Help children and their families caught in the crossfire of conflict in the Middle East Learn More

✕

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Launch of CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) Global Health Security: Community mobilisation to strengthen surveillance of priority zoonotic diseases

With the aim of contributing to the strengthening of community-based surveillance of zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases, the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) through World Vision International in DRC, with the financial support of USAID, has begun a new phase integrating Global Health Security (GHS) into its activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Focusing on the multisectoral "One Health" approach, this project targets the health zones of Goma, Karisimbi, Uvira and Nundu, in the provinces of North and South Kivu.

DRC Forum GHS Uvira CPCUS

Launch of CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) Global Health Security: Community mobilisation to strengthen surveillance of priority zoonotic diseases

With the aim of contributing to the strengthening of community-based surveillance of zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases, the CORE Group...

Women and men doing agriculture activities

Harvesting Hope: Rebuilding Lives Through Agriculture in Post Ebola Epidemic DRC

This story is about the resumption of activities after the Ebola epidemic that killed dozens of people in Beni. Resilient people have returned to work and...

World Vision Uganda Ebola Response Faith Leaders Channels of Hope Risk Communication Community Engagement

A glimpse of hope and optimism as Uganda records zero Ebola cases in 7 days

The number of Ebola virus disease cases has not changed for a week and counting, with 141 cumulative confirmed cases and 55 confirmed deaths, including 21...

World Vision worker in protective gear against Ebola

Ebola and COVID-19: Can Uganda cope with a double epidemic?

Dr. Gloria Kisakye Ndagire is hopeful her countrymen and women can fight this latest health threat, but recognises the risk for all those who do so.

Pastor Jonathan in the Democratic Republic of Congo uses what he learned in preventing Ebola to help protect his community from COVID-19

A pastor with a plan

Pastor Jonathan uses his experience tackling Ebola to fight COVID-19 in the DRC

Preparing vaccines in South Sudan

I can’t stop shouting about vaccines

Vaccines are today’s hottest topic – Maurice looks at what we know about how to effectively get them to those who need them the most.

Lessons learned from Ebola: Helping communities prepare for COVID-19

Watch this video to see how World Vision is using our Channels of Hope programme to partners with local, trusted leaders to educate communities to stop the...

Martine at work

"They were throwing stones at us": From resistance to acceptance

Martine launched her career in a place where many dare not work, at a time when being there felt like a double death trap. For her it was a blessing to...

Orphaned by Ebola

Ghislene, 17, and her sister, Yuha, are just two of more than 2,000 children who have been orphaned by Ebola. "We want you to support us. We want you to...

Children ask about deadly Ebola Virus Disease

Children Brave School as Their Town, and Country Battle Ebola

By Geoffrey Kalebbo Denye, World Vision Emergency Communications Specialist, Democratic Republic of Congo As the flag flaps, little boys and girls walk...

Fighting Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo with prevention

Using Education and Radio to Help Stop Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa is fighting another Ebola outbreak. This time it’s taking place in a conflict zone, where on-going violence is putting millions of children at risk...

Child orphaned by Ebola washes her hands

Supporting families affected by Ebola and equipping communities to stop its spread

Little Merdi is just one of the many children in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, who has lost family members to the Ebola virus. Her...

Preventing the Ebola in South Sudan; over 10,000 people reached with awareness campaign

As the new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease was declared in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan’s Ministry of Health and...

World Vision distributes hygiene kits to vulnerable families in North Kivu

Instability causes worry in fight against Ebola

World Vision is concerned over sharp increase in cases as instability in Beni, North Kivu hinders efforts to fight Ebola outbreak. This is an area that has...

Advocacy and Interfaith in West Africa

World Vision in West Africa is working with pastors and imams who have the passion for people and are engaged to transform this passion into development...

One Year Ebola Free in Sierra Leone - Community Reflections

The Global Health Nutrition and HIV Community of Practice gathered on 17 March 2017 to discuss the lessons learned collected in two new research reports...

Pastor Peter Kainwo passing on Ebola prevention messages to Muslim congregation in Bo.

Ebola crisis: Relationships, as well as health systems, were broken

By Dennis Cherian, Senior Director, Health The blame for the 2014 Ebola crisis has largely been laid at the feet of the so-called ‘fragile and...

Twelve-year-old testifies Savings and garden brought smiles to her home

Twelve-year-old Mariama has recounted the many good the Savings Group and gardens have brought to her community in general and her home in particular. One...

Faith Leaders fight Ebola

In Sierra Leone, Faith leaders united to combat Ebola showing a united front as they share information and promote safe and dignified burial practices...

World Vision celebrates: Sierra Leone is Ebola free

Jubilation: that has been the overwhelming feeling that has swept Sierra Leone since being declared Ebola free. As celebrations continue all over the...

Sierra Leone’s First Lady Launches Children’s Ebola Recovery Assessment Report

Children across Sierra Leone report that exploitation and violence against girls has increased during the year-long Ebola epidemic, resulting in rising...

Brave burial workers provide dignity for Ebola victims

Francis Cole is a World Vision burial worker in Sierra Leone. He is one of 803 burial team members who serve with SMART (Social Mobilisation And Respectful...

Children talk about going back to school

Recently, children in Sierra Leone headed back to class after the nine-month school closure, due to the Ebola crisis. While some children are still coming...

A New Destiny

Mohamed Jabbie is an aspiring money manager with a vision. This quietly confident five-year-old is developing his mother’s timber sales business with a...