Edius, a village head in the Buhera district, shares how the ENSURE program has impacted him and his community. In rural Zimbabwe, women often live in poverty with no opportunities to better their lives. ENSURE, a USAID-funded program, helped change that.
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Economic Empowerment
From the Field
Irrigation system transforms a community in Zimbabwe
Ruramai leads a community irrigation committee. Through her position, she’s changing the stigma associated with being a widow while the community around her also changes as a result of the irrigation system ENSURE brought. In rural Zimbabwe, women often live in poverty with no opportunities to better their lives. ENSURE, a USAID-funded program, helped change that.
From the Field
Mother of seven builds a new life in Zimbabwe
Sarah helped build a weir dam and irrigation system and went on to build her family a new home. In rural Zimbabwe, women often live in poverty with no opportunities to better their lives. ENSURE, a USAID-funded program, helped change that.
From the Field
‘I feel like a champion’: A woman’s story of empowerment
Gertrude shares her story about how savings groups and health groups through the USAID-funded ENSURE program helped change her destiny by empowering her to lead change in her community and provide for her family.
From the Field
Gift Catalog alpacas improve income, health in Ecuador
Located nearly 12,500 feet above sea level, families in the Guarguallá Grande community collectively care for 45 alpacas provided through the World Vision Gift Catalog. In total, 266 families in three mountainous communities raise 420 alpacas for their milk and wool, which they use and make products to sell. In 2018, the communities harvested 413 pounds of wool from the alpacas gifted through the Gift Catalog.
Special Features
Goats bring blessings to family facing drought
OCT. 15, 2019, ZAMBIA — Nine-year-old Nathan takes care of his family’s goats. Because of drought, this year’s crops failed, but the animals give his family economic independence.
Change Makers
Philanthropic investments advance efforts to end extreme poverty
Find out what draws major donors to World Vision and why they feel led to make significant investments in ending extreme poverty worldwide.
From the Field
Thanksgiving: Celebrating abundant harvests around the world
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, also give thanks for the Lord’s blessings in the lives of farmers World Vision partners with around the world.
From the Field
In the kitchen: Isombe recipe
Greens and other vegetables grown in rural Rwanda often end up combined with peanut butter in a dish called isombe. Watch a video and then try this isombe recipe with your family!
Special Features
A tapestry of hope in Rwanda
AUGUST 2, 2018, RWANDA — Families once displaced during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide now thrive and seek to share their good fortune with refugees, displaced people, and people in need.