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Charity calls on Stratford shoppers to send messages of hope to refugee children
Children’s charity World Vision is asking shoppers to stop at its stall in Stratford and send a message of hope to child refugees in Uganda.
About Isame
market gardens have been
The Seed - Koas Krala 2018 update
The Seed - Koas Krala 2018 update
as well as enough to eat from their own gardens.
The Seed - Patiana 2018 update
The Seed - Patiana 2018 update
families have set up market gardens. By growing
The Seed - Komabangou 2018 update
The Seed - Komabangou 2018 update
been given seeds to plant in their market gardens.
The Seed - Soutr Nikom 2018 update
The Seed - Soutr Nikom 2018 update
as well as enough to eat from their own gardens.
The Seed - Basa 2017 update
The Seed - Basa 2017 update
to harvest more crops from their market gardens. Children now eat healthier meals and their
Over 1,000,000 South Sudanese refugees now in Uganda
Charity fears that South Sudanese refugee children who have fled to Uganda may return home to fight.
land so that people can build homes and grow gardens. The government is working
East Africa Crisis Update
Tens of thousands of children could starve to death as famine, food and water shortages affect 22 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia.
96 mothers were trained on how to create a gardens to feed their children.
The power of the Super Tortilla
We're fighting malnutrition with a new way of thinking about cooking; the super tortilla. Instead of making regular tortillas from corn alone, parents add vegetables such as coyote squash stem, yucca (full of fibre, vitamin C and potassium), chipilin (a legume packed with calcium, iron, protein and minerals), oregano, basil, and onions into the batter. The result is a tasty tortilla packed full of nutrition.
to grow a variety of vegetables in their gardens to add to their food. As well as the
Enivens wants a new home - life in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
Enivens lives in Haiti. His life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
my grandfather's house. It has ravaged the gardens. It has destroyed books and my
"My children used to have to work" | Saving in the time of Ebola
10-year-old Fatmata was terrified when Ebola came to her village. Not only did it personally affect her, but the impact of closed schools and lost livelihoods were felt all across Sierra Leone. However, thanks to a mixture of radio lessons and savings groups, education was made to be accessible and affordable, in spite of the situation…
"Regina has been alone since the death of her parents" | Coping with stigma in Sierra Leone
11-year-old Regina sits in front of her small mud house, wearing a colourful yellow dress that stands out against the grey backdrop. She leans against the wall next to her grandmother, who is balancing a little boy on her lap, but who can barely walk anymore. It has been just over a year since her parents died and Regina remembers that time as if it were yesterday…
World Vision garden wins gold medal at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
World Vision UK’s garden at the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (HCPFS) has won the coveted gold medal today.
The rise & fall of Ebola | Reflections on our World Vision garden
Award-winning garden designer John Warland created the World Vision garden that recently won a silver-gilt award at this years’ Chelsea Flower Show. A long-term child sponsor of Ronald in Bolivia, this year John wanted to create a garden that reflected the positive impact of World Vision's work. Ahead of Hampton Court RHS Show this summer, he explains the concepts that bring the garden together…
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"Now, they need shoes, we buy shoes" | Visiting a savings group in Sierra Leone
Last week I travelled with blogger Annie to Sierra Leone to visit one of our child sponsorship projects there and hear from the community about the effects Ebola has had on their lives. One of the most inspiring stories to come from the epidemic was that of a local women’s savings group who had banded together to make sure their families did not go hungry during the crisis...
Hearing from the Kids Club | Pregnancies and education in the time of Ebola
Together with Annie of Fable and Folk, our Social Media Manager Kate recently had the opportunity to visit our child sponsorship work in Jaiama Bongor, Sierra Leone. Inspired by Alice’s stories of change through Kids’ Clubs, Kate and Annie spoke to the local group in one village to hear how the Ebola crisis has affected their work.
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Every drop counts | Clean water in Malawi
11-year-old Priscilla had to walk miles across hot terrain every day to collect water for herself and her grandmother, often encountering threats such as hyenas. Since we renovated the borehole in Priscilla's community, she no longer has to make the dangerous journey, and she can focus on achieving her dream of becoming a teacher.
their parents are working hard in the gardens. It feels like a truly wonderful place to
Communities tackling hunger | El Nino in Ethiopia
Thirty-two-year-old Shega is worried for her three children. While she lives just a few metres from a concrete water reservoir, she still has to walk for three miles to access water clean enough for her family to drink. For many mothers like her, the drought in Ethiopia is drying up water sources and destroying crops – two issues that are now being addressed through our intervention…
they advise each other on how to grow their gardens and save even more. In Hundeya’s modest …
On her own | Post Ebola story in Sierra Leone
In pre-Ebola Sierra Leone, Maria lived with her parents, two sisters and little brother. She had a good life and was happy. Her memories of family days echo the happy, sunny, carefree days many of us associate with childhood.
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