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Ups and downs | Helping Ebola orphans in an uncertain future
Ten-year-old Musu lost both of her parents and her little brother to Ebola. Shortly after, Musu and her sister Maria began showing symptoms of the virus. The sisters received treatment and moved in with their uncle, where they have daily chores to help him get by. The girls are still adjusting to their lives without their family, and faced stigma upon returning to school.
Princess Charlotte’s first birthday | The view from Sierra Leone
As the media ramps up its coverage ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday tomorrow, Desiree Stewart, our Child Health Programmes Adviser, is reminded of another healthy little girl she met last week in Sierra Leone.
having just come home from the gardens where her mother had been working for the
Willing the Rains: Zimbabwe affected by drought and climate change
Sibonisiwe is a mother from the Gwanda district of Zimbabwe. Affected by the relentless drought that has been brought on by climate change and El Nino, Sibonisiwe cannot harvest crops and has little drinking water. She tells us that she is often left feeling exhausted and dizzy as she tries to take care of her young family and her sick husband.
be ready until end of April. Already maize gardens are
Behind closed doors
17-year-old Dia* had her whole life ahead of her. But when family circumstances changed she found herself being manipulated by somebody close to the family, who coerced her into becoming a sex-worker. Now safely at a rehabilitation centre, Annila Harris met Dia to hear her story
lush tea gardens give way to high mountains as we move
Meeting Gift in Zambia
Sally travelled to Zambia with her family to meet Gift, their sponsored child
on his diet. We were shown the gardens where much of the food the clinic used was
Meeting the President
Paul Elliston, Regional Manager for Latin America, recently spent two weeks in Honduras, speaking to families and finding out how they are benefiting from child sponsorship. He was lucky enough to meet Duvin - an astonishing young woman who devoted most of her time working for change and development in her country.
now stand proud and ordered vegetable gardens make the most of limited space.
Letting hope bloom at Hampton Court
Award-winning John Warland is hoping that his rice-garden at Hampton Court this week, will inspire people to get suitably floriferous for July 10th and continue to support hope blooming for children across the globe. He gives us a behind the scenes look at how his latest garden was created.
Village Flowers
World Vision's Alison Cole recently had the opportunity to attend some flower arranging workshops - just a few of the amazing Floral Friday activities that are raising money for children like Lee-Ap in Cambodia.
wandering around the rose bushes in the gardens of All Saints Church in Milton Keynes
A plant for all time
If you had to pick a plant of the century or millennia, what would yours be? What’s the hero plant to which mankind owes an eternal debt of gratitude? John Warland reveals the inspiration behind his award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.
RHS gardens are part of Floral
Ethiopia - Antsokia Valley now a success story
Fifty-five year old Desta Beletew beams with happiness. Nine years ago his family only planted teff, an Ethiopian plant from which the popular injera bread is made. He is now a successful farmer after embracing World Vision’s clarion call to take up new agricultural practices.
lush and successful gardens are now helping his family eat a healthy
New report challenges thinking on food assistance to hungry
Food assistance alone is not sufficient to achieve a hunger-free world.
and teaches them how to manage their own gardens.
Mothers Are Strong And Resilient: Reflecting On Tackling Early Childhood Deaths
Sarah Morgan reflects on her work in the field helping children to survive to celebrate their fifth birthday as she plans to do exactly that with her own daughter back in the UK.
children by growing vegetables in community gardens. In the health centres staff had been
Senseless Acts of Beauty
Award-winning designer John Warland takes us behind the scene at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and shares his insights!
continues with the third in our trilogy of gardens telling the story of Ethiopia’s recovery …
Ten Million Trees: World Vision at BBC Gardeners' World Live
The second in a trilogy of blog posts from award-winning garden designer John Warland about the second in a trilogy of gardens depicting the recovery in Ethiopia following the 1984 famine and how World Vision helped it happen.
this week with the second of our three gardens telling the story of the remarkable recovery …
Ten Million Trees: World Vision at BBC Gardeners' World Live
The second in a trilogy of blog posts from award-winning garden designer John Warland about the second in a trilogy of gardens depicting the recovery in Ethiopia following the 1984 famine and how World Vision helped it happen.
continues with the second in our trilogy of gardens telling the story of Ethiopia’s recovery …
How Our Upside-Down Garden Is Turning Perceptions On Their Heads
We’re delighted to be working once again with award-winning garden designer John Warland, who explains the inspiration behind the first of three World Vision gardens: the 'upside-down’ aid crate currently on view at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Vision approached me to create a trilogy of gardens to remember the 30th anniversary of the …
Turning a Valley of Death Into an Oasis of Life
Last year Nick Weston travelled to Ethiopia with us to see the enormous progress that had been made in the 30 years since the famine struck. As we launch our Grow Hope campaign, he reflects on what he saw and how World Vision has delivered hope to millions of people.
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What is life like on "the other side"?
A blog written by Chahak, a 9th grade student from Chennai and part of World Vision India's 'Youth Ambassador' programme. Youth Ambassadors are young people from more affluent backgrounds who are given the chance to understand more about the lives of those less fortunate than themselves. Chahak visited a project that works with the most vulnerable children in the community to help them gain access to education, improved sanitation and food security.
in their own back gardens to people who can make a genuine difference
New community ambulance, market gardens and salt mines
Our World Vision Ambassadors round of their trip to Senegal with visits to just a few of the projects we've helped happen in the communities you sponsor.
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