A magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked Ecuador’s coast April 16, 2016 — killing almost 700 people and leveling homes, schools, and infrastructure. The deadly Ecuador earthquake made life harder for people suffering from El Niño flooding. Recovery called for an all-out effort to support health, nutrition, education, and rebuilding.
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Untying the knot: 10 worst places for child marriage
650 million women alive today were child brides, and millions of girls are at risk of marriage each year. For many, child marriage means a life of hardship, ill health, and low educational achievement. Find out the 10 worst countries in the world for child marriage and how to help prevent it.
2015 Cyclone Pam: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
On March 13, 2015, heavy winds and rain from Category 5 Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu, a string of South Pacific islands. Homes, schools, crops, and water systems were destroyed, affecting more than half of the population in one of the world’s poorest countries. A massive recovery effort followed.
Enlisting ‘an army’ of breastfeeding moms to save lives
A safe and supportive place for breastfeeding moms is a life-saving gift for the youngest and most vulnerable survivors of conflict or disaster. World Vision’s women and young children spaces help moms provide nutrition and nurture for children under age 5.
2016 Hurricane Matthew: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Hurricane Matthew hit both Haiti and the U.S. East Coast Coast in October 2016 as a Category 4 hurricane with torrential rain, massive storm surge, and winds up to 145 mph. In Haiti, the recovery continues, as Hurricane Matthew was the largest humanitarian emergency there since the earthquake of 2010.
Wrapping children in prayer: Reconciliation in Rwanda
Twenty-four years ago in Rwanda, 800,000 people were brutally slaughtered in 100 days. The country still struggles with recovery and reconciliation. UNICEF estimates 95,000 children lost one or both parents during the genocide.
A promise to Rwanda for World Water Day
To bring clean water in every World Vision program area by 2030, World Vision commits to universal access to water by 2022 for families in Rwanda.
FGM: Kenyan girls, boys ‘throw away’ culture that causes pain
With a joyous celebration, teens in rural West Pokot, Kenya, are leaving painful, dangerous female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage behind.
A better place to go: Transformation through toilets
A shortage of toilets can be a matter of life and death. World Vision provides clean water, toilets, and hygiene training around the world.
Generators boost Hurricane Irma recovery efforts in Florida
World Vision is helping Immokalee families and social service agencies in the midst of Hurricane Irma recovery by providing generators as part of relief efforts.