, improved sanitation, and hygiene education to sustain their lives. Here, Samuel shares an example of...