November 2016

BabyWASH at World Vision is an initiative which aims to improve the integration of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions with maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), nutrition and early childhood development (ECD), to enable a more profound impact on child health outcomes in the f

 World Vision, because of our child focus, has a greater obligation than most organisations to take an active interest in the health and resilience of natural resources and systems. It is not possible to sustain child well-being in the absence of a healthy, effective natural environment.

ECHO HIP Project Brochure

Ebola infected more than 14,000 people in Sierra Leone and claimed the lives of 3,955 victims, including 945 children. Not everyone was infected by the virus, but every Sierra Leonean was profoundly affected by the epidemic.   

“Am I in the valley of the shadow of death, Lord?” Leslie Scott, World Vision Sierra Leone’s National Director asked himself this question everyday at the height of the Ebola crisis in November 2014. Corpses lay in the streets. Every ambulance siren reminded him of another virus victim.

This report sets-out a summary account of progress towards World Vision’s strategic objectives, aligned with Child WellBeing outcomes and targets, during fiscal year 2014. Highlights from the results presented:nutrition, youth empowerment, child protection, education and Christian commitment.

Menstrual taboos are very common in many parts of the world, including Nepal.