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The Universality of playing
Following a recent trip to a refugee camp in Niger, our Senior Conflict Advisor Sarah Pickwick reflects on how our Child Friendly Spaces give children a sense of normality and allow them to be children again.
in Diffa region which is in eastern Niger. The camp
Case study: Borehole brings hope to schoolchildren
As experts in water, sanitation and hygiene in emergencies, we're drilling and restoring boreholes, building emergency latrines, distributing soap, hand wash kits and organising hygiene sessions with children. We’ve drilled two boreholes in Chad and two in Niger and water testing is currently underway. A further borehole in Niger is being repaired.
9.2 million people require urgent humanitarian support as West African conflict intensifies
World Vision is urging the international community to respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis caused by fighting in the Lake Chad Basin of West Africa, as latest figures show that over 21 million people are facing food shortages.
region of Diffa where the UN reports that three in four
Challenges in Niger | preserving childhood through sponsorship
World Vision Niger's Associate Director writes about the ongoing challenges faced by the people of Niger, and describes how sponsors and donors are helping create the ripples of change that will preserve childhoods.
been active in Diffa since 2015 providing
The life of a young refugee girl in Diffa
Martha looks like any other 17-year-old girl, but her life has been far from ordinary. Having fled her home in northern Nigeria, Martha found herself in a refugee camp in the Diffa region of Niger. Initially separated from her parents, it's taken a while for Martha to adjust to life in the camp. But with no school, no safe water points, and no immediate access to health facilities, the camp is unable to offer children like Martha the opportunities they had before...
World Vision is currently working in Diffa to implement humanitarian protection and
Holding onto hope in a crisis
As a vegetable oil producer, life was very comfortable for 50-year-old Aisha from Damasak, Nigeria. Along with her husband, a general trader, they were able to comfortably take care of their 12 children.
instability in the Diffa region of Niger. With more than 40 years of
Lake Chad Basin Update
Lake Chad Response Update In Diffa we’ve set up a safe place where children can …